The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-07
PLANS OF THE SOCIALISTS
MILWATkEE MAYOR-ELECT MAS
SOME Reform IDEAS.
Proposes 20 Get BETTER service FrSm
street Railways and tO Compel Them
20 sprinkIe streets MOrh. Bread.
Cheap Gas, Nr.. On Hls Programme.

street Railways and tn Compel Them
to sprinhIe streeu MOrh. bread.
cheap Gas, Nr.. on HIs Programme.
NILwArKsg Wis. Arril G.-The Mil
waukee Socialists victory has already
given capital in NilVausee a bad scare
although the reason was known hardly
twelve hours ago. Already Il ~ announced
that tho four hig APARTMENT buildings 10
c,,st from $50 OOO to $40 90 each. which
were to have been erected. will not -
built this year. The sweep 90 the Social
ists ~ -, complet- that hardly an ofice
il allied by any other than one y the PARTY.
The Republicans and Democrats divide
nine aldermanic places. while the Socialists
have the Mayor. Comptroller. Treasurer.
City Attorney. all seven new Aldermen at
large and fourteen 81 the ward Aldermen
In addition these are some Of the ofiices
10 he filed by appointment between now
and January. 1912: Commissioner Of Health.
Inspector Of Buildings. two Public Service
Commissioners out of three on the Board
81 Public Works. City Engineer. Tax Com
missioner. Fire and Police Commissioners
and the minor positions which go with
these appointive posit ions
immune The commission n four mem
hers now has two opposed tn the present
OTHERS end the term q one Of these
favoring the two chiefs expires in 1911
The Specialists. however. say they will
he conservative in their attitude toward
capital and will not disturb local business
interests
Emil seidel. the Mayor-elec,. said to-
day:
1T 10 not entirely within nv power
To outline the policy 81 the city Social
Democratic adm nistration. but ! believe
the city has police power. - that with
out appealing 90 the state Railway Com
miss on We will be able To immediately
correct some vicious abuses IN street
railway service.
Through the city police power We shall
try Ia prevent overcruwding ~ street
cars 20 compel the service to furnish
enough cars 20 clean cars regularly, To
sprinkle the streets hetween tracks and
keep the dust down. tn keen tracks re-
paired and 10 give the shortest ro'I;" for
transfers. These propositions are all
reasonable. Financial reform IL also TO
he attempted. There will probably he
introduced new methods Of purchasing
contracting and accounting in most II
the citv departments. Let rne sav that
not a job has been promised and not
a job has h--n asked for This itSelf
VI a remarkable thing IN IN" municipal
Politics of America. The h~st men will
- secured for any and all positions IN
the public service
The victorious Socialists today told
of 'hs reforms they expected Co bring
about In civic Affairs when thew take hold
Among the reforms are
Municipal ownership. including gas and
see plants.
SDrinklinR ~ streets nv the street rail
way company over all it, lines
4 seat for every passenger in street
cars
Three cent stree, car fare
Eight hou' day for labor
Cheaper gaS
theaper bread
Work for the unemployed az union
wage, AZ an eight hour day
lew "a corporations II their full share
e taNes
The programme is sweeping and Their.
sr" serious obstacles o. the accomplish
nent - important parts 81 ~ A. N"
street railway company has n franchise
which governs it, rate II fare and the
State Railway Rate Commission regulates
power In Milwaukee probably will not ia
bic 10 bring about any changes ia this
direction
WAsHINdroN. April Members 80
the Wisconsin delegation, and. ia fact.
members of the HOUSE, generally. wore
acufely Interested to-day IN the news
from Milwaukee that a Socialist had been
elscted Mayor of that city yesterday
The election ~ Socialist Mayor
IN Milwaukee, Yesterday NAV mean III"
election Of two Socialist Congressman
from Wisconsin this fall. said a promI-
rent member % the Wisconsin delegation
after he had finished reading the election
returns from his State
Representative Mor~s. -insurgent- Re-
publican from the Tenth district. declared
that the Socialist victory IN Milwaukee
was n revolt against the corporation
domination and control of the Eastern
Wing q ths Republican party and a lack
81 faith in Democratic professions.
The result Indicates that there ~ a
deep feeling II unrest over present poli'i-
PEOPLE IN Milwaukee voted protest
against the control - the Republican
Jarty by the Eastern wing ~ IL. which they
know II dominated nv business interests
~ the interests 81 trusts and Combina-
tions The voters refused to turn o. the
Democratic pArty The Socialists are
gaining in strength rapidly not only ia
Milwaukee, hut also in my district and else
where in the State They have the hest
political organization that I have ever
seen
Representative Carey. who comes from
Wisconsin. said the result was protest
against Republican and Democratic ma
chimes
These machines can't combine and
fool the people any longer. he said The
people have stood for u az long A. they
will The fight in Milwaukee however.
was a local one
Representative Stafford Republican.
another Wisconsin member. declined "a
comment on the result He said he was
not familiar with the conditions surround
ing the election
II IN Representatives Stafford and Carey
whose seats in Congress are considered
Co be endangered by the Socialist wave in
Milwaukee
LOCAL SOCTiITSTS CELEBRaTE.
Learn ERg lIsh. cries q speakeS In GRddish: