The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-04-08

line q platform Of constructive .legisla-'
ton for the future He has done this
because he is very anxious for the peo-
plelto have ample time to study and d.
gest the changes he proposes. In other
words, he does, not want this high posi-,
tion because he is good fellow" or
congenial companion, but because the
legislation which he advocates would be
of great benefttothe people Of our State.
Therefore, he wants the people to be in
forNed, and have ample time to digest
these matters, so that they can vote in.
telligently 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 demo-
.cracy of South Carolina. t.tg,
He is in favor of thorough reform 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. It is contrary to all pub
lie policy, that negro children in one
county snail 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 Of fs. G.
and not of any specific county; therefore,
it, is the duty of the State to see that
each child have equal opportunity to
obtain common school education. &
Heisin favor Of thorough reform Of
our taxing department, so that the bur
dens of government will fall ON those
most able to bear it and whoreceive the
greatest benefit from it, AS at present
organized, the taxing departmental our
government expends it's grstest energy
placing every NANCY pig, lousy cali,
bankrupt stock of goods and all half
worn household and kitchen furniture,
on the tax books, while many just sour
ces of revenue are left 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
Lift wide open, and just revenues, that
should enrich the Golfers Of the State
are allowed to flow into the pockets of
private Individuals and corporations.
He believes that our land holdings in
this State ane entiuely too large, and
that for the greatest development and
prosperity of our State, we should have
q large increase Of white citizens who
own their homes He feels that he
knows the necessary legislation to bring
this aout, and in the campaign thissum-
mer, will develope this idea.
He also believes that our present laws
in regard to land titles work great
hardship on the owner, when he wishes
to hypothecate his lands to borrow. he
is in favor of adopting the Torrens Sys-
tenn of land registration as rapidly as
the needs of the people require -
There are number of other reforms
of minor importance, that would be of
benefit to our State, and these he will
also bring to the attention Of the people
during the campaign.
In closing this brief sketch it Is not
amiss to say that Mr.. Browning is q
man of pleasing personality, loyal to
his friends and considerate of all. BE
is, nevertheless, man of strong charac-
ter and great determination. BE will
make himself felt in the race for COVER;
nor this summer.-Adv. - 49, -