The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-11-05
LOWNDES j. BROWNING
OUT FOR
Union Man Makes Definite Statement
to That Effect and Gives his Plat

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be a candidate for governor of South
Carolina in the democratic primary
next
Mr.. Browning has been in public
life in South Carolina for Il number of
years, having served three terms in
the house Of representatives. He was
chairman of the ways and means com
mittee during the session of 1911-'l2.
He was not a candidate for reelection
to the house i'm 1912. Mr.. Browning
has been n farmer all his life and is
at present president of the Union
County Farmers union. He was pres
ident of the Union County Fair asso-
citation for two years, declining re-
election.
Platform Outlined.
Mr.. Browning issued yesterday the
following outline of his platform:
81 will be a candidate for governor
in 1914 in the Democratic primary.
Summarized briefly, my platform is as
follows:
""First. Every white Democrat
should be allowed to vote, provided he
will qualify himself to maintain the
action of the Democratic primary in
the general election. No man should
be allowed to participate in the nam
ing OF n State and county ticket as a
democrat and then support some
other party i'm the general election for
president and vice president, as was
done i'm 1912 by certain alleged mem
bers Of the Progressive party.
Second. | believe in the thorough
reform of our financial system. If
properly regulated, the personal prop
erty tax can and should be eliminated.
Under our present system, n citizen
can not hide his household and
kitchen furniture. his live stock if a
farmer, his stock of goods if a mer-
chant, but he a and very frequently
does hide his personal property if it
is principally invested in mortgages,
stocks. bonds and the like. This tax
should be n tax on income and thus
o will reach those most able to pay
and those who receive the greatest
protection from government.
Third. | shall advocate a thor
ough reform of our school system. The
constitutional school tax should be
made n State fund instead of a county
fund. Thus the richn~ counties would
aid the poorer counties, and all the
children of our State would receive
equal benefit. Each school district
should, as at present, be allowed to
supplement this state fund by local
State, however, should guarantee that
each school should run n certain pc
riod and if the present constitutional
school tax does not raise sufficient
revenue for this purpose, the State
levy should be increased.
Fourth. | believe in a thorough
reform and simpliiication of our judi
cial procedure, whereby Justice may
be obtained in a reasonable length Of
time. | am sure that the present con
gestion of our dockets could be re-
lieved We're there II commission of
three, whose decisions would be final
as regards all damage suits. This
would he hard on a few lawyers, but
Il would benefit greatly the poor en-
ployes who bring such suits against
corporations. provided the decisions of
this commission be final.
Enforce All Laws.
Fifth. | shall advocate the en-
forcement OF all laws on the statute
books. If they are good, the State will
reap the benefit. If they are bad, the
necessity for their repeal will be more
quickly realized.
sixth. Some candidates profess to
ignore the fact that two political fac
lions do exist within the Democratic
party of this State. With equal JUS
tice they could deny that the sun is
the luminary Of the day. belong to
that wing Of the Democratic party of
this State which believes in n repre-
sentative form of government found
ed on the principles of our State and
national constitutions, and am OPP
posed to boss rule as eXemplifled by
Iuerta in Mexico and various bosses
in this and other states. | am the
candidate of no boss nor any news
PAPER, but am asking for the office OF
governor on my record. | believe that