The labor world., 1911-05-13
SOCIALISTS | ! ELECT N
twenty THREE STATES
Slow But Steady Growth Of the
Party Is One of tho Most Fav- 7
orable Signs .of the Times. ].
Eighty Nine Towns Have Been
Broken Into No Danger Of :
Party Joining Old Parties.

|4-Ihe SOCIALISTS have broken into %
states. They nave elected one con-
gressman. II members of the legis-
lature, 80 mayors or village presi-
dents, and 225 other elective Off
Gals. s5.:.. .:. 3st*, >s1~- F. 49,
The movement seems to be enjoying
healthy growth, and its slow but
steady progressive gains are the best
indication Of its future success.
Other new political parties have
sprung up Ike magic at night, only
to Withstand the brunt of one cam
paign. and then either fuse with a
stronger party or die entirely.
The Socialist party is SO consti-
tuted that 1t can never fuse with,
either of the old parties. 1t stands
for what the other parties affirmative
ly oppose. That It is getting the
confidence Of the people in many
communities scattered over the nation
is evident from the following list Of
towns, cities :, and states that have
elected Socialist officials.
Elect Many City Officials.
Arkansas: Mena-1 alderman.
California;: Berkeley-Mayor, 2 al
dermen, member of Board of Edu-
cation; Neiderland- d-Mayor, 8 town
officials; Pasadena-Mayor; Rancho
II school trustee; San Bernardino--
Mayor election contested), 1 alder
man; Sausalite-1 school trustee.
Colorado: Cold Creeks trustees;
Victor-Mayor, 4: city officials.
ho:Ceeur a. Alene-Mayor, clerk
and police judge truesurer and 4
aldermen; Pocatello-2 aldermen.
Illinois,: Beckemeyer-1 trustee;
Belleville-1 alderman; Canton-6
aldermen; Davis-Mayor, trustees:
Granite City-Mayor, 2 aldermen;
La. Salle-1 alderman; Marysville-
Clerk, / trustee; Mattoon-1 alder
man; O'Fallon--Mayor, marshal sup
erintendeht streets,:3 aldermen: Pana
Il alderman;s ( !: Portland-Clerk; !;
Rockford-Park Commissioner, 2 al
dermen; Spalding---Clerk, trustees.
Iowa: Belle Plaine-1 alderman;
Colfax-1 member school board, /
Kansas in the Vanguard.
Kansas: Altoona-Police judge;
Arma-Mayor, police judge, 4 alder
men; Columbus alderman; Cur
ransville- Mayors Fredonia-2 alder
men; Fort Scott-City attorney, 3
aldermen; Girard--Mayor; Usage
City, aldermen; Rosedals-1 alder
man. "t:s
Massachusetts,: ! member of legis-
lature. ~ = = ,>s**.:~
Maine: Mechanics Ne 4 Fails alder
Michigan: Boyle City .supervi-
sor, / aldermen Flint-Mayor,-
school trustees, 3 aldermen; Green
ville-Mayor. treasures, 2 supervisors,
2 constables, aldermen; Jackson
Mayor; 4 town officials; Muskegon
Il alderman; South Frankfort
Village president, :. assessor, clerk, 2
school trustees; Wilson-Mayor' 4
town officials.
Minnesota i'm -Four Towns.
Minnesota: l. member of legisla-
ture; Brainerd-3 aldermen; La Porte
Mayor: Ten ,Strike-Mayor, 8
aldermen; Two Harbors-Mayor and
aldermen. - 2 ..-..
Missouri: CardweH-Mayor, mar
shall, 5 school trustees, 2 aldermen;
Gibson-Mayor, 24sscnool directors;
Maplewood-1 alderman; Minde1l-
Mayor, marshall. police judge: col
lector, members Board of Educa-
ton; Mountain Grove-1 alderman;
Westport-1 member Of school board.
Montana: Butte--Mayor, treasurer.
police judge; S aldermen; Duncan
police judge, treasurer, aldermen;
Helena alderman; Kalispell-1
alderman; Lewistown-1 alderman;
Walkerville-1 alderman.
Nebraska: Beatrice-Mayor; Bro
ken Bowl alderman; Haverlock-
Police judge; North Platte-Police
Judge, 2 aldermen; ;. Red Cloud-May-
or; Wymore-Clerk, treasurer, 2 al
dermen. ';. +: N a.@ .-..
New Jersey: North Haledon--4
| members school board. .#,-t ,..-:~
North Dakota in Line Too. =
North Dakota. 1 member of leg
islature; Devils Lake. aldermen.
Oklahoma: Coalgate Assessor, 2
school directors, 2aaldermen; Krebs
% aldermen; Harrah-Marshal, po-
lice judge; McAlester--2 aldermen;
Wilburton-Ia alderman. i /. Z.
Pennsylvania: member Of legis-
lature.: = &c.. .,s..--s s
| South Dakota Howard--1T alder
man: 4 E@.7., .#4at III .s .As,, Ill ..:
Texas: .Dalnart- 1lalderman. ILL.,
Vermont: Bennington City attor-
ney. sk:s% , :, y s$ss. lgss&E + !. 4. .s5
Washington: Edmonds ~ Mayor.
clerk treasurer ,h s
| Wisconsin: member congress. II
members of lower house and 2 sena-
tors in legislature; Brentwood Town
chairman,S town officials: Elroy---1
alderman; Grand Rapids alder
man; Green ,BayTo Town chairman;
Manitowoc-----M Mayor; Mellon Asses
sor, controller, l alderman; MilWau-
keeMayor, clerk, treasurer, attorney
controller, 2 Judges, II supervisors
Fl aldermen. County fficials: Sher-
iff, clerk. treasurer, attorney, coroner
Racine Police Judge, 81 school sup.
crvisors, Il alderman . She eboygan-----,, u
/ school supervisor, 4 alderman: supe-
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