The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-04-14
PARTY NOW IN CONTROL PLANS
TO MAKE BEER CITY BEST
GOVERNED IN COUNTRY.
SAYS VICTOR BERGER AT CHICAGO
To What Administration Will Do
Chicago To Be "eavod"
Next.


1t make good in Milwaukee and it
will make good. Next we will WIN IN
Chicago. The wave Of Socialism can,
not be swept back with brooms."
Victor Berger. leader Of the Social.
lists in the city that has Just elected
"Comrade" Emil Seidel mayor and a
majority Of the council, made this com.
bined pledge and prediction following
address in the Garrick theatre, where
he was the recipient Of an ovatien
which suggested small national po-
litical convention. For 10 minutes the
audience stood and chsered, then,
when he tried to speak, the din burst
anew and continued for I'VE niautea
more.
Berger was IN Chicago to attend
meeting OF the Socialist national exec.
utive committee. Propositions were
made for congress sf delegates from
the states In this city on May il.
when will be mapped out wide propa
ganda to spread Socialist doctrines
throughout the United States.
In addition to his pledge that the
| Socialist Administration In Milwaukee
would mako good. Berger made the
first definite statement as to what his
party intended to do and what It did
not intend to attempt
WHAT SOCIALISTS WILL DO.
Build and operate municipal
electric light and power plant.
Drive out srafters and contract
ors' rings; thorough investigation
to be first step. n.-,.
/, Push public works, especially In
f winter, to give employment te -
many 40 pssslbie.
Pay union wages, although the
law prehlbits discrimination be-
tween union and non.union labor.
| Read Just taxes 90 that their
burden will fail In a loss degree
upon the poor.
Require street railway and other ?
public utility corporations to give
better service.
Drop several hundred superflu.
GUS city employees from the pay
rolls.
Fill positions requiring technical
or scientific skill with men Of that
knowledge, even II Il be nseessary
to 30 outside Milwaukee.
WHAT SOCIALISTS WON'T DO.
Abolish capitalism In Miiwau-
kee.
Create q state Of business uncer.
tainty.
Employ every man Or women {
Fill Offices with political hench. !
men. Allow ioafsrs to retain OF. {
fees.
Attempt moro than the state
laws authorize; for Instance, instl. (
tute tho initiative and referendum,
which must walt on state legisla-
tion.
milwaukee is going to have th'
best administration ever enjoyed b.
any American city" Berger said
"Ours will not be cheap administra
ton, but one in which every dollar O
expenditure will accomplish rs pc
cent mere than before.
"Public service corporations willno
J run Milwaukee hereafter. No Traction
J franchises will expire In the cominl
! two years, but the street car CON
panies can be compelled to do thsf
duty to the public. We have tn
weapons. The legislature already ha
given III authority for . munict1a
electric light plant.
Driving out the graftsrs. while IN
, portant. Il only negative. We ar
primarily interested in constructor
work. for the Socialist party has com
to stay. We are an American partg
with twice as many members Of Amei
h ican birth as either the Republican Q
. Democratic parties. This is bseaus
20 many young men arc with US.
"Chicago is ready for our next SUI
. cessful movement. Watch the Socia
+ ist vote grow in your city from No,
. on. The demand for = change here
: heard among all classes. Falsehood
cannot halt the movement. When v
make good in Milwaukee. Chicago vii
|, follow"
. Will Welcome Roosevelt.
Omaha, April 12.-one hundret
Nebraskans and other westerners ar,
planning to make up party to 70 t.