Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 191?-19??, 1914-06-25

M. III. ALLEN FOR LEGISLATURE

The following letter came to us to-
day, and, as will be seen, it is not ad
dressed to the editor as such, but tt
him personally-and therefore not in
tended by Mr.. Allen for publication
but we are taking the liberty of pub
fishing it, because Mr.. Allen possesses
in such eminent degree all the qualifi.
cations for an ideal representative in
the Legislature, including the patriotic
quality of party fealty and success
ahead of personal aggrandizement, that
we feel that the Democrats of the
| county should know as speedily as
possible that he is available to serve
| them in the lower house of the Gen
eral Assembly and focus their efforts
to secure his nomination
Here is Mr.. Aliens letter:
Goldsboro, NJ c., June 12, 1914.
Col. JOS. E. Robinson,
Goldsboro, N. C.
Dear Colonel:-In view of the i'm
portant Legislation that will come be-
fore the next General Assembly OF
North Carolina, L have aspired to rep
resent Wayne County as member of
the House of Representatives, and re-
Gently several of my friends have sug-
gested that 1 permit my name to &C
before the County Convention as a
candidate
But l have not deemed it wise to
announce that would be candidat
for the reason that it is an office of
honor and responsibility and l did not
think it proper to enter into a contest
for the office with any fellow Demo
crat whose aspirations might cause
a fight in the Convention. Before an
nouncing my candidacy for this office,
therefore, l desire the advice of my
friends as to whether, in their opinion,
such course would in all probability
meet the approval of the Democratic
party in this county. whose interest
have endeavored to serve
I am Informed by Mr.. Stevens that
he will not be a candidate again this
year.
l will greatly appreciate any sug-
gestiOns or advice you may give me
with reference to the matter.
l am writing similar letter to other
friends in the county.
With kindest regards, I am,
Yours very truly,
MATT H. ALLEN.
Mr.. Allen comes of a long line of
distinguished ancestry in North Caro-
lima, distinguished alike for strength
of intellect and character and for pa
triotic service in all time of their
country's need, whether in the field
on the hustings, in deliberative as
semblages, on the Bench, or in the
halls of legislation. His letter breathes
that fealty to the people and consid-
Grafton for their welfare through party
harmony that in him is an Inheritance,
and the better qualities him, therefore.
to serve the people to greater advant-
age.
The coming campaign in North Caro-
lima is going to be one of the most I'M
portant in the history of our common
wealth, on account of the sweeping and
radical changes proposed in the con-
stitution that will be submitted to the
voters of the State, and that will need
to be thoroughly discussed in order
that the people may vote intelligently
on these proposed amendments. No
man in The State is better qualified to
do this than Mr.. Allen, and we say
this deliberately, because we believe we
are somewhat capable of judging men.
With Fred Mintz, of Mt. Olive, who
so ably and signally represented ou
county in the lower house in the last
general assembly, and who merits the
best that Wayne county can bestow
upon him for his splendid service
and Matt III. Allen as his confrere in
the next general assembly Wayne
county can we'll expect to have all due
consideration and effective influence
in shaping legislation in the law-mak-
ing body of the State-and at period
when capable men will be most need
ed.