The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-03-13
,ral policy toward the Confederate

AoA poiSy SoWUlO ZIG SOuACuSidtc
veterans"
The constitutional amendment to
permit women to be members of all
educational boards, and boards of char
ity and correction, referred to the peo-
pie in compliance with Plank No. Is,
was defeated In city and country In
1912 and carried in the country par.
ishes and lost in the city by 1000 ma
jority in 1914.
The sixteenth plank declared for
local option in the sale of liquor. The
only liquor legislation enacted was to
strengthen the hands of the officials In
dry territory.
The seventeenth demand was for "a
reform In our methods of legal pro-
cedure SO as to, reduce the costs and
delays of litigation"
The pleadings act Of 1912, where en-.
forced by the courts, has done away
with considerable of the delay In litiga-
ton and the Gin forma pauperis act"
permitting suits and defenses without
the payment of or giving bond for
costs, has allowed the needy to 60 to
court instead of being kept out by their
own poverty. This latter was also
full response to the nineteenth pledge.
The courts themselves, through the
activities of certain benefciaries of
present conditions, succeeded in de.
feating legislation introduced in 1914.
The probe commissions investigation
of the courts, undertaken after formal
call by the Governor under the law
creating it, has developed facts which
have made reformation of court pro.
cedure an absolute certainty.
The eighteenth plank, declaring
against antiquated formalities and
technicalities in the criminal courts,
has not been complied with in an af-
firmative way but the veto of an anti.
confession bill and so-called 'pre-
liminary hearing BILL" both introduced
by Orleans lawyers practicing. in the
criminal courts, was in compliance
with this pledge Further developments
In this matter are expected for the
reasons stated in reviewing the situa-
ton in relation to the seventeenth
plank
The Butler corporation law of 1914,
the antitrust amendment to the con-
stitution and the legislation authoriz.
ed by 1t (under which the administra-
ton is fighting the sugar trust), the
corrupt practices act Of 1912. the pro-
hibition of bankers contributing to cam.
paign funds and other legislation along
the same lines are compliance with
the twentieth plank far in excess Of its
demands if taken literally.
The Burke-Roberts law Of 1914 fulfls
the promise to obtain workingman's
compensation and employers liability
act. The elimination of the assumed
risk" and fellow servant" defenses by
public service corporations is also In
line with the twenty-flrst pledge.
The corrupt practices act Of 1912 was
passed in response to the twenty.second
pledge. The anti.lobby law Of 1912
answers the twenty-third.
The income tax amendment to the
Federal constitution was ratified In &C.
cordance with the twenty-fourth pledge
and recall amendment was twice sub
mitted in accordance with the twenty.
fifth. The recall was defeated in 1912
with the aid Of a crooked count In New
Orleans and adopted by majority of
1858 in 1914, approximately $4,000 Of
that majority being In Orleans.
The platform did not contain all the
pledges made by candidate Hall. Others
were inferred by the platform and
made on his campaign speeches. These
others will be discussed in these
columns later.