Título: Huey Long
Seção: Increased tensions in Louisiana
Background: Huey Pierce Long Jr. (August 30, 1893 - September 10, 1935), self-nicknamed The Kingfish, was an American politician who served as the 40th governor of Louisiana from 1928 to 1932 and as a member of the United States Senate from 1932 until his assassination in 1935. As the political leader of Louisiana, he commanded wide networks of supporters and was willing to take forceful action. He established the long-term political prominence of the Long family. A Democrat and an outspoken populist, Long denounced the wealthy elites and the banks.

Conteúdo: By 1935, Long's most recent consolidation of personal power led to talk of armed opposition from his enemies. Opponents increasingly invoked the memory of the Battle of Liberty Place of 1874, in which the White League staged an uprising against Louisiana's Reconstruction-era government. In January 1935, an anti-Long paramilitary organization called the Square Deal Association was formed. Its members included former governors John M. Parker and Ruffin G. Pleasant and New Orleans Mayor T. Semmes Walmsley. On January 25, 200 armed Square Dealers took over the courthouse of East Baton Rouge Parish. Long had Governor Allen call out the National Guard, declare martial law, ban public gatherings of two or more persons, and forbid the publication of criticism of state officials. The Square Dealers left the courthouse, but there was a brief armed skirmish at the Baton Rouge Airport. Tear gas and live ammunition were fired; one person was wounded but there were no fatalities.  In the summer of 1935, Long called for two more special sessions of the legislature; bills were passed in rapid-fire succession without being read or discussed. The new laws further centralized Long's control over the state by creating several new Long-appointed state agencies: a state bond and tax board holding sole authority to approve all loans to parish and municipal governments, a new state printing board which could withhold "official printer" status from uncooperative newspapers, a new board of election su

user: What lead up to the increase in tensions?

assistant: By 1935, Long's most recent consolidation of personal power led to talk of armed opposition from his enemies. Opponents increasingly invoked

user: Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?

assistant: The new laws further centralized Long's control over the state by creating several new Long-appointed state agencies:

user: What laws were implemented?

assistant: a state bond and tax board holding sole authority to approve all loans to parish and municipal governments, a new state printing board which could withhold "

user: Were there any other policies?

assistant: printing board which could withhold "official printer" status from uncooperative newspapers, a new board of election supervisors which would

user: What would the new board of election supervisors do?

assistant: newspapers, a new board of election supervisors which would appoint all poll watchers, and a State Board of Censors. They also stripped away

user: What did they strip away?

assistant: They also stripped away the remaining lucrative powers of the mayor of New Orleans to cripple