The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-04-09
(From The Union Times, March 81,
1914

(From The Union Times, March 81,
1910
The writer had the pleasure some
time ago of visiting the farm of Hon.
Lowndes Browning in Cross Keys
township.
Years ago, Mr.. Browning realized
that the one crop, all cotton, theory
of farming was a delusion and a
snare, and he began raising his own
meat and corn. 1t has been "a years
sice he has had to use any cotton
money to buy meat for his planta-
ton. Not that he has not bought
bacon all these years, but each year
he has sold more than enough hogs,
hams and lard to buy all the meat
needed on his place. He has a very
nice bunch of short-horn cattle and
a fine flock of Rambaulliet sheep.
In fact, he lives at home.
He is president of the County Far
mers' Union, and during his admin
istration, this organization has put
on new life, and is proving quite
beneficial to it's members in the pur-
chase of fertilizers, and other farm
supplies.
Mr.. Browning is very much inter-
ested in the education of the rising
generation, and he takes great pride
in the consolidated school that has
been established at Sedalia. largely
through his efforts. AS an incentive
to AGRICULTURAL development, he has
given the use of several acres OF
land adjoining the school lot, on
which the school board will have
an experimental farm for three
years. profits to be used for the
school.
He has served several terms in the
house of representatives, during the
session of 1911-1z being chairman
of the Ways and Means committee,
and the two appropriation bills in
troduced by the committee were only
amended by the house to the amount
of SS3.75. This is record that has
never been equaled by the Ways and
Means committee of any other term.
The senate made few changes, and
the vetoes of the governor were
always opposed by majority of the
house, in most instances, by the nee
essarv two-thirds majority.
Mr.. Browning was the author OF
the refunding bill of 1912, and while
this bill involved about S6,000,OOO
one of the largest financial meas
ures ever handled by the State, the
house of representatives passed 1t
without a dissenting voice, even a
aye and nay vote. When 1t was
vetoed by the governor, it was pass
ed over his veto in the house by
vote of 70 to 10, and an equally
large majority in the senate. rms
act, if placed in operation, should
save the taxpayers of the State
around 100000 per year for twenty
years.
He was also the author of the
asylum bond issue joint resolution,
submitted to the people at the last
election. While this resolution re-
ceived majority of the votes, II
did not receive the two-thlrds vote
which the resolution called Tor,
therefore, did not become law. Had
this been enacted into law, 1t would
have proved a solution of this very
difficult problem, which is still un-
settled. ,,
He was the author of the bill
which placed the selection of the
commissioner of agriculture in the
hands of the people. thus putting
this important department of the
government on a parity with the 9TH
er departments of the State govern
ment.
He was the author of a number
of other bills of benefit to the STATE
but too tedious to mention here.
Mr.. Browning will be in the cam
paign this summer as a candidate
for governor, and of the numerous
candidates for this position already