The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-04-22
BROWNING, CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR
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mer, Active Legislature. Brief Sketch Of
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line, 8 platform Of constructive legisla.
ton for the future. He has done this
because he is very anxious for the peo.
pie to have ample time to study and di-
gest the changes he proposes. In:other
words, he does, not want this high posi-!
tion because he is 8 .'tgood fellow" or q
congenial companion, but because the
legislation which he advocates would be
ofgreat benefit to the people eof our State.
Therefore, he wants the people to be in
formed, 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 bearersof the demo-
cracy of South Carolina. :.
He is in favor of q 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 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 offs. G.
and not of any specific county; therefore,
lit, is the duty of the State to see that
each child have equal opportunity to
obtain common school education.
He is in 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 who receive the
greatest benefit from it.. AS at present
organized, the taxing department OF our
government expends its gratest 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 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 btng 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 and entirely too large, and
that for the greatest development and
prosperity 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 out and in the campaign this sum-
mer, will develope this idea
He also believes that our present law
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 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. -a. ~
In closing this brief sketch 1t is not
amiss to say that Mr., Browning Is
man Of pleasing personality, loyal to
his friends and considerate Of all. He
is nevertheless, man of strong charac-
ter and great determination. he Will
make himself felt in the race for Gov.
this summer. Adv. -.