Evening journal., 1910-04-20
MTLWAUKEETO GO
INTO OCOALBUSTNESS
Socialist Administration Will
Establish WOOdyardS and
Ice Houses
FREE SCHOOL BOOKS,
FREE MEDICAL AID

MILWAUKEE,, April 20-Victor r. Ber- /
ger. Alderman at large-elect and spoSes-
man OF the Social Democratic party in
Milwaukee, has issued a statement giving
an outline OF the principles that viii guide
the Social Democratic administration OF
Milwaukee during the next two years.
Mr. Berger's statement. in part. followsi
"ln the first place. the Social Demo-
cratic party OF Milwaukee is an integral
part OF the Socialist party OF America.
In Wisconsin we are officially named The
Social Democratic party'-which Is the
customary International name
"'rhe Socialist party OF America Is the
American expression in the international
movement of modern wage workers for
better food better houses. sufficient
sleep. more leisure. more education and
more culture.
For Municipal Ownership.
In city affairs we stand for the mu-
nicipal ownership Of political utilities. In
municipal affairs the Social Democracy
stands also for radical change that will
bring means Of production into the hands
Of the people. It believes in self-govern-
ment for the city. the Initiative. the ref
ercndum. and the right TO recall. I'm
/ just and equitable taxation, in efficient
sanitary inspection Of workshops and
houses. in the public control Of the food
supply in the interests Of the public
health ana i'm the highest development az
reasonable public service. At tho prop
er time the Social Democracy will initiate
these and other things.
"Tho handspring OF corruption IN mu-
nlcipal affairs is found I'm the fact that a.
few Aldermen or officials have in their
power to give away or sell franchises to
capitalists who thereby make millions.
The temptation thus offered our public OF
hcias TO obtain share i'm tho millions
thus given away is too great for the aver
age man To- Withstand. If the city should
operate It's public utilities. the motive and
the opportunity for bribery would be gone.
even il minor evils and breaches OF trust
might continue. owing 90 the corrupting
influence of the capitalist system The So
cia Democracy. therefore, objects 20 more
competition in public utilities: more com-
petition means more corruption.
Contract System a Danger
we look upon the contract system also
as danger II constantly induces con
hand and 10 exploit their worlSmen on the
other Moreover. it is always in the I'm
ierest of the city that citizens earn de.
cent wages: therefore. instead OF contract
ors. the labor unions ought 10 be encour
aged The city should stand pledged. a.
far as tho charter permits TO employ onl'
union labor at eight hours a day. an'
should require the same OF all contractor
, doing city work
"The money made out Of the city b
! contractors will better 80 toward the re
\ lief of the unemployed.
First, by the Improvement Of m
streets second by the establishment q
public coal and wood yards and a publ
icchouse These necessities should be sol
AZ cost The city could easily harvest a
abundance OF ice during the winter. thu
lcmp'oying many citizens who would other
wise have TO receive public aid.
Free School Books.
Free education Is essential 20 n higl
T. civilization. Free books are as much
! part Of free education as free teacher
! and free schoolhouses. The Social De
, mocracy demands that books and schoo
utensils be furnished free to all pupils
Public health requires more attention
TO factories and workshops, better plumb
] ing. more public baths and a system o
81 public street closets. such as is found q
& European cities.
I Public health also demands an exten
. sion Of the free medical service. Many
4 disease. and even epidemics, get thei
I origin from the fact that poor peop
Z shrink from consulting a physician he
I cause Of the expense until It IS too late
1T is we'll known that certain wealth
u citizens derive profit from degradatio
through the rent OF certain class o
property. We will see to st that all sue
. property is condemned. that steps ma
be taken to protect our boys and girls"