Show I Theory and Practice of Socialists The theory of of the Socialists Is that an elected official should represent the whole people The practice of ot the organization organization organization or- or or or- Socialists however makes the official not the servant of the whole people but the absolute servant of a small legally irresponsible body called the local Continually have I fought this principle of party control I have strenuously contended that the principle was vicious in practice however however however how how- ever attractive it might appear to some somo in theory No better illustration of the tyranny of this theory In practice can be found than in the resolution adopted by the Socialist organization of Schenectady last summer and embodied temporarily as a part of their constitution which reads as S follows Members of the local holding office In the government of the city of Schenectady whether their office be executive or legislative elective or appointive 33 ap- shall operate at all times in inthe inthe inthe the interests of tho masses and with witha a a. view to Insuring that this be done this local reserves the right to and may at any business meeting instruct any or all these members in any matter or matters pertaining to their official activities that it may deem doom wise and ana proper and In the event of its Issuing any such Instructions the members re receiving receiving ro- ro the same shall act accordingly George R. R Lunn Mayor of SchenectadY Schenectady tadY ady In the July Metropolitan |