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,$ITOR 3 ,*>LOTTE ,WILSON 

,TAGS 3 WORK]S ( P>IS1 LAW & ORD]1 SOCIAL LIFE1 POPUL> RI<T1 PA/ AGES1 RUL+ CLASSES1 SOCIAL REVOLUTION1 SOCIAL1 PEOPLE1 WORK]S4 

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,PHOTO BY ,JURG5 ,TELKMANN1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C ,LIC5SE ,! ,COMMUNE ( ,M>*1 #a#h#g#a1 WAS A NEW DEP>TURE ALONG AN OLD TRACK4 ,:5 ! WORKM5- ( ,P>IS ROSE AGA9/ ! MIDDLE-CLASS ASSEMBLY AT ,V]SAILLES1 !Y DID MORE ?AN REVOLT AGA9/ M]E POLITICAL TYRANNY1 MORE ?AN REVOLT AGA9/ 9CAPACITY & TREA*]Y 9 FACE ( A =EIGN FOE4 ,!Y REVOLT$ AGA9/ PROP]TY-RULE4 ,!Y REVOLT$ TO REGA9 AN OLD POPUL> RI<T LO/ BY ! PEOPLE 9 ! EVIL DAYS :I* GREW UP ) ! GR[? ( GOV]NM5T & LAW1 & ! RULE ( ! PROP]TY GRABB]S-! RI<T ( EA* GR\P ( WORK]S1 EA* LOCALITY TO MANAGE ITS [N BUS9ESS4 

,IT IS AN OLD SAY+ 3 ,IF Y\ WANT Y\R BUS9ESS DONE GO Y\RSELF1 IF NOT S5D SOME ONE ELSE4 ,( LATE YE>S ! PEOPLE HAVE HAD PL5TY ( ?IS ME?OD ( S5D+ SOME ONE ELSE4 ,S5D+ !M RI<T AWAY \T ( SI<T & HE>+ ALMO/ 2 !RE TO SETTLE H[ EV]YBODY IS TO DO EV]Y?+4 ,& :5 ! DEPUTIES ( ! ,FR5* PEOPLE H&$ OV] ,P>IS TO ,BISM>K1 ! WORK]S ( ,P>IS FELT !Y HAD HAD 5\< ( IT4 ,SO !Y PROCLAIM$ ! ,COMMUNE1 I4E41 ! MANAGEM5T ( ! AFFAIRS ( ! T[N BY ! PEOPLE ( ! T[N1 AS HAD BE5 ! WAY ( ! FREE ASSOCIATIONS ( WORK]S F$]AT$ = MUTUAL HELP & PROTECTION 9 PA/ AGES1 :5 !Y W]E FI<T+ AGA9/ ! 5CROA*M5TS ( ROBB] B>ONS & *UR*M5 & K+S1 ! SPIRITUAL ANCE/ORS ( \R ROBB] L&LORDS & CAPITALI/S & K+S & P>LIAM5TS ( TO-DAY4  

,BUT :5 ,P>IS1 & ! O!R T[NS ( ,FRANCE :I* FOLL[$ H] EXAMPLE1 PROCLAIM$ ! ,COMMUNE1 !Y DID MORE ?AN RE-ASS]T AN OLD POPUL> RI<T4 ,!Y TOOK ! FIR/ ACTIVE /EP 9 REALIZ+ ?AT NEW SOCIAL /ATE T[>DS :I* ! HOPE ( ALL ! WORK]S ( ! CIVILIZ$ WORLD IS /RA9$4  

,NOT ?AT !Y =MALLY PROCLAIM$ ! FRE$OM & EQUALITY ( ALL M52 /ILL LESS ! ABOLITION ( PROP]TY4 ,BUT ?AT ! PRESSURE ( !IR MA/]S1 ! MONOPOLI/S ( PROP]TY1 BE+ REMOV$1 !Y JU/ BEGAN1 )\T ?9K+ ( IT1 TO LEAD AMONG !MSELVES ?AT PEACEFUL & ORD]LY SOCIAL LIFE1 :I* MU/ BE FREE & EQUAL BECAUSE !RE IS NO AU?ORITY TO PROTECT MONOPOLY1 & NO MONOPOLI/S ( SOCIAL WEAL? TO DIVIDE ! WORK]S FROM ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION1 & TO LIVE IDLY UPON ! =C$ LABOR ( O!RS4 ,?IS SORT ( FREE & NATURAL SOCIAL LIFE HAS BE5 ! REAL OBJECT ( EV]Y G5U9E POPUL> MOVEM5T4 ,IT IS ! SPONTANE\S IDEA ( :AT SOCIAL LIFE \<T TO BE AMONG ! MASSES ( ! PEOPLE4  

,IT IS BY ! =CIBLE SUPPRESSION ( ?IS TRUE SOCIAL LIFE ( ! PEOPLE1 ?AT ! RUL+ CLASSES HAVE E/ABLI%$ !IR 0 LAW & ORD]40 ,IT IS BY ! RESURRECTION ( ?IS TRUE SOCIAL LIFE 9 ITS NEW =M ( ,9T]NATIONAL ,AN>*I/-,SOCIALISM ?AT !Y & !IR LAW & ORD] WILL BE OV]?R[N4  

,9 #ahga ! MASSES W]E /ILL HAMP]$ BY ! EVIL TRADITIONS ( PA/ AGES ( SLAV]Y4 ,!Y HAD BUR/ !IR *A9S1 BUT ! BROK5 L9KS /ILL BUNG R\ND !IR FEET & PREV5T$ !M FROM MOV+ =W>D4  

,!Y WAIT$1 LET !MSELVES BE P]SUAD$ TO WAIT1 TO ELECT DEPUTIES1 TO CON/RUCT A GOV]NM5T1--AS IF A GOV]NM5T ( ANY SORT W]E NOT ! V]Y 9C>NATION ( ! ANTI-SOCIAL PR9CIPLE :I* !Y HAD REVOLT$ TO OV]?R[4  

,?IS FEEBLE %AD[ ( A REPRES5TATIVE BODY-:I*1 TO DO IT JU/ICE1 WAS V]Y DEFICI5T 9 ! TYRANNICAL SPIRIT ( A REAL GOV]NM5TMANAG$ NEV]!LESS TO FALL 9TO A S]IES ( BLUND]S WOR?Y ( A MIDDLE-CLASS P>LIAM5T4 ,IT TRI$ TO PUT ITSELF ON A LEGAL & CON/ITUTIONAL FOOT+ ) ITS RIVAL AT ,V]SAILLES2 AS IF ! REVOLT$ WORK]S BAD ANY FAIR *ANCE ( TREAT+ ) !IR ANGRY MA/]S6 ,IT ISSU$ $ICTS :I* NO ONE ?\<T ( EV5 TRY+ TO OBEY4 ,IT TRI$ TO ORGANIZE AN ADM9I/RATION A LA B\RGEOISE RI<T 9 FRONT ( ! 5EMY'S BAYONETS4 ,IT DECEIV$ ! PEOPLE AS TO ! /ATE ( ! W>4 ,WORSE ?AN ALL1 IT *ECK$ !M NOT ONLY 9 FI<T+1 BUT 9 SEIZ+ UPON ! ,BANK ( ,FRANCE1 ! WEAL? :I* !Y HAD HELP$ TO CREATE & ! TITLE-DE$S ( ! L& :I* BELONG$ TO ! :OLE PEOPLE ( ,FRANCE4  

,& :IL/ !SE WELL-MEAN+ ADM9/RATORS W]E DISCUSS+1 & HESITAT+1 & DELIB]AT+1 ! DISMAY & CONFUSION ( ! RUL+ CLASSES SUBSID$ & ! FIR/ \TBUR/ ( REVOLUTION>Y >DOR AMONG ! PEOPLE DI$ D[N4 ,! MOM5T = DECISIVE & SUCCESSFUL ACTION WAS IRREVOCABLY LO/1 & NO?+ REMA9$ = ! BRAVE WORKM5 ( ,P>IS BUT TO DIE FI<T+ = ! HOPE !Y HAD MISS$4  

,DO WE REPROA* !SE M51 \R BRO!RS :O L$ ! =LORN-HOPE ( ! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION8 ,DO WE REPROA* A *ILD :O TUMBLES :5 HE FIR/ BEG9S TO WALK ALONE8 ,!IR ]RORS ( JUDGM5T COMMITT$ 9 ! /RESS ( BATTLE--BATTLE = :I* !Y W]E NOT PREP>$--HAVE BE5 WA%$ \T 9 !IR BLOOD4 ,!IR NOBLE C\RAGE & DEVOTION TO !1 CAUSE :I* WAS !IRS & \RS REMA9S A %9+ EXAMPLE = EV]4  

,NEV]!LESS WE [E IT TO !M1 AS WELL AS TO ! CAUSE TO PR(IT BY !IR BITT] EXP]I5CE1 ?AT IT MAY NOT HAVE BE5 SUFF]$ 9 VA94  

,LET US LAY TO HE>T ! NECESSITY ( BE+ PREP>$ TO ACT1 :5 \R OPPORTUNITY COMES TO US1 AS !IRS TO ! WORK]S ( ,P>IS 9 #a#h#g#a4 ,PREP>$1 NOT ) ! PREP>ATION ( AN >MY1 ORGANIZ$ 9 WELL-DRILL$ BATTALIONS1 :]E EV]Y MAN IS P>T ( A MA*9E :I* WILL NOT ACT UNTIL ! LEAD]S PILL ! /R+S4 ,BUT PREP>$ LIKE FREE M51 READY EA* ONE ( US 9 HE>T & M9D1 SURE ( \R PR9CIPLE ( ACTION1 DECID$ AS TO \R AIM4  

,AGITATE1 $UCATE1 ORGANIZE6 ,BUT ALWAYS 9 ACCORDANCE ) ! NEW SOCIAL RELATIONS :I* WE LOOK TO SEE UNIV]SALLY E/ABLI%$4 '-,NEV] =GET ?AT ! SOLE 5D ( PREP>ATION IS ?AT ! PEOPLE %ALL BE READY TO RELY ON !IR [N REVOLUTION>Y 9ITIATIVE & NOT BE SC>$ FROM IT BY ! SCRUPLES & PREJUDICES OR ! PLAUSIBLE PRET5SES ( LEAD]S1 EI!R TIMID OR SELF-9T]E/$4  

,! 5D ( ! SOCIAL REVOLUTION IS NOT TO MAKE M5 OB$I5T S]VANTS4 ( A REORGANIZ$ /ATE1 BUT TO SET !M FREE TO LIVE ! SOCIAL LIFE :I* IS ! SPONTANE\S \TCOME ( !IR 9MO/ DESIRES4  

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