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

Following is Il synopsis of the plat
form adopted by the Good Government
League:
/. Curtailment of the governors ap'
pOiEtive power and the submission o.
i constitutional amendment to shat Ell
Gect,
>. Abolition of all superfluouA 81
ices consolidation of boards ana COM
missions Wherever practicable, and 60
peclally the abolition of attorneyships
of these bodies and transfer of then
duties to the attorney generate sR8
district attorneys dAices.
3. Dual office holding to be else
lutely prohibited by constitutions
amendment. if necessary.
f. Retrenchment of governments
expenses. keeping appropriations ei-
ways We'll within the state's revenue
and tightening of tAe burden OF ea a0~
ton.
). o fundamental change % o,R %
ment and taxation.
6. The banks payirm the highest
rate of interest and furnishing AIDE.
quate security to be awarded &As
states fiscal agency contracts.
Repeal OF the called conserva
ton act of the present administration
WitQ its foolish restrictions against the
catch of deep sea fish and shrimp
which do not breed in our waters, and
whereby oppressive taxes and charges
have been put upon fishermen who
struggle for bare living, while a
swarm OF game wardens have been
placed at the beck and call of the gov
ernor. The duties assigned to these
Wardens should be performed by con-
stables, and hunting licenses and war
denis fees should be fixed by the police
JurIeS OF the respective parishes.
s. Construction of good roads.
). Separation of the public school
system from politics and the giving OF
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.
IL. Revision of registration laws TO
like effect.
II. Parish assessors to be made reg
istrars of voters and the present office
Of registrar abolished.
10. Liberal support of all the educa-
tional and charitable institutions of ths
state and full maintenance of the levee
system.
IA. The most liberal policy towards
Confederate veterans
10. "A constitutional amendment
permitting women to hold any office
connected with the conduct and admin
istration of the public school system
and boards of charity and correction.
16. Local option in the sale of
liquors.
H. Reform of legal methods so as
to reduce costs and delays of litigation
IS. Reform of the criminal laws and
elimination OF Anticipated formalities
and technicalities which hamper the
administration of justice and aid the
guilty to escape punishment.
10. That Louisiana shall cease to
be the only state in the Union where Il
poor man cannot go into the courts
and litigate his rights without the pay
ment of costs.
20. Revision of all our corpora ton
laws so as to insure regulation and
good conduct of corporations. prevent
the issuance of fictitious stocks ami
bonds and prohibit political contribu
lions.
p. A workingman's compensation
law and an employers liability act as
applied TO dangerous trades and occn-
pations
-. A corrupt practices act to pre-
vent corruption of voters at primary or
general elections, and requiring publ 3,
cation of sworn statements of cam
paign contributions before elections
and of expenses after elections
%. n stringent anti lobby law that
will abolish the third house." with
provisions for proper hearings befora
legislative committees for accredited
representatives of parties or corpomr4-
lions having any interest in pending
legislation.
"a. The election of legislature thtt
will ratify the proposed income tax
amendment to the constitution of the
United States.
%. The submission to the people o.
a constitutional amendment embed wing
the principle of the recall of legislative
and executive officers, to the end that
the popular will on this question may
be ascertained and carried into effect.