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• MfeLs'gF ii > ■' ' ■'vj? ■HnBM L A £jiS3 My dear fellow Americans: lam Democrat, not by accident or selfish whim. I could never have been otherwise, because our party as it operates in America, is, has always been and will continue to be the party of the peo ple that great majority who toil in noisy factories, behind counters in shops or till the acres of their mountain farms. You are the people, who at night, body weary, return home to enjoy with your families the fruits of honest effort. You are the pecp’e who have made the greatest con tribution to the building of America. I am. through the provisions of our laws. AN AMERICAN. Our country’s history, from its beginning, is the story of people who came from everywh ere and in quest of opportunity to live, work and contribute their part in the building of a Nation where its citizens would not be penalized because of race, religion or political preferences. America’s position in the family of Nations today, is proof of the success of their efforts. I came to this land of opportunity eighteen years ago. an escapee from Hitler’s Gestapo, naked, desti tute, penniless and without friends. I was received, and as in the case of the millions who had preceded, America held me close to her great throbbing heart of love and charity. Mine was the op portunity to live again, to hope, to dream and to plan. It was then that I could more clearly un derstand and appreciate the real meaning of Leviticus 19:33,34. Here among our friendly mountains and friendlier people the Rollmans have established their home rearing their family of three precious children, who are in their youth, as we would have them’ planting their roots deeply in the religious, social and educational‘life of our community. I BELIEVE that I should give more articulate expression to a soul, dedicated to peace and international understanding. I BELIEVE that peace on earth can be hastened by men and women who talk and work at peace rather than war. prof^fonai’p^tick«u Ir Pe ° P ' e W *“ be thehands of those who hold office > n °t for personal gain, than in the the Xrid. attempt to'bu7 Wat' ' rtich canTev - T J"* 0 'SKmSg apples SX’" d ar tK' rS ‘ a " ding *” be -U o/high and comparable living !,.^ EI ? E 'f E K t r a u t *K n^ enca S j OU l d ™‘? y a ,eadin g ro!e in the creation and cultivation of a desire, on the part of these coun- ;n Tm^rhJn b Jh^ h h ,r S b ’ gb ? t ? ndards - V 1 ? T* bet l er be done by P rovidin £ them with the necessary tools and materials, made m American shops by American labor, attended always by a generous helping of American “know how.” t BELIEVE, we need in Congress more men with records of success in business (people who are used to meeting a payroll every ' ri “?- v ’ y ® ar afte r year) a-d fewer political spendthrifts who pour your tax dollars down the rat holes of the earth or waste them . on iJ-advised projects at home. I BELIEVE, it is reasonable M anticipate the day when our sons and daughters can plan their future without the interruption of training camps and battlefields. I BELIEA E. it is possible to have a strong and virile nation and at the same time affect a tremendous relief to the American tax payer. I BELIEF E, that veterans, those who gave so much and receive so little, should have not less but more dividends upon the invest- ment they made in their country’s security. I BELIEVE, in the conservation and development of our fabulous natural resources in W.N.C. minerals, timber, agriculture and hydro-electric power possibilities. I BELIEVE, in our almost unlimited possibilities for industrial expansion. (That’s why I started "Operation Bootstrap” conceived to create 25.000 additional jobs in our region.) I BELIEVE, that multi-millions of tourist dollars await an adequate invitation to our area while recreational possibilities must be more highly developed. I BELIEVE, most of all in our great human resources, intelligence, courage, hospitality, rugged character and adaptability of our I BELIEVE, that every effort should be made to make W.N.C. additionally attractive to our native sons and daughters by creating a richer religious, educational and cultural atmosphere and at the same time to provide through industry the income that will mL the establishment of thousands of modern and happy homes. WaSiSnwwatts t th b s e : Only ° Ur f ° Unding fathers wanl ' d each congressional district to be represented by one man in The representative elected by the people had to take care of the interests of the people in the district The nnlv wav he Hnne is for the man elected to fight that the district gets its rightful sh ;e of all federal appropriations. Over and above that the mS sole duty is to help increase the standard of living (income) of all the people in his district. Our income in WNC is about est in the state, and our state has almost the lowest per capita income in the nation. If, on top of this he has the firahlsenerev and knowledge to help his brethern in Washington to avoid another depression and another wa/so much the better. ” ’ energy hish honor * my «*■*“ •* * With this I rest my case in the hands of God and the wonderful people whose will and judgment I shall never distrust. Sincerely, _ A Man Who Believes in the Integrity, Intelligence and Independence of the People of Western . . ~ ~ . . , , North Carolina This is a paid political advertisement THE SOUTHERN NEWS, Friday. May 30, 1958 My religious background is to be found in the tradition of my people. Had tradition and geography been dfferent I might have been any one of many religious persuasions. Let no man pity himself because of being a Jew, Protestant or Catholic-rather let him be pitied if his daily life does not con form to the Golden Rule. To be dentified with a church, by whatever name, I hold to be important, but the name fades into relative insignificance when compared with our personal relationship with God and man. No one but a bigot would criticize another because of his religion, and, thank God, I have yet to find the first one among you wonderful people. Here surrounded by favorable and encouraging conditions I have achieved economic success. There is an admitted thrill in being able to turn out several thousand pairs of shoes per day but the lasting joy comes from a knowledge that the hundreds who work with ine are all partners in the business sharing in its profits. It really makes for sound sleep and peace of mind to know that the coming of our plant to Waynesville made its contribution to the building of better homes and better advantages to family members. So much for Rollman, past and present what about the future: An industrialist to polices not as politicians interpret the term, but for the opportunity afforded, to move in wider fields of service.
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