Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 April 1910 — STATEMENT BY BERGER [ARTICLE]

STATEMENT BY BERGER

Milwaukee Socialist Alderman Paints Rosy Picture. Victor L. Berger, elected alderman It large, and spokesman of the Social Democratic party in Milwaukee, issued a statement giving an outline of the principles which will guide the Social Democratic city administration In the next two years. To obtain economic as well as political liberty will be one of the aims of the Social Democracy. Municipal ownership of public utilities is advocated, but until this is reached the best possible service will be exacted from these utilities. Competition is opposed on the ground that “more competition means more corruption/’ In brief, the Social Democracy stands for every radical change that will bring means of production into the hands of the people.