New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-09
SOCIALIST TELLS AIMS
Schenectady's Mayor Elect Says
He Will Protect Business.

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Schenectady. y. T., Nov. S.-Thc Rev.
Dr. George =. Lunn, Socialist Mayor-clcct
Of Schenectady. felt highly elated to-day
over being the first Socialist to attain the
office Of chief executive in amy city In
New York State He was besiesed by
callers aud kilograms congratulatinS him
on his victory He gave out the following
statement for publication late to-day;
The Socialist party has just cause for
being elated over the splendid victory. Inc
Old political leaders cannot understand
what has befallen them We socialists
know this is Eo sporadic protest, no mere
reform movement. 10 has more 1unda-
mental significance. Our organization Is
one of the most complete ana enciehI we
believe in the people; therefore our FORM
of organization Is democratic. NO" tnat
we have been intrusted with power III TINS
citv and county. it will be the endeaVof
OF every Socialist to reveal to the people
that the Socialist rarty STANDS LOT me Dest
interests of any community ioI IN anS
community the working people are III liie
majority, and it IS a fundamental Aneil,
can principle that the majority shoulu
have first consideration
Many expressions of fear nave Dtch "
tered through the campaign as 10 our bank
runting the city and bringing the name
of Schenectady into disrepute. All We nay .
to say is that at The present ihollelt W
Victory in Schenectady has advertised Tue
CITY throughout the nation more tHaH am
,,art in Years and that we Socialists VIII
"a conduct the municipal ana county AZ
fairs as TO make Schenectady SHOWN dS
one Of the best governed elites ol tlie ia :
tion Not for one moment VIII We lorSCt
tho Ultimate aim OF our movement, Wnlch
* NOT only national but INTERNATIONAL III
ite SIGNIFICANCE. Neither will We forget that
Schenectady has problems distinctly ner
own. which must be solved IN the DeSl III
tercsts OF all -, I'll
I'm tbe matter II taxation we have had
something to say during the caiipdl6i,
inf we Socialists are too Good ECONOMISTS
not IN know that the burdcnng OF our
,,',a, industries in the way Of taxation
aLo,-a that placed upOu them IN other citieS
would be fooihardy. Under tn" present
/ system to which we are opposed Hldlu
fsoturjng concerns nave their rights, ana
any snccial burden placed upon them by
nnc COMMUNITY above that which is placed
upon them in other communities NouIu ~
cyit bIy and Of necessity, from the Stalu-
noint OF economies, hinder their progress
w. ,,.a not I'm favor of hindering their
b nrnpross We stand for the greatest pFos-
roes along every line. We VIII not ohiS en-
courage Industries IN every way consistent
with our principles, Dlt VIII ehuedFor W
hiring new industries to schenectady, ana
f,rtIerrrore We will succeed i'm doing IT.
Tbcra are many stories told regarding the
o,,,lihcations II the various Socialist cam
didates elected on me 'l.' anu ,ou'it,
/ tic,set ,,.lth Dr.. Lum. Herbert NJ. Merrill,
Socialist Assemblym1n. Is an armdture
yinder in the General Electric works.
Sen y Hunt. Socialist president OF the
! common Council. is a stcamiitter. Philip
7 Andres Socialist city Treasurer. t. a
Jr,,i,naifer i'm the General Electric works.
Cbaries II. Lambert. Socialist Superin-
,n"dant of the Poor. is the gardener for
C6ngressman II. s. De Forest, OF tie I'D
District John l.. Myers. Socialist ely
/ General Electric foundry. one OF the As
; ,',esors-elect is an armature winder In the
/ General Electric works. and the other IS
/ a Young insurance agent