The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-08-10
Reform Press Resolutions.
ADOPTED AT RoBELINE, JULY %.

Whereas, the condition of public
affairs in this State have become so
impoverished, if not debauched, by
virtue of their being in the hands of
unscroupulous men, who by methods
dishonest and by trickery, treachery
and knavish connivance, have gained
the political ascendency in our Com
monwealth to such an alarming ex-
tent that the honorable citizens of
her borders, irrespective of party
utilization must wrest it from their
hands; therefore be it
Resolved, That without regard to
faction, class Or party, and with no
desire to gain any advantage for
either, but with the sole aim to purify
our politics and again uplift the ban
ner of honor and honesty in her
Commonwealth, we pledge ourselves
to use every honorable means to
bring about these desired ends.
Resolved, That we renew with
greater earnestness and seriousness
our demand upon the Legislature to
pass at the next meeting of the
General Assembly, such an election
law at will guarantee to all intelligent
citizens the free exercise of their
franchise and an honest return of the
same. Recognising that the Consti-
tutional Commission (whaterer power
it might have, or however honest,
sincere and determined in it's desires
to give the people that remedy in
election abuses which are necessary
will be unable to do so in time for
the next State election, from the fact
that their amendments cannot become
a law until adopted by vote of the
people at this same State election.
Resolved, That we urge upon the
Legislature with great earnestness
the necessity for the passage of a
law against dealing in futures in this
State and request that body to make
all such, felonious crime, attended
with heavy penalty on conviction.
Resolved, That we condemn as
being injurious to honest government
the immense appointive power now
vested in the Governor, and demand
of our lawmakers such measures as
will divest him of this and make the
offices of the police jurors, returning
] officers, assessors, school boards,
boards of health and all other paro-
chial and municipal officers now filled
by the executive, elective by the peo-
pie of the provinces wherein they
hold Office.
Resolved, That, with pride in the
chivalry and manly nature of the
Caucasian race, and with the desire
to perpetuate for all time the pure
blood of our forefathers and hold
immaculate their sacred memory, we
urge as one of the most dire necessi
ties of the times, a law against mis-
cegenation and CONCENTRATION, an6
earnestly request the passage of one
sufficiently stringent to guarantee its
obedience.
| Resolved, That the leasing of oul
convicts is a baneful system, opposes
to the laws of God and humanity, is
prostituting to the stability of sound
government, undemocratic. interior
ence with the rights of free labor, {
curtailment of their wages, greatly
interferes with their opportunities o
making an adequate living for them
selves and families by the unjus
competition of convict labor under
the lease system, and in the interes
of honest toll and humanity, and il
the name of the people we urge it.
immediate repeal.
Resolved, In conclusion, that al
papers favoring such reforms a
herein suggested are urged to pub
lish them at least once and as Otter
as they will, and also give them edi
torial Endorsement.
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