New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-11-12
JUST CAUSE FOR ELATIoN.

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 that this is no sporadic protest, no
mere reform movement. Now that we
have been intrusted with power In this city
and county IL will be the endeav5r oil
| every Socialist to reveal 10 the people that
our party stands for the best interests OF
any community. We hope TO make Sche-
nectady known as one of the best governed
cities of the nation. Not for moment VIII
we forget the ultimate aim OF our move
| ment which Is not only national. but inter-
national, In its significance Neither VIII
we forget that Schenectady has problems
| distinctly her own. We Will not hinder IN
dustrial progress by uneconomic taxation.
We will encourage industry in every way
consistent with our principles.
Eve make no apology for our principles.
They are revolutionary. but the revolution
we continuously and consistently preach
is a revolution to be accomplished by bal
lots. not bullets our party Is organized
along the lines of democracy Already III
this country we have relative democracy
| In government and in the public schools.
We intend to apply that same principle OF
democracy to industry. for so long as IN
dustry remains autocratic government can
not become fundamentally democratic. the
change is already begun We purpose to
| capture political power In the cities ana
apply within the limits of the law Socialist
principles thereby revealing 10 the mass
of the people our ability to render greater
service TO the community than any other
organized political force. Efficient munic-
ipal administration will be the lever to pry
open the doors OF the state legislatures and
Congress to the representatives OF the
producing class We were able In Schenec-
tsdy 10 reveal the blatant insncerity OF
the old parties with their trust smashing
programme by publicly asking their lead
ers whether they would be true to their
| professed principles and include WITHIN
their programme the local General Electric.
II not the General Electric. then why
smash Standard Oil. or the Tobacco Trust,
or the Sugar Trust? We teach that the
trusts are splendid organizations for eff
Gent production and are here to stay. The
great and fundamental question Is, are
the trusts to own and operate the people
|
trusts. We Socialists contend that the
trusts will own the nation until the ma
ton owns the trusts.
II shall give my attention to city affairs
with the greatest fidelity. | will continue
my connection with the United People 8
Church, but hope to secure an associate
who will take the major portion Of the
responsibility from my shoulders. The sun
day night audiences at the Mohawk ne
atre will be addressed by speakers OF ma
tjonal Importance at least once month
and on three nights month ! VIII be the
speaker. will continue TO write for our
paper, The Citizen
There are a number OF city offices in
Schenectady that will be eliminated as un-
necessary The present charter PROVIDES
for offices for cities OF between 5000 ana
200 600 inhabitants. Former administrators
have filed the Offices necessary for city
! of 10000. In the elimination Of offices we
shall have strict regard for efficiency OF
the departments There has been rumor
that city employees under the Socialist adj
! nlinistration would WORK only six hours a
day. They will work eight hours day.
and do good, efficient service during those
hours.
our next step will be to send Social
ist Congressman from Schenectady TO hold
up the hands OF Victor Berger. Our pro-
! gramme is TO go on now, step by step,
CAPTURE city after city, and demonstrate
that we are fl to rule. Ny opponents mere
laugh when I say that we will surely carry
this district for Congress. But they laughed
Al my candidacy. Their prophecy that
would be beaten is a measure of their s.
gacity. You can no longer brighten men
by that old bugaboo, the word Socialist.
AT first my friends in the church begged
mo 10 saw ( was a Christian Socialist-any-
thing but that terrible thing plain Sc
cialist. ! declined to do so.
Those elected with Dr.. Lunn TO rule Sehe-
nectady are working men. employed chiefly
in the great plants of the General Elc-
trio Company and the American Locomotive
COMPANY They include machlnist. n
mouIder, toolmaker. steamhtter d
mason and a gardener.