The Washington times., 1912-02-17
MILWAUKEE, MAYOR
BOOSTS THE WORK
OF INITIAL TERN
Former Pattern Maker
Shows What His Party
Has Done.

MILWAUKEE,, wis, Feb l7-"The
first Socialist administration of Mil
waukee has been a decided success. and
we base our demand for reelection upon
a review OF our record and upon our
proposition to institute city ownership
of all revenue-bearing public utilities"
Mayor Emil Seidel, whose candidacy
for reelection has just been announced,
in this statement today admitted ne
based his strongest hope upon the mu-
nicipal ownership plank in his platform.
I'VE are going to carry on our fight
for municipal ownership Il public utlli-
ties and win 1t, too,' said the former
pattern maker, who left his workshop
nearly two years ago to take the
mayors chair profits of revenue
bearing utilities which now go to fill
the Golfers of the privileged wealth will
then be poured into the city treasury,
to be used in solving the problems of
municipal life.
"It is noticeable" he continued, that
municipal activities which are nom
revenue bearing are left to the average
American city to perform. All revenue
beG ring service is controlled by the
mcnopolies by means Of franchise
grants"
Quotes Party Platform.
Quoting from the party platform. the
mayor outlined in brief the achieve
ments of the past administration which
he claimed would force the average
honest voter to return the Socialists to
office:
"In spite of the opposition of old party
politicians in the council, in the State
legislature and even the courts, the ad-
ministration has built the first public
lavatory in the city; is constructing an
electric plant; acquiring municipal
stone quarry; building municipal hos
pital has a consolidated fire and po-
lice alarm system; establishing city
telephone service and is steadily. de-
manding the public ownership of all
Early in Office the Socialists uncover
ed and stopped long standing paving
graft. The cost of paving has been re-
$40 per square yard, by the opening
up Of specifications and elimination of
favortism In contract awards. This
alone saved the voters more than 100000
in 1911.
The honesty of this administration,
which has been watched by the eyes of
the nation and maligned by the colored
capitalistic press, is unchallenged," con-
distinctly a working mans administra-
ton. The wage of the common laborer
in city employ has been increased from
Sl.75 to 81 per eight hours work The
union scale is paid to all skilled work
men and materials purchased by the ad-
ministration, have, wherever possible to
obtain, been manufactured by union la
Dor.
Other Things Accomplished.
The city has established a system Of
factory inspection; inaugurated a polIcy
OF social activities looking to the elimi-
nation of evils that lurk for the young
in the dark shadows Of the average
American city; commissions have beCn
appointed for the investigation and i'll
auguration OF the fight against tubercu-
losis: furthering child welfare: relieving
the unemployed; better harbor; parks,
public garden patches, city planning,
housing, and municipal market places.
A bureau OF experts on efficiency and
economy has been appointed, and is now
at work studying and solving these
many problems"
DO you think the Socialists have a
legitimate claim to be allowed to pro-
ceed with this program the mayor
asked.
Reports detrimental to the admins
tration have been spread broadcast over
the country to discredlt us" he charged;
but the people whose votes we will
solicit are here where they have been
enabled to see for themselves"
Here's a parting shot for our oppo-
nents," Mayor Seidel concluded, the
administration found the city govern
it's first term with a surplus. All the
dire calamities predicted by its oppo-
nents have failed to materialize."
PILES CURED IN o TO II DAYS
Your druggist will refund money II Pazo