The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-05-07
SOCIALISTS Enter
!. milwaukee COUNCIL
NINE SOCIALISTS INVADE CREAM
ciTYS LAW MAKING BODY .
First Time In History Of That City
Woreinemen Elect Representatives,
to the City Council. Aldermen Re-
fuse to Banquet With Mayor Of the
City. =. Lay Claim That They Have
Only License to Be Honest.

Milwaukee, May 1.-The nine newly
elected social-Democratic aldermen
took their seats in the common council
Of Milwaukee last week. Their first
appearance in the council chamber was
an occasion of universal interest. Much
curiosity had been felt by the old poll
ticians as to the policy which the new
comers would pursue, and they were
closely watched during the session.
The council chamber was crowded
| with spectators, and many were refus-
ed admittance. Huge floral decorations
covered the desks of the Democratic
| and Republican aldermen. The Social
Democrats received simpler and less
costly tributes, the most pretentious
being union label of red, white and
blue flowers presented by Typograph-
| ical Union No. % to Comrade Welch sof
| the Tenth ward.
! The first business of the session was
the election of president. The Dem
ocrats renominated Alderman Corcoran
of the Third ward. The Social-Demo-
Gratis nominated Comrade Emil Sefdel
of the Twentieth ward. The Repub-
licans made no nomination. For city
clerk the Social-Democrats nominated
H. W. Bistorius, business manager of
the Social-Democratic Herald. and
again the Republicans made no nominal
tion. The nine Social voted
together, while the IS Republicans and
Democrats present supported the DEM
! ocratic nominees.
The address of Mayor Rose opened
with a brief allusion to the campaign
just past. partisan tongue and par
tisan pen," he complained, are prone to
magnify mistake to error" or even
to apparent corruption" He comfort
ed himself however with the thought
that politics have now cooled down.
and that there would be smooth. sailing
for the next two years. However when
the mayor announced his appointments,
the disagreeable Social-Democrats bob
bed up again, and cast their nine votes
against his appointments.
The first meeting Of thecouncil made,
one thing lain, that Il ofz the
slsRepub blteans.isNaconap Il broker sThsys
l2ei'aocrat ocial-De1ao-.
crats=are now the oppos ton: The fact
of their solidarity, the fact that they
always. vote together, will make them
a power in municipal politics. Even
nine men who act as one are a force
not to be ignored. And when the capi-
talistic politicians realize that these are
only the vanguard of the coming army,
they may well become watchful and
anxious.
After the council meeting, the old
and new aldermen and the city officials
partook Of banquet at a local sport
ing and gambling resort. The Social
Democratic aldermen however were all
conspicuous by their absence. They
entered upon their duties with too SER
ious sense of responsibility to their
party and to the movement to enjoy
the feasting and junketing which the
old parties consider main object of
their Offices
The men chosen by the Social-Dem-
ocrats Of Milwaukee to carry their
standard for the next two years are
men who realize what it means to be
gifted with SO great trust They are
carefully picked men, tried workers for
Socialism. Their honest faces among
the SNUG masks of the old aldermen.
skilled in dark ways and crooked poll
tics, are only g. pledge of the new. era.
They are the pioneers, but great host
| is tn fo]Jov