Montana news., 1905-10-11

text to expel from the council, Com
rade Frederick Heath, editor of the
Social Democratic Herald and
alderman from the 10th ward. The
cause of the alarm in the capitalist
camp was a statement made by
Heath that the actions of certain
aldermen indicated shat they must
be under the influence of the rail
way corporations. Needless to say,
the attempt to expel Comrade Heath
failed, resulting only in increasing
the popular confidence in the So
cialist aldermen.
Now comes the report of the
grand jury bringing indictment on
20 true counts against Cornelius
Corcoran for illegal selling of mer-
chandise to the city. The Social
Democrats at once offered resolu-
tons to have these indictments in
vestigated and if found guilty to
expel President Corcoran from the
council.
Needless to say that this resolu-
ton created CONSERVATION in the
ranks of the the capitalists, republi-
cans and democrats alike and the
various daily papers of all shades
flew together to the defense of their
brother CRATER. The resolutions
of course, we're defeated. Voting
for it-nine Social Democratic al
dermen. Voting against-all the
republicans and the democrats but
one.
The great exposition building in
Milwaukee which would accomo-
date 10, 600 people and has hereto
fore been used by the Social Demo
Gratis for their winter carnivals is
burned, and the comrades as troub-
led to find halls large enough for
their crowds this winter The best
that could be done was to engage
two halls, as near together as pos
sible. This has been done and a
mammoth fairs to be held for seven
consecutive davs, February I2th to
18th, inclusive. Every element of
strength of the working class locals,
labor unions and all is being concen-
trated upon the preparation for this
event and it is expected to be by
far the greatest affair of its kind ever
held in this city. The funds are to
90 to the Milwaukee Socialist press
and to next years campaigns in
which we hope to carry the city.
Another example of what the So
cial- Democratic officials can do,
even while minority, is shown in
the struggle over the Milwaukee
electric lighting plant. The people
of Milwaukee have voted repeatedly
and by overwhelming majorities for
municipal lighting plant. But the
republican and democratic alder
men refuse to take the necessary
steps. And this proves, (the So
cialists never lose the opportunity
of pointing OUT that we must have
still more Social-Democrats in Of
fee, for the nine Social-Democratic
aldermen have stood firm upon every
vote in the city council.
The republicans and democrats
defeat the will of the people in spite
of the Socialists because it requires
three-fourths vote of the council
to pass the necessary bonds. Mean
while, however, the Social-Demo-
Gratis in the state legislature al
Madison came to the rescue. Which
again shows the value and neces-
sary of having Socialist state as
well as city officials. Milwaukee
owns its water plant. Rates are so
ridiculously low that people laugh
when they go to pay their bills and
yet in spite of that fact, thousands
of dollars have accumulated in the
city treasury from this source. The
Socialist legislators at Madison sc.
cured the passage of a bill allow.
ing the city of Milwaukee to appro-