The commonwealth., 1920-05-24

able lawyer, . strong and rzrr
citizen, and above all, an upri.
Christian gentleman, he ought to v
and for these reasons and many oth
ers 1 will vote for Gardner, work for
Gardner and do all can, In an hon.
orable way to help make him the next
governor of North Carolina"
SOME OTHER LETTERS.
Mr.. r. M Gidney, farm demonstra.
tor and agent for Cleveland county, is
certainly we'll informed concerning
the standing Of Cleveland county far
mers. Mr. Gidney says:
During the past six years / have
become acquainted with the farming
activities of Hon Q. Max Gardner. For
four years l have been cooperating
with him in farm work. Mr.. Gardner
is one of the largest and most eff
cient farmers in Cleveland county. He
has: not only made . success OF farm
ing but his interest in better farming
methods and his activity along this
line, have inspired many other far
mers and caused them to succeed
The height Of Mr.. Gardner's ambition
! is to promote the agricultural interest
of his county"
Mr.. Ambrose M. McWhirter, man
OF high character, who is a weaver and
loom fxer employed by the LA Manu-.
featuring Company, of Shelby, and one
Of the most promin ent textile workers
in Cleveland county, writing Of O.
Max Gardner, says:
"If there is an industrial laborer in
Cleveland county, who is Democrat
and is not for Mr.. Gardner, I have
never heard of him. We all know Mr..
Gardner and he knows u.s. We all
trust Mr. Gardner and believe in him.
He is a fair and square man and we
who know him would trust his judg-
ment to the limit on any question be.
tween right and wrong. He knows
what is right and does t. He has
/ helped personally more tenants and
! poor men to buy homes than any man
in the county. I can safely say that
practically all Of the cotton mill
workers in this section are going to
| vote and work for Mr.. GARDNER for
/ governor. He believes in a. prac
tices the Golden Rule.
chairman Of the appropriations com.
mittee Of t&e state senate, farmer
leading live stock raiser, banker and
broad-vfsioned citizen, says:
after deliberate consideration Of
! the claims of the candidates for the
! Democratic nomination fer governor
and adverted to the claims OF other
candidates, I am firmly convinced
that Hon. o. Max Gardner will give
North Carolina better service as gov.
ernor than any other candidate
therefore 1 am supporting Max Gard.
! ner for governor Max Gardner has
made q record. in youth, in college, in
private life and in public life that
that Of every voter
'Ha,dner COM Zines the rare quaH-
Ties e. = scientific and practical far.
neP, sound business judgment ana
seasoned legislative experience His
record in both private and public life
appeals to me and should appeal to
every voter am ~rmly convinced
that II elected he will prove an able
/ governor"
Mr.. Albert Escott, Editor Mill News.
Charlotte, enc Of those most interested
In the welfare Of the workers in tho
cotton mills Of the Carolinas, in let.
ter to the workers says:
Il wish to testify to my knowledge
Of the htaess Of Hon. q. Max Gardn or
for governor Of this state. He has
recovered his vigor He has big.
powerful body, resourceful mind.
and well-known integrity Of charac.
ter, all of which would make him
great governor ef all the people,
my paper il non-political, but my
personal vote will be for Gardner /
hope yours will be too"
IN CONCLUSION
Max Gardner is clean, honest,
straight. Max Gardner believes in
+, the application q the Golden Rule to
the affairs Of community, section.
state. Max Gardner seeks THE office
On the ground Of merit He IL net
aligned with any political or party
faction. but seeks the support o. the
virile manhood of the state, whose
i hope is the successful development Of
North Carolina, in this new day Of
opportunity. Max GardHer's friends
appeal to mon of every class and
every section to look ahead rather
than backward at this crucial hour.