The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-03-13


time ago of visiting the Farm Of Hon.
Lowndes Browning in Cross Keys
township.
Years ago, Mr.. Browning reali4lS2
that the one crop, all cotton, theory
of farming was delusion and q
snare, and he began raising, his bwn
meat and corn. 1t has been a. ayears
since he has had to use any cdkton
money to buy meat for his planta&i i1n.
Not that he has not bought bacoY ali
these years, but each year he has sid
more than enough hogs, hams md
lard to buy all the meat needed on
his place He has very nice buuch
of short-horn cattle and a fine fdck
of Rambauelliet sheep. Ih fact he
lives at home. <Sa gSF
He is president of the C6d1sty
Farmers Union, and during his ad-
ministration, this organization has
put on new life, and is proving quite
beneficial to its 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 expert
mental 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 1911-12 being chairman of
the Ways and Means committee, and
the two appropriation bills intro-I
duced by that committee were only
amended by the house to the amountE
of $83.75. This is a record that has
never been equaled by the Ways and.
Means committee of any other term
The senate made few ch6nkex and
the vetoes of tho governor NJ AZ
ways opposed hv1 Vi ~ Iof 81 & a. Is
essary two1thirds me- 3ority.
Mr.. Browning was the author OF
the refunding bill Of 1912, and while
this bill involved about $4,000, 100000,
one of the largest financial measures
ever handled by the State, the house
of representatives passed it without
a dissenting voice, even without a
aye and nay vote. When it was We
toed by the governor, it was passed
over his veto in the house by q vote
of 70 to 10, and an equally large
majority in the senate. This act, if
placed in operation, should save the
taxpayers of the State around $780,
900 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 a majority of the votes, it did
not receive the two-thirds vote which
the resolution called for, therefore,
did not become law. Had this been
enacted into law, it would have proved
a solution of this very difficult prob
lem, which is still unsettled.
He was the author of the bill which
placed the selection of the commits
sioner of agriculture in the hands of
the people, thus putting this import
ant department of the government
on parity with the other depart
ments of the State government.
He was the author of 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 can
didates for this position already an
nounced, he is the only one who, so
far, has dared to outline q platform
Of constructive legislation for the fu-
ture. He has done this because he
is very anxious for the people to have
ample time to study and digest the
changes he proposes. In other words,
he does not want this high position
because he is a "good. fellow" or a
congenial companion, but because, the
legislation which he advocates would
be of great benefit to the people of
our State. Therefore, he wants the
people to be informed, and have am
pie time to digest these matters, SO
that they can vote intelligently at
the primary.
He believes in honest elections, he
does not care particularly how this is
brought about, so that every white
Democrat can vote in our primary.
He does believe that such restrictions
should be thrown around the primary,
as will prevent dead men, radicals,
Bull Mooses and residents of other
States, naming the standard bearers
OF the democracy of South Carolina.
He is in favor of a thorough re-
form of our school laws, so that it
shall become the duty Of the State,
and not of the vaxious counties, to
educate the childreh'of the State. It
contrary to all public policy, that
negro children in one county shall re-
ceive more per capita for their edu-
cation than white children Of another
county, as is now the case. All are
the children of the State Of South
Carolina, and not Of any specific
county; therefore, it is the duty of
The State t0 coo that noch ,L;lJ a..