Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-11-02
There's A Reason.
Why the Associated Press Prints
What It Does About
Milwaukee.

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The Socialists OF America, especial
~ in the cities, ought not to criticise
|or blame the Associated Press Of this
country for printing what it does
about Milwaukee. They have reasons
many reasons and quite sufficient
too.
And they should not be blamed for
printing lies about Milwaukee either,
what else can they do? # they told
the truth about Milwaukee, all the
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:
i. In the first place there is an
absolutely honest administration in
power. Why should not the capitals
tic press protect?
2. The grafters have been put out
Of business in Milwaukee. That is
quite sufficient to set every capitals
tic newspaper in America to shieking
3. The working CLASS in MilWau-
kee has equal protection under the
law. They are granted the right of
free speech, + assemblage and Of peace
sful persuasion. Very naturally this
does not suit. the capitalistic forces
that have been accustomed to having
their own ways against the working
class without respect to the constitus
|tional rights.
4. If things go on as they have
been in Milwaukee, the tax dodgers
will have to pay their taxes. And if
that should happen in Milwaukee,
other cities will follow the example.
Now that is pretty serious for the tax
dOdger not only in Milwaukee, but
throughout the country.
5. The private contractor can no
longer skimp his job and steal from
the ely 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.
6. The Socialists in Milwaukee
have criticised the courts. If that is
permitted to go on, everybody may be
expected ultimately to really question
whether or not the laws of this land
are what they ought to be- and
whether the courts are infallible. This.
too ought to be stopped. The capital
Itistic press is expected to help to stop
it.
z. Because of the new methods of
accounting introduced by the Social
ists, every financial transaction of the
city is an opea book that any citizen
can read and understand. Now, how
are the thieves and grafters going to
do business under such q system?
s. The Socialist administration of
Milwaukee has ben such a demonstras
ton of honest and efficient govern
ment that at least as core of Ameri-
can cities have caught the inspiration,
followed suit and gone Socialistic=
When Socialists carried Milwaukee
such thing as this was hardly ex-
pected. Since the effects have been
So decided and widespread. something
nuts be done to beat back the rising
tide.
q No more franchises can be stolen
in Milwaukee. While the capitalists
thought they had secured every fran
chise that was of any importance
from former administrations, it now
develops that after all there are
others that may be of vital import
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and elsewher. But if the present state
Sc affairs continues in Milwaukee,. no
body has ghost Of chance to steal
these things. Now that will never do.
lit must be stepped.
10. The unemployed are acIualiy
bssYe relieved in Milwaukee. The
whole CITY administration is concerned
about the problem is doing everything
| n II can to relieve the immediate need,
and has comprehensive program
fhaf It is steadily urging upon the
state state and the nation, which # once
Sfn into operation would solve the I'M 2.
sss S.s problem completely. But #
FIAT 5s should happen, where would the
|canitaiist get his cheap laborz low
Would he Be aple to keep wages down
s,,s fi,e working class ii subsection
mi. 7'Sis SORT Of thing il allowed 70 come
r. ~ loeical conclusion would preek
l,n tie capIf1IistIc system.
II As result q the success o1
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