The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-04-09
BROWNING, CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR
Times Gives Account Of Visit to His Home Progressive
Farmer, Active in Halls Of Legislature Brief
Sketch Of His Acts as Public Servant

announced, he is the only one who.
so far, has dared to outline plat
form of constructive legislation for
the future. He has done this be-
cause 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 congenial COM
panion, 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 ample 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 prl-
mary. He does believe that such
restrictions should be thrown around
the primary as will prevent dead
men, radicals, Bull Mooses and resi-
dents 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 various counties, to
educate the children of the State.
1t is contrary to all public policy,
that negro children in one county
shall receive more per capita for
their education than. white children
of another county, as is now the case.
All are the children Of the State or
South Carolina, and not of any specl-
fic county: therefore, it is the duty
of the State to see that each child
has an equal opportunity to obtain
a common school education.
He is in favor of thorough re-
form of our taxing department, SO
that the burdens Of government will
fall on those most able to bear 1t and
who receive the greatest benefit from
it. AS at present organized, the tax
ing department of our government
expends its greatest energy placing
every NANCY pig, lousy calf, bank
rupt stock of goods, and all hall
worn household and kitchen furni-
ture, on the tax books, while many
untouched.
In other words, under our present
tax laws, our tax officials are, with
devoted zeal, catching the measly
revenues that drip from the spigot,
while the bung is left wide open,
and just revenues, that should en-
rich the Golfers of the State, are al
lowed to flow into the pockets OF
private individuals and corporations.
He believes that our land-holdings
in this State are entirely too large,
and that for the greatest develop
ment and prosperity of our State,
We should have large increase OF
white citizens who own their homes
He feels that ne knows the neceS-
sary legislation to bring this about,
and in the campaign this summer,
will develop this idea.
He also believes that our present
laws in regard to land titles work
a great hardship on the owner, when
he wishes to ,hypothecate his lands
to borrow money. He is in favor OF
adopting the Torrens System of land
registration as rapidly as the needs
of the people require.
There are a number of other re-
forms of minor Importance, that
would be Of benefit to our State, and
these he will also bring to the atten-
tion of the people during the cam
paign.
In closing this brief sketch it is not
amiss to say that Mr.. Browning is a
man of pleasing personality, loyal to
his friends and considerate of all.
He is, nevertheless, man of strong
character and great determination.
He will make himself felt in the race.
for governor this summer.-adv.