The Caucasian., 1911-01-01
GOOD GOVERNMENT Lk
A Preliminary Meeting with theI
Of Organizing in Shreveport and
do Parish.

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Thursday afternoon there was he'll wa
the rear office of the Continental BS
and Trust Company meeting of Y
number of citizens, preliminary to TT.
organization of Good Government
Leagues in Shreveport and Caddo par'
ish Hon. L. E. Thomas presided, with
Percy N. Browne secretary.
Several committees were named, one
to solicit the speakers and to arrange
other details. This committee is COM
prised OF L. E. Thomas, W. F. Taylor,
Hi Rogers, V. Grosjean and A. J,
Frantz.
Hon. Thomas H. Lewis of Opelousas,
Hon. Z. 6. Hunter of Rapides, Judge
Foster of New Orleans arc to be invited
to attend
| Several citizens of Shreveport are al
ready enrolled and to the list of MEM
bcrship names of representatives are
being added.
It is expected to develop this move
ment until it shall embrace in its mem
bcrship the majority of the citizens of
Caddo who stand for good government
as outlined in the principles of the
league as follows:
10 the Democratic voters of Louis
lana: The Democratic party of this
State has fallen into the hands of men
who have been untrue to the principles
Of Democratic government, and unfaith
full to the prediction pledges made to
the Democratic voters who elected them
in the faith of those pledges. The time
has come to eject these men from power
and to nominate and elect men to public |
Office and to the leadership of the party
who will faithfully carry out the follow
ing principles and policies:
First-The overthrow of political ma
chine rule which has taken from the !
people the substance of Democratic gov
ernment and left them only the shadow.
Second--The fundamental change of
tliS PltlidlS SlSStibIi iaNt ~ tllct lvlttt-
cal bosses can not control nominations,
their henchmen can not perpetuate
frauds, and the high officials of the party
,an not refuse te investigate such
frauds. I
Third--The adoption of a stringest {
law which will drive the third
rouse from the Legislative halls and thus {
'elieve that body from baneful Unfit i
nee which constantly strives tc shape {
md to control legislation. II
Fourth-The abolition of all unneces-
ary boards, board attorneyships and
ther such public Offices; the curtailment
+ governmental expenses within econ r
n,ieal limits; the cutting down Of the
xorbitant fees and taxation
Fifth--The reform of our expensive
nd inefficient judicial system, and the :,
eform of civil and criminal procedure :
) as to lessen the delays and expenses !.
{ the administration of justice. !,
Sixth--Ihe recasting os our systems =
{ assessment and taxation, which are i
ntiquated, unequal and unjust. :,
Seventl--the further and radical cur
ilment Of the appointige power and the =,
'storation TO the people of each locality ;.
the Democratic right of local self :.
overnment. l.
Eightt-The separation of our public G.
hool system from politics and political g.
,ntrol
Ninth-The enforcement of those ar g.
les of the Constitution which prohibit -
lal oficeholding. I,
fenth-fhe maintenance Of the inde-
ndence of the legislative and judicial g.
partments of the government from ex- g.,
ntive control, and the maintenance of -
{ independence of each of the three !,
ineipal divisions of power into which i
American governments are divided. r,
These are the vital issues before the g.;
ople, and must be settled before there d.
be solution of any other questions >,
ordinary governmental policy.
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