The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-06-22
Milwaukee---A Workingman's Administrot;o,

The stupidity and insolence OF the
capitalist class Is never more clearly
shown than when it is confronte,
with the icea of a working class po-
litical movement
a workingman' party? An admin
isrration OF workingmen? Ridfcn-
lcus, And also horrible, Imagine
a city governed by walking dele
gates, What corruption! What ty-
ranny! Besides, the workingmeu
would not know how to run the gov
eminent OF a big city. That requires
What do workingmen know o!
tinances-Thus reasons your capital
list, when he hears that the working
people are going into politics with a
party of their own.
Now. about the best answer You
can make TO man who says you
can't do Il thing, is 10 do il. and do
it we'll.
That is the reply which the Social
lists OF Milwaukee have made to the
old party cry that .workingmen are
incapable OF governing city, and
that a workingman's administration
would be corrupt. inefficient and
thoroughly dishonest.
TIE Socialist administration of Mil
waukee is essentially n worlingmens
administration 1t is so clean that
the capitalist press. in its most min
dacious articles. has never ventured
10 hint ut any dishonesty on the .pari
of any one OF the socialist officials
II is so capable thatit has immesnsel5
increased the efficiency OF its depart
ments, cutting down expenses just
while IL offers the people better SER
vice.
But best of all. it has remained Il
true workingmen's administration IL
never for one moment forgets the
real interests OF the workers. 1t has
heiped TO settle strikes to the adj
vantage of the worlin gmen, il has
raised the wages of city EMPLOYEES
and it has stood by the trades unions
1t has a splendid, successful exper-
iment, which will better answer the
of the enemy than grea;
deal of theorizing. no matter how
logical the argument may be.
But to uphold this magnificent
administration, to keen
this city set on Il hill, this light amid
the capitalist darkness. we must have
Socialist daily in Milwaukee. This
modern weapon has become a neces-
slty in the bitter fight which is being
wEged in Milwaukee against the So
cialists and the Socialist admins
traticp.
Inc woriingmen of Milwaukee
have decided to start such 4 daily.
and to start it in an efficient and
DhSlheSs-like manner. They want il,
TO be self-snppOrting and success
1ul undertaking. In order to accom-
rilsh this. they will not start it with
out a sufficient capital. But in order
TO secure this capital. they are ask
ing for loans from the Socialists and
WorkinEmen of the United States
lhese loans. in the form OF ten-dolIar
bonds. Will bear per cent interest
after Dec. |, 1911. Further inIo-na-
ton can be obtained from II. W.
Btstorius, Brisbane Hall. Milwaukee.
Wis.
And in fact, it not the business
OF all the worEingmen of America 10
sustain this. the only workingmen's
administration in big American
CITY? There are only eleven other
cities in the United States larger
than Milwaukee. If workingmen can
successfully administ err its affairs. is
there anything too hard for the Amor
lean workingmen and their party?
IN these DAYS of gigantic capitalist
workingmen must
learn more solidarity Let them E,.er
their living argument for workinp
class rule-the Milwaukee admins
tration. This IS the fight of the work
lhSmen lot them supply the wsaDon
Mhfch viii win it. Let them furnish
the socialist daily for Milwaukee,,
T.. V. THOMAS.