Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1914-04-09
BROWNING FOR GOVERN R
Continued from Page ~


because he is a good fellow"
or 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 ample
time to digest these matters, so
that they can vote intelligently
at the primary.
He believes in honest election.
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 stand
ard bearers of the democracy of
South Carolina.
He is in favor of a 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. 1t is contrary to
all public policy, that negro chif-
dren in one county shall receive
more per capita for their educa-
ton 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 to see
that each child has an equal
opportunity to obtain a common
school education.
He is in favor of a thorough
reform of our taxing department,
so that the burdens of govern
ment will fall on those most able
to bear it and who receive the
greatest benefit from it. AS at
present organized, the taxing
department of our government
eXpendS its greatest energy
placing every NANCY pig. lousy
calf, bankrupt stock of goods,
and all half worn household and
kitchen furniture, on the tax
books. while many just sources
of revenue are left untouched.
In other words, under our
present tax laws, our tax Of
ficials 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 enrich
the Golfers of the State, are al
lowed to flow into the pockets of
private individuals and corpora
tions.
He believes that our land-hold-
ings in this State are entirely
too large, and that for the
greatest development and pros
perity of our State, we should
have large increase of white
citizens who own their homes.
He feels that he knows the
necessary Legislation to bring
this about, and in the campaign
this summer, will develop this
idea.
He also believes that our pres
ent laws in regard to land titles
work great hardship on the
owner, when he wishes to
hypothecate his lands to borrow
money. He is in favor of adopt
ing the Torrens System of land
registration as rapidly as the
needs of the people require.
There are a 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 a man of pleasing
personality, loyal to his friends
and considerate of all. He is.
nevertheless. a man of strong
character and great determina-
ton. He will make himself felt
in the race for governor this
c,,o,,or ALL,