Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-11-02
Dear Readers

last week / gave you what the So
ciailsts work for or what Socialism
msan. TO MS. and Uncle Tom" gave
nc some fine thoughts on the subject,
which win help you to see that the
Socialists work to save the body, for
in II dveIls a soul by which salvation
the soul msy be fitted for the home in
the skies.
Caritalism loves oul bodies only for
the labor power in them. which may
bs coined by them into dollars to sat
;sfv their own selfish greed and lives
wherever fight against Socialism is
conducted or originated, it comes from
the lille class, or their willing tools
who serve them for the crumbs which
fall from their table, and watch when
thew admit anything done by Social
;sts il ia at an extra cost, as they
have only one idea of this life, and
thas il dollars first, last and all the
time.
Tire article of Oct 9th, Socialists
Are Found Wanting, while admit
ting truths which are not generally
known intends to impress us with the
false. This article was clipped from
Capitalism's RACES, and given tothe
News by some one who, bird like,
stands with mouth open and swallows
L whatever is dropped in. He thought
Has would forever put Socialism to
bis man had wanted you to have
the truth he would have said
ialists did their best to carry
ery pledge, and more, as these
were formulated demanda, for
Rocialists were elected to help
sulators, put them into prac
Shartar of thu City of Milwau
rantoi by a capitalist legisla'
Sis capitalist charter, 80 then
6rst thing in ords- was to obtain
"a right of Home Rule, which is i'm
under Capitalism. This must
come thru a capitalist legislature for
the benefit Of working people in an
swer to the PRAYER or petitions of So
eialiet officers Of this city, aud a few
Socialists Who won seats in said legis-
lature. Did they get a new charter
granting them Home Ruler No. Did
they worl, to get itr Yes. sir. They
introduced, Submitted forty bills to
Legislature for authority to carry out
pledg 8. F." (See Socialists Are Found
Wanting.) Why dill they not obtain
this power? It would have been in
the interest of humanity at loss of
dollars to the captains and dollars pre-
vaila.f 1T will not Go to allow the
people the right of self government
"They have not sense enough" "We
captains cannot trust the poor. "Let
them do the work and we will make
toe laws for til IN.
Mr.. Reader, that you may know
that any charge against those elected
in Milwaukee as Socialists of failing
to do their duty is false, l herewith
give from the pen of the Socialist city
clerk of Milwaukee, Carl D. Thomp-
son. the following.
''We tried to have passed special
bill for home rule by the Legislature,
and other bills giving cities certain
rights, as follows:
1. Forfeiture of street car fran ch is
es upon two years non-use.
Q. To construct and repair docks
along banks of rivers.
3. To maintain public lavatories.
a. Half holidays on all city election
days
5. Secure and operate lodging bous-1
es.
6. The right Of the city to buy and
sell land.
Z. Provide for initiative, referen-
dunn and recall.
8. To erect model dwellings.
O.. Manufacturing and selling ice.
10. Slaughter houses.
II. Purchasing park lands
10. Electric lighting plant.
Here are some of the many things
tried to be done by the Socialists of
for the people against capi
talism. The Socialist officers held up
the following companies and forced
them to deal honestly with the public.
1. Ice companies held up for short
weight and fraud stopped.
Q. Boston Store held up for short
weight and fraud stopped.
8. Cndahy Packing Company held |
up for short weight and fraud stopped,
A. Armour Packing Company held |
no for short weight and fraud stopped
8. Shiftless and incompetent work
IA street construction stopped instan
Esr by the summary dismissal of every
iusnector whose work was not up to
grade.
8. Eighteen restaurant keepers ar
rested for selling milk below legal /
itsn5ard.
!. 44s gallon Of sour milk unfit for
'ood ponred into sewer, am % gallons |