The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-05-13
RIDDEN OF GRAFTERs;
TAX DODGERS VANISH
There is Reason Why the Associated
Press Prints What it Does About
Milwaukee.
BY Carl d. Thompson.


The Socialists of America, especi-
ally in the cities, ought not to cri-
ticise or blame the Associated Press
of this country for printing what it
does about Milwaukee. They have
reasons---nany reasons and quite suf-
ficient too. : s$. 90. .,~.>~.'
And. they, should not be blamed
for printing, lies about Milwaukee
either what else can they do? If
they, told the truth all the cities
would go Socialist. So they are doing
the. best they can: And there are
several reasons We ask our readers
to glance over the following list:
1. In the first place there is an
absolutely honest administration in
power: Why should not the capital
lists press protect?
2. The CRATER mas been put out
Of business in Milwaukee. That is
quite sufficient to set every capital
istic newspaper in America to Shrek
ing ~;
3, The working class in Milwaukee
has equal protection under the law.
They are granted the right of free
speech, of assemblage and of peace
full persuasion. Very naturally this
does not suit tile capitalistic forces
that have been accustomed to hav-
ing their own ways against the work.
ing class without respect to their
constitutional rights.
4. If things go on as they have
been in Milwaukee, the tax dodgers
v,f11 Ia to
If that should happen in Milwaukee,
other cities will follow the example.
Now that is pretty serious for the
tax dodgers not only in Milwaukee
but throughout the country.
s. The private, contractor can no
longer skimp his job and steal from
the city of Milwaukee. Now that is
fearful, outrageous. Such things as
that If they are allowed to go on
will break up the whole grating
business. The capitalistic press must
help to- stop it: =;
s: The Socialists in Milwaukee
have criticised. toe courts. If that is
permitted to 50 ON everybody may
be expected ultimately to really ques-
ton whether orrnot the laws Of this
land are what they ought to be-, and
whether. the. courts are infallible. This
too, ought TO be stopped. :. The capt.
talistic. press is expected to- help to
stop it. ra 81 =: s'e 80 = *>
:" Z: Because Of the new methods of
accounting introduced by: the Social
lists, every financial transaction of
the cfty'is an open book that any citi-
zen can read and understand. Now
how are the thieves and grafters go
ing to do business under such a sys-
tenn?
8. The Socialist administration of
Milwaukee has been sucn a demon
stration of honest and efficient gov
eminent, that at least score of
American cities have caught the in
spiration, followed suit and gone So
clallstic. When Socialists carried
Milwaukee such a. thing as this was
hardly expected. Since the effects
nave been so decided and widespread
something must be, done to beat back
the rising tide.
9. No more franchises can be
stolen in Milwaukee. While the CAPT.
talists thought hey had secured every
franchise that was of any Importance
form former administrations, it now
develops that after all there are others
that may be of vital Importance to
the capitalists of. Wall street and
elsewhere. But il the present state
of affairs continues in Milwaukee no.
body has a ghost of a chance to