The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-05-23
Continued from page g.
A. J. McKINNON

One Who Knows Him Tells the Voters
About His Worth, Fitness and Popular
ity--A Strong Endor sement Of Good
Man.
Citizen" in Whiteville News Reporter
| am glad to see the nice
little notices of Mr.. A. j. McKin-
non, of our neighboring county
Of Robson. l have known Mr..
Mckinnon for many years. and
there does not live in the 9th or
any other DISTRICT better or tru-
er man, or one who would more
faithfully, fearlessly and ably
serve his people in Congress or
any other Office within their gift.
They say to rightly Judge
man you must go among
the people where he lives. II
wish every voter in Columbus
county would visit Maxton, the
home of Mr.. McKinnon, and see
the admiration and esteem in |
which he is held by his neigh
bors. They know. too, the sue
cess he has achieved in all his
undertakings, and they firmly
believe that he is going to be our
next Congressman. If A. J. Nc
Kinnon fails to win in this race
it will be the first failure he has
ever met in his successful career.
| have not one word of criti-
cism, Mr.. Editor, of other gen.
tlemen who are aspiring to rep
resent our district in Congress;
but | do honestly believe that A.
j. McKinnon can and will do his
people better service, and come
nearer representing every inter-
est, than any man we can find.
He is in the prime of life and
magnificent specimen of man.
hood, with a brilliant and we'll
balanced mind, that takes in the
situation at a glance and prompt
~ acts; and then gifted with the
most genial, pleasing manner,
with wonderful personal magnet
ism. Why, Mr.. McKinnon will
not be in Washington ten days
before he will intimately know
every Member of Congress, and
he will WELD an influence it would
take an ordinary man a lifetime
to attain. Send A. ]. McKinnon
to Congress, and you will not
find him at every election ap-
pealing to the people to give
him one more term in Congress
that he may have time to fit him.
self to be of service to his con-
stituents. From the hour he
takes his seat he will take in the
situation at a glance, and his
constituents will at once begin
to hear of the good work their
new Congressman is doing for
them. Mr.. McKinnon is man
Of untiring energy, and has yet
his first failure to record.
Mr.. McKinnon says he has en-.
tered this to win. and will make
a clean campaign on his RECORD
and fitness. | know the gentle
man we'll and he would not bt
guilty of an under-handed or dis
creditable act for a kingdom. HI
is brave, honorable, courteous
with a heart without guile and :
name beyond reproach.
| say to the Democrats of the
county and district, and especial
]y to the farmers, to not promls'
your vote to any man until you SCI
Hon. A. McKinnon and judge TO-
yourself the manner of man he i
if he is not the ideal of VIVA
yourCongressman should be-. | d
not fear the result if the peopl
can only meet Mr.. McKinnon an
then vote as their sound sense an
patriotism dictate. If every ON
knew A. j. McKinnon, the pleas
ing, genial gentleman, the sue
cessful farmer and business man
and the broad minded and big
braiued candidate from Robeso
county as his own .neighbors an
people so we'll know him. h
would be swept into Congress 0
a tidal wave of enthusiasm. With
hold your pledge until you NEE
A. J. McKinnon face to face
This is all his friends ask.
Citizen.