Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-10-19
SOCIALISTS ARE
FOUND WANTING
Milwaukee After a Year of Con-
troll by That Party Is Not
Satisfied.
SOME GOOD HAS BEEN DONE
But Administrator as a Whole
Has Been Too Much on the
Promise" Order.
SOME GOOD HAS BEEN DONE

Promise" Order.
The News is requested to publish
the following, as an exposition OF the
- - failure of Socialists to do the great
things they propose to do, when plac-
ed in power. We have been delayed
In finding space for this article, but
now present it for what it is worth. -
ED.
Milwaukee, Wis.-One complete
year of Social Democratic administra-
tion of large American city has pass
ed. Milwaukee, the first city of not
able size to elect Socialist mayor and
to give the entire administration into
q ibthe hands of the Socialists has tried
salofe. third party and found socialism
n Mfpg.
t0 n be said with truth and SINGER
re ofs the first year of Socialist rule
AnatiA a keen disappointment, both
To tM ,at mass Of working men who
infaaFed of the dawn of millen-
q lT b members of the other par
q III disgusted with the old party
rfM it possible for the new born
beS cure control in the hope that
A k in municipal government
yris And.
BE- fist year of the new regime will
classed as an entire failure,
good has been done, and obsta-
!. in the form of charter provisions
..axnave made almost impossible. But be-
3sX cause the assurance was given the
#II public that the pledges could be kept
#ts without any explanation of possible
membranes, the public was given
k@ reason to expect more than has been
&tFA received.
k3 Socialist rule in Milwaukee from
&kE. April 49, 1910, has been characterized
by some success. But by blunders and
inconsistencies, much partisan politics,
and what led to the greatest disgust of
law abiding citizens, Reputation of
the courts, the flag and the Constitu
u ID tion, the party has not helped itself.
Il Here are forty-two pledges made
ag& during the campaign which elected the
Socialists:
tA l. New city charter providing for
III home rule.
XII .. Initiative, referendum and recall.
49, 3. Ownership of public service en-
b~~s terprises,
XII d. Municipal terminal station.
~ g. Prosecution of "tax dodgers.
g. Erection and maintenance ofpub
RA lie slaughter houses
z. Four public markets
g. Municipal storage house.
IN g. Reorganization of the public
l6 works department work.
l 10. Eight hour day
3E% II. Union wages for city employees.
N 10. Abolition of contract system of
Is public work
Is. Work for the unemployed
Il IA. Municipal stone quarry.
Is. City coal and wood yards.
k.. 16. Municipal ice plant.
II. Annexation of contiguous terri
Is. Immediate redistrjcting of
st wards.
HIk 10. Free medical services and dis
Ia pensaries.
30. Four municipal hospitals.
81. Free public crematory.
90. Protection of youth and suppl ess
ion of vice.
23. Establishment of public comfort
stations.
"a. City to do plumbing and sewer
age work
25 New method of sewage disposal.
26. Utilization of garbage and
waste for profit
III o. Additional parks and play
grounds in congested centers
49, Planting and caring for trees
- on streets.
80 Substitution of model homes for
1 slum habitations.
A 80 Municipal lodging houses to
III mitigate tramp evil.
MW 81. Protection of public schools
EaTf 80. Free text books.
Es| 80. Dne free meal day to needy
Xechool children.
| N RI. Social centers in schools.
n 35. Greater use of Auditorium by
Apublic.
3e. Free concerts in the Auditor
Em.
As7 Extension of free conce,ts in
Hxks
a Public trials for fremen and !