The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-07-08
Good Government League Platform.

The platform of the Good Govern
ment League embraces the following
and demands:
/. Curtallrnent of the governors
power and the submission
of a constitutional amendment to
that effect.
2. Abolition of all superfuous Of
ices, consolidation of boards and
wherever practicable,
and especially the abolition OF at
torneyships OF these bodies and trans
fer Of their duties to the attorney
generals and district attorneys Of |
fees.
8. Dual officeholding to he abso-
luteIy prohibited, by constitutional
amendment if necessary.
4. Retrenchment Of governmental
expenses, keeping appropriations al
ways well within the States revenues
and tightening of the burden OF tax
alton.
s.. A fundamental change in our
obsolete 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 conser-
yation act OF the present admins
tration with its foolish restrictions
against the catch of deep sea fish
aud shrimp which do not breed in
our waters. and whereby oppressive
taxes and charges have been put up
on fishermen who struggle for bare
living. and n swarm of game wardens
have been placed at the beck and
call of the governor. The duties as
signed to these wardens should be
performed by constables, and butt
ing licenses and warden's fees should
be fixed by the police juries OF the
respective parishes.
8. Construction of good roads.
8. Separation of thepublic school
system from politics and the giving
OF full authority to school boards to
manage schools and school officials
within their territorial jurisdiction.
TO- Revision of primary election
laws SO as to prevent fraud and vio-
lence at primary elections.
IL. Revision OF registration laws
to like effect.
IL. Parish assessors TO be made
registrars OF voters and the present
office of registrar abolished.
Is. Liberal support of all the edu-
cational aud charitable institutions
of the State and full maintenance ol
the levee system.
Ia. The most liberal policy to
wards Confederate veterans.
Is. A constitutional amendment
permitting women to hold any oific'
connected with the conduct and ad
ministration of the public school sys
TEN and boards OF charity and CDR
rection.
IL. Local option in the sale G
liquors.
10. Reform of the criminal law
and elimination of Anticipated form
alities and technicalities which ham
per the administration of justice ant
aid the guilty to escape punishment
i 10. That Louisiana shall cesise t.
be the only State in the Union wher
a poor man cannot go into the court
and litigate his rights without tn
payment of costs.
i 20. Revision of all our colpors
ton laws so as to insure reguIHtio
and good conduct of corporation
prevent the issua nee Of fictitior
stocks and bonds and prohibit pC,li
zeal CONSTITUTIONS.
81. A wor6ngman's compens.
ton law and an employers linbilit
: act as applied to dang erons trade
: and occupations.
Il %. A corrupt practices act to pr
, vent corruption of vote rsut primul
or general elections, and requiri
E publications of sworn statements
campaign contributions before 81.
!. tions and of expenses fter election
%. A stringent abti-lobby IL
!, that will abolish 1.-THE, third house,
with provision for p..oper hearing
before Legislative con lnittees for n
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