The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-04-08
BROWNING, CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR
Times Man Gives Visit Home-Progresve
mer Active in Legislature Sketch
His Acts Public Servant ,' - > - ;H5S
From the Union Times March 13, 1910

From the Union Times March 19, 1914
The writer had the pleasure sometime
ago of visiting the farm of Hon. Lowdes
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
since he he has had to use any cotton
and he began raising his own meat
and corn. It has been "a years
money to buy meat for his plantation.
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 very nice bunch Of short-horn
cattle and a fine flock of Rambaulle
sheep. In fact he lives at home. ~
He is president of the County Farmers
Union, and during his administration,
this organization has put on new life,
and is proving quite beneficial to its
memb ers in the purchase of fertilizers,
and other farm supplies. !
Mr.. Browning is very much interested
in the education of the rising generation,
and he takes great pride in the consol,;
idated school that has been established
at Sedalia, largely. through his efforts.
As an incentive to agricultural develops
ment, he has given the use of several
acres of land adjoining the school lot on
which the school board will have an: ex-
perimental farm for three years, profits
to be used for the schools. M, "a
. He has served several terms. in the
house of representatives during the SEES
sion of ,1911-1a being chairman Of the
Ways,and" Means committee, and the
two appropriation bills introduced by
that committee were only smmended
by the house to the amount Of $8S.75
This is record that has never bsen
equaled by the Ways and Means COM
mittee of any other term The senate
made few changes, and the vetoes Of the
governor were always opposed by a
majority of the house, in most instances,
by the necessary two thirds majority. !.
Mr.. Browning was the author OF the
refunding bill of 1912. and. while this
bill involved about Sc, 900, 600 90. one OF
the largest financial measures ever hand
led by the State, the house of represene,,
atives passed it without a dissenting
voice, even without an, aye and nay vote,
When it was vetoed by the governor, it
was passed over his veto in the house by a
of 70 to 10, and an equal large majority
in the senate. This act, if placed in
operation, should save the State around
300, cooper 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 received majority Of
the votes; itdid not receive the two-third
vote which the resolution called for,
therefore, did not become law. Had
this been enacted into law, it would
have proved solution of this very diff
cult problem, which is still unsettled.
He was the author Of the bill which
placed the selection of the commissioner
of agriculture in the hands Of the peo-
pie, thus putting this important depart
ment of the government on a parity
with the other departments Of the State
government. -,
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 campaign
this summer as candidate for governor,
and of the numerous candidates for this
position already announced, he is the
only one who, so far, has dared to out