Evening journal., 1912-01-31
Peoples Column
MILWAUKEE SOCIALISM.
Reasons Advanced for the Fusion OF
the Old Parties in the Wisconsin
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Reasons Advanced for the Fusion OF
the Old Parties in the Wisconsin
City.
Editor Of THE EVENING JOURNAL.
Noting an editorial in a recent is
sue Of THE JOURNAL regarding the
Socialist administration in Wilwau-
kee, would thank you for publishing
a little information on the subject.
Wilmington Socialists are of the opin-
ion that it would be wise for Will
mington workers TO note and take
notice that you admit the Socialists
have considerable grip on Milwau-
kee schenectady, n. y; Los Angeles,
Cal. in fact controlling sixty cities
and having representatives in one
hundred and sixty, including our
small stunt in Germany Socialism
is a world movement. And especially
that you substantiate the arguments
of SO many yapping Socialist soap-box
artists. namely, the positive proof
that there is no difference between
the Democratic and Republicans par
ties. We contend that there is only
one opposing force to grafters or
both old parties. and that is Social
ism.
Mr.. Editor: We will try to furnish
some report Of the Socialist admins
tration which will not conflict with
facts. And also TO prove to you. in
cluding those who have given you the
misleading information concerning
the paternalistic tax increase Of Mil
waukee. The manner in which you
make such statements is very mis-
leading to the readers in this COM
munity.
1. The Socialists of Milwaukee
forced the city railway company to
disgorge about seven hundred thous-
and dollars back taxes.
2. There were several men who
had held official positions In Milwau-
kee. some Of whom had left the state
OF Wisconsin, but continued to draw
their salaries every month. which
game the Socialists forced TO its
Waterloo.
3. Socialists abolished contract
system to a great extent.
4. AS in Wilmington so in Milwau-
kee. the poor fellow who had saved
enough of his earnings to buy a little
home was taxed par value. and then
some while the extensive property
holder lodged his taxes. See the
following:
S6.244 700 from four estates alone
investigated by committee. have been
left off the tax records in the last
four years.
Nathan Hamburger estate. So 400 600
Mary +. Panendeik estate. 100000
Charles A. Welch estate. 80. 2,6Ss.960
HoeI II Camp estate. ..... 1,105.74O
II will be seen. Mr.. Editor. that the
taxes in Milwaukee have not been in
creased at all but the Plutocratic
Dodgers have been forced to pay only
an equal portion with the workers by
the working mans administration.
It is sel'-evident that the Milwau-
keet Street Railway Company. con-
tractors. men who drew salaries for
which they rendered no service. and
large prorertv-holding tax dodgers
constituting Democrats and Repuhli-
cans. have a good cause to fuse
against the Socialists.
Joseph Carney the candidate fol
treasurer on the Fusion ticket made
the statement: That thew are fusinl
on princinles not men. which is iusi
the onposite from what they said las
camnaign.
The above are some Of the princi
pies over which those Wisconsin
nlutes are fusine and bowling them
selves dry and hoarse.
We have a similar situation II
Wilmington whore the dear comhina
: tions and railway comnanies togethe
holders are dodoing taves while III
noble business administration Of thi
citv helps to gnngn the neonle by DIV
( ing awav valuable franchises. hote
! sites and bonlevards TO the ahov
mentioned tax-dodeing plutes. an
levies o capitation tax Of s150 o
J fifteen thousand or more overtave'
overgopged, overworked and underfe
, working men.
The Socialists Of Wilmington wi