The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-01-18

,,4 e his hand. MAN S''1
,.,..r. And North Carolina has Pc
,.,,o~ Str-> in the Union.
rrc rank and fie see in Ma
~,m.,ar 2 stalwart son OF the PLAIN
,.,,,, v.ho was. is and always VIII
no orc of them. And Gardner haS
,,,,, sad vistful something III rs
,.., that draws men. women and
,J,,,s~cn - him. Charlie Chaplin
r,s II: VIII Rogers has it; Lincoln
r,1 f,-and Jesus. Al men VINO
49,, .~,.r~ loved by the people have
/, ca~tNer with the heart OF a
I,,.-,,,ar ard the soul Of poet. got
fr,,,, o., humble birth and poor
/ ..r. ~ lie. III health in middle
10 ra~ fixed i on him. A!tao
L.. q years Old. Max Gardner is
4o-doy Al old man,
4 r,- if Man Gardner is loved by
10 main nc3rle. he is respected and
i R,,r,rorad by those who are not so
{,,r,i, Max Gardner is to-day
,.ich man and plays the rich mans
r,,>,o. -ra banker. the merchant
,hc NIL operator. The rail road mag
re-o ne sowpr oarCn and al tie
,,c~orS hold him as one OF their
icy.n who can be depended upon to
lIrfcYd and conserve their interests.
North Ca~olina went nationallj
kcyrhicaa by a ajority of 6o.O)9;
lax Gardner. the States Demoera-
,c standard bearer rolled up ma
,,r;,v Of more than 10000 votes.
\ Livery Stable Boy
Cleveland County, one of the old
o.. and strongest civilizations in
North Carolina was always a great
Democratic stronghold. In Cleve-
land County lived two Baptist
nrcachers. One of them was the
Great Thos. Dixon. Sr.. who was
.hiriant preacher ard pubhciSt who
cave the world brilliant sons and
lwa, known on two continents. The
No.. Ls.l.,r preacher was G. M.
Nr,ay. u.. q. NJ. Webb was ever
thadowcd Uv the grea5 InoS. Dixon.
Bic wos a man Of wonderful physl-
buc ana conspicuous common sense.
but ne lacked the Dixon education
land culture. He never attracted
much attention: but he too gave the
State great and stalwart sons, one
/ Of them Edwin Yates Webb, now
Judge OF the Federal Court for the
Western District of North Carolina
2nd one OF the shrew6eSt and most
powerful politicians in North Caro-
,ma.
o. Max Gardner. was the son Of
q struggling country doctor. DR..
Oliver P. Gardner of Shelby. There
were twelve of the Gardner chill
C.on and in those days of home doc
0~.ng with goose grease, laudanum,
u0lne. sulphur and molaseS, mus
4 ard plaSterS castor oil, and calomel.
..o vas hard for the family of a
country doctor; especially with "A in
family. AT an early age Max Gard
." "as working in livery stable
..t looking wistfully at the homes
,. .h" big men in the village.
II. vas an obedient. industrious,
.oTtrous. lovabla boy and the big
men :. the village were early at
Ha''od TO him. He would make his
4 mark somo ray.
Max GarGue" worked hard in his
"'ih and saved up enough money
' enter State College. then known
the y. c. Agricultural & Me
-aa.ca. College. He was instantly
'a3ar on the college campus and
''-"" a football champion and
2 ..'@ o. college social and athletic
"..0'. Later he studied law at
-0--crslty of North Carolina
"' "a. a football champion there.
While III college and before get
..- Ais license to practice law. he
/ .|h.'Err &c
world. Having no funds, he
.-'. the crew of a cattle ship
".-- one OF his vacations and
.'. England, France, Belgium
i.sm..v.
his license to practice law,
"'g back to Shelby. settled
'"' .1 "0rk and com'ted and mar
II '., Fay Lamar Webb. daugh-
.. -reat Judge Edwin Yates
.'. 'Ua-C Webb was proud of
.-..-.aw; a keen judge OF hu-
N .'- -r"wc. Judge Webb saw pos
n ..'. /. young Gardner that
III '.'''- GId not see in himself.
-a. ."~"uer was no politician;
~ .-. ".nD was. Judge Webb
.'.... me footsteps of his. son-in-
- the confusing paths of poll
al .aH Max Gardner early became
'' The most popular and sue
L,
+...... lie "As 4 CandldAts' ter
." "nen he WIS So years old
his youth defeated him
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