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TRAINED BY
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GOVERNMENT
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AN ABLE
STATE TREASURER
RUNNING ON
HIS
RECORD
(Editorial reprint" from the Pender Chronicle,
published at Burgaw, N. C.)
CHARLES M. JOHNSON
MY FRIEND AND NEIGHBOR
, Charlie Johnson is a Pender County boy. He
was born on a. farm here in Eastern North Carolina
and has never outgrown his country raising. Every
body In the country knows that he is the same now
- as he was when a boy on the iarm. There are a lot .
v of things about him that we love and admire. We -like
the way he talksstraight from the shoulder"." '
That is, he doesn't exactly conform to the popular
concept of a politician He speaks out bluntly and ;
-honestly on all occasions and his language is .the
- short syllable kind that makes government under-1
standable to the people of North Carolina. , And he-f
knows the government up dne side' and down the '
other. He is a good man to have in office in the
uncertain years that lie ahead.
. As often as. possible Charlie tries to get away to
the country. He loves to tramp through the woods
and. swamp in all kinds of weather. . Hejs an en
. thusiastic sportsman. He is, as we all known, an
intimate friend of hundreds of men who hunt, fish
and.: enjoy (the out-of-doors life. Charlie owns a
small farm here in the country that is operated by
. his brother.
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Right now Charlie Johnson is running for Gov
' Pernor; and a better man couldn't be found. He is
a man . who has risen to high public position under
his own power. He has accumulated a vast and
expert knowledge of the intricate machinery of gov
; ernment. And he hasn't learned just one depart
' ment of the government, he knows them all. Charlie
.knows more about government' in actual practice
than a room full of doctors with degrees of all kinds.
No one in North Carolina of any responsibility
doubts the magnificent public service that Charlie
has rendered toe people of North Carolina.
The ground swell of support for Johnson which
has put him out in the forefront in this race hasn't
been a manufactured thing. It's not the product of
some vague thing called a "machine." No, sires'.
It's the natural tribute of thousands of people living
in every section of the State who have done business
with Charlie and know him to be honest, efficient
and fair in his dealings.
I like the way Charlie struck out in this cam
paign, cutting a straight path for things like better
rural roads, better salaries for teachers, reduction
of the teachers' load, elimination of some of the in
equitable taxes paid by farmers, review of the
state's tax structure to induce new industries, to
come to North Carolina, greater home rule so that
the Legislature won't have to pass on so many
strictly local matters, better health program, return
of surplus state funds to "the people."
Charlie has the experience, the good judgment and
integrity to make a great Governor. The people of
North Carolina are fortunate that his name will be
on the ballot. We are strong for Charlie Johnson,
the man fit for the job.
VGIE I
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JOHN:
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