The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-12-28
PLATFORM OF THE GOOD GOV
E1NHENT LEAGUE


Following is a synopsis of the plat
form adopted by the Good Government
League:
/. Curtailment of the governors ap
poirtiye power and the submission Q,
& constitutional amendment to that e.
feet
2. Abolition of all superfluous Of
fees, consolidation of boards and com
missions wherever practicable. and es
pecially the abolition of attorneyshipa
of these bodies and transfer of thei1
duties to the attorney generals ana
district attorneys offices.
3. Dual office holding to be abso-
lutely prohibited by constitutional
amendment, II necessary.
4. Retrenchment of governmental
expenses, keeping appropriations all
ways well within the states revenue
and Tightening of the burden of taxa
ton.
3. A fundamental change in our OBJ
solete and unjust system of assess
ment and taxation.
6. The banks paying the highest
rate of interest and furnishing ade.
quate security to be awarded the
states fiscal agency contracts.
Z. Repeal of the so called conserVa
ton act OF the present administration
with it's foolish restrictions against the
| wnlcn do not breed In our waters, and
| whereby oppressive taxes and charges
| have been put upon fishermen who
| struggle for bare living, while q
| swarm of game wardens have beeL
! placed at the beck and call of the gov
| ernor. The duties assigned to thess
| wardens should be performed by con
stables, and hunting licenses and war
| den's fees should be fixed by the police
! juries of the respective parishes.
! s. Construction Of good roads.
| 8. Separation Of the public schoo
system from politics and the giving o
| full authority to school boards to man
age schools and school officials within
! their territorial jurisdiction.
! 10. Revision OF primary election
laws so as to prevent fraud and vio'
lence at primary elections.
II. Revision of registration laws Il
like effect
II. Parish assessors to be made reg
istrars of voters and the present offic'
of registrar abolished.
IS. Liberal support Of all the educa
tional and charitable Institutions of tn
state and full maintenance of the leve
system.
II. The most liberal policy towards
Confederate veterans.
Is. A constitutional amendmen
permitting women to hold any offict
connected with the conduct and admin
: istration of the public school system
and boards OF charity and correction.
16. Local option in the sale o
liquors.
IL. Reform of legal methods so al
to reduce costs and delays of litigation
Is. Reform of the criminal laws an,
elimination of Anticipated formalitie
r and technicalities which hamper tn
administration of justice and aid tn
| guilty to escape punishment.
10. That Louisiana shall cease t,
be the only state in the Union where
poor man cannot go into the court
and litigate his rights without the pas
ment of costs.
90. Revision of all our corporation
| laws so as to insure regulation an
good conduct of corporations. proven
the issuance of fictitious stocks an
bonds and prohibit political contribu
lions.
, 81. A wSrkingnlan's compensatio
law and an employers liability act a
applied to dangerous trades and occu
pations.
D. A corrupt practices act to pre-
vent corruption OF voters at primary O
general elections, and requiring publ
cation of sworn statements of cam
paign contributions before election
and of expenses after elections.
: %. A stringent anti-lobby law tina
will abolish "the third house." wit
provisions for proper hearings befor
z legislative committees for accredite
, representatives of parties or corpomra
lions having any interest in pendin
legislation.
"a. The election of Legislature tha
will ratify the proposed income ia
amendment to the constitution of tn
United States.
%. The submission to the people c
constitutional amendment enbodyin
the principle of the recall of legislativ
>. and executive officers. to the end tina
= the popular VIII on this question ma
be asceTtained and carried into effect