The Detroit times., 1910-07-11

elective city Offices passed into the
hands of Socialists. together with a
majority of the seats In the city coun-
Gil.
without doubt 1t was the vote OF
thousands of men who are Disguised
with peanut politicians in both the Re-
publican and Democratic parties that
elected the Socialists.
The election created q great rum
pus. 1t was said that the city would
be wrecked and its credit ruined.
An issue OF city bonds did fail to
nnd purchasers at once, and then the
Socialists throughout the country call
I'D the blum Of the bankers by pouring
in subscriptions to the bond issues.
That was the end of that.
Financial Conditions Bad.
: AS soon as Seidel got into the city
hall he put expert accountants to
work to find out just how the city was
fixed financially. He found that be-
side a big bonded debt 1t was actually
$4,000 in the hole-that Is, the mon
ay In the treasury was that much less
than actual current expenses and APP
preparations.
So the "wrecking" of the city
wouldn't have been much OF job.
Before the election Seidel had said
that he hoped to work out a city ice
plant. lighting plant, slaughter house,
street railway, freight railway and
heating plant, and to encourage the
people to use the school houses and
school yards for social purposes.
Underlying all this was the promise
that Milwaukee should be made q
better place to live in, where the cost
of living should be reduced, working
hours shortened and wages increased,
while to the poorest child In Mil
waukee should be insured the right 10
sunshine, fresh air, decent food, a
place to play, place to be taught the
three Rs" and an education for a
useful life.
Dreams?
"Oh, yes" the Socialists cheerfully
respond, "they are dreams all right.
All plans are dreams till they are real
ICED. But We won't wreck Milwaukee.
why, we have to live here. and our
children will live here after us! We
would no more wreck this city than
we would cut of our fingers Of burn
our own houses"
But the "wrecking" question does
not arise In milwaukee,.
"The present Socialist administra-
ton has the full sympathy OF the
Federated Civic Clubs said Henry
G. Campbell. president Of the fedora
ton. "As far as civil social govern
meut goes we are In hearty sympathy
with Mayor Seidel and his party. We
don't call the measures the admins
tration stands for socialism. We call
II good government.
There are "a OF these civic clubs
The votes OF their Republican and
Democratic members went far toward
electing the present administration.
I'VE don't care what the Republic
cans and Democrats call this, says
Mayor seidel. smiling. I'VE know II
IL socialim.
City Of Wealth.
Milwaukee Is a city of 100000 popu
lation. II Is beautiful city in many
WAYS. The buildings are up-todate
and Of pleasing design. Both the bus
jness sections and the residence per
lions show that Il is city OF wealth
II doesn't rook like the home OF bank
rupts. But that is what the Socialists
found Il to be.
The discovery was made quickly
Mayor Seidel and his party stand FOL
experts in all departments, no matter
what their politics. They argue that
the way a great business corporation
saves time and material Is by hiring
trained men 10 take charge of thelI
work. So one of the fi7't moves vas
10 engage An expert accountant. Les
lie 8. Everts, as deputy under Control