Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-28
IN MILWAUKEE.

The platform upon which the Social
lists carried Milwaukee demands new
city charter. providing for complete
home rule" with initiative and refercn-
dunn. II promises municipal owner
ship and management Of all public
service enterprises, as fast az the state
laws will permit According 20 tho
program. there shall be- a public abat-
toir. The city shall perform its pub
lie works directly, not through inter-
vcntion Of contractors n shall pro-
vide Tor its unemployed citizens To
this end it shall have municipal quarry.
stone crushcrs. establish a municipal
wood and coal yard, municipal ice
plant selling wood coal and ice 20
citizens nj cost price The city shall
annex reasonable territory in addition
10 rs present area the additions 10 BE-
surveyed and plated by experts IN
such manner a. to insure healthy and
aesthetic conditions for homes. factor
les. schools and play grounds. Free
medical service and free dispensaries
shall be established. and NJ least four
municipal hospitals free from any faint
Of charity. Referring 70 the saloon the
platform says the party does not IN
tend 20 curtail the few amusement
places that capitalism has left the
working class But we demand that
our city shall protect her youth and
suppress vice. At the same time. we
call attention To the fact that prostltu-
tion is part Of tho capitalist system
and win disappear only with capital
ism"
''rhe city" Il goes on TO say. shall
provide a system Of street closets and
comfort stations such as are found in
modern European cities. Plumbing and
sewerage are 10 be- done at cost. the
same 10 be paid for in yearly install
ments." Garbage is no longer 70 be
thrown into the lake. concentrating
the water supply. but Is 10 be utilized
in manner TO make u a source "
profit. Small parks and play grounds
shall be established Stun habltatlons
shall be condemned There shall be a
municipal lodging house. The public
schools must have more money and
free text books. The large hall In each
school building shall be available 10
residents OF the district for public
meetings of every nature All new
school buildings shall include facilities
for social centers. The city shall cause
the Auditorium TO be opened for meet
ings and amusements OF the working
people az low rates. Also the city
shall further extend the free concerts
IN the parks during summer and ar
range for at least one free concert n
week during summer. II promises free
water 10 widows who wash for a liy-
ing, and cheap bread TO everybody. by
requiring standard weight In every loaf
IL is a curious fact that the most
strenuous opponents OF the victorious
party In Milwaukee were found among
the Catholic priests. I'm this country
church influence I'm politics is not con-
sidered legitimate. but in Milwaukee.
1t seems. some OF the priests ordered
the church members not to vote the
Socialist ticket A contributor to the
Boston Transcript says one Of the
Fathers openly told the people that
they must either leave the church or
the party But Notwithstanding this
thousands Of Catholics voted the So
cialist ticket Evidently church innu-
ence is not quite as much OF a bugaboo
In some parts OF the country as IL Is
in certain circles In Utah not conspicu-
Gus for the virtue OF sincerity.