,AN ,APPEAL TO ,RUSSIANS 
,TO ! ,GOV]NM5T1 ! ,REVOLUTIONI/S & ! ,PEOPLE 

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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,L\ISE ,MAUDE 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,AYLM] ,MAUDE 

,TEXT 3 

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.<,BY ,GOV]NM5T ,I MEAN ?OSE :O1 AVAIL+ !MSELVES (  
E/ABLI%$ AU?ORITY CAN *ANGE ! EXI/+ LAWS & PUT !M 9  
OP]ATION4 ,9 ,RUSSIA1 !SE PEOPLE W]E & /ILL >E3 ! ,CZ>1 HIS  
,M9I/]S1 & HIS NE>E/ ADVIS]S4.> 

,! ACKN[L$G$ BASIS ( ALL ,GOV]NM5TAL P[] IS SOLELY  
! PROMOTION ( ! WELF>E ( ! PEOPLE OV] :OM ! P[]  
,I,S EX]T$4 

,BUT :AT >E Y\ :O N[ GOV]N ,RUSSIA DO+8 ,Y\ >E  
FI<T+ ! ,REVOLUTIONI/S ) %IFTS & CUNN+ SU* AS !Y  
EMPLOY AGA9/ Y\2 &1 WOR/ ( ALL1 ) CRUELTY EV5 GREAT]  
?AN !IRS4 ,BUT ( TWO CONT5D+ P>TIES1 ! CONQU]OR IS NOT ALWAYS ! MORE %IFTY1 CUNN+1 CRUEL1 OR H>% ( ! TWO1 BUT !  
ONE ?AT IS NE>E/ TO ! AIM T[>DS :I* HUMANITY IS  
ADVANC+4 

,:E!R ! ,REVOLUTIONI/S RI<TLY OR WRONGLY DEF9E ! AIM  
T[>DS :I* !Y /RIVE1 !Y C]TA9LY AIM AT SOME NEW  
>RANGEM5T ( LIFE 2 :ILE Y\R ONLY DESIRE IS TO MA9TA9  
Y\RSELVES 9 ! PR(ITABLE POSITION 9 :I* Y\ >E E/ABLI%$4  
,!RE=E1 Y\ WILL BE UNABLE TO RESI/ ! ,REVOLUTION1 ) Y\R  
BANN] ( ,AUTOCRACY1 EV5 ?\< IT BE ) CON/ITUTIONAL  
AM5DM5TS1 ) P]V]T$ ,*RI/IANITY CALL$ ,OR?ODOXY1 A  
R5OVAT$ ,PATRI>*ATE1 & ALL SORTS ( MY/ICAL 9T]PRETATIONS4 

,ALL ?AT ,IS MORIBUND1 & CANNOT BE RE/OR$4 ,Y\R SALVATION LIES  
NOT 9 ,DUMAS1 ELECT$ 9 ?IS WAY OR 9 ?AT 2 /ILL LESS 9 RIFLE-%OTS1  
CANNONS & EXECUTIONS 2 BUT IT LIES 9 CONFESS+ Y\R S9 AGA9/  
! PEOPLE1 & TRY+ TO R$EEM IT & EFFACE IT :ILE Y\ YET  
HAVE TIME TO DO SO4 ,SET BE=E ! PEOPLE IDEALS ( EQUITY1 GOODNESS  
& TRU?1 MORE L(TY & MORE JU/ ?AN ?OSE Y\R OPPON5TS  
ADVOCATE4 ,PLACE SU* AN IDEAL BE=E ! PEOPLE1 NOT TO SAVE  
Y\RSELVES1 BUT S]I\SLY & HONE/LY SETT+ Y\RSELVES TO  
ACCOMPLI% IT1 & Y\ WILL NOT ONLY SAVE Y\RSELVES1 BUT WILL SAVE  
,RUSSIA FROM ?OSE ILLS :I* ALREADY AFFLICT OR >E N[ ?REAT5+  
H]4 

,NOR NE$ Y\ 9V5T ?IS IDEAL 2 IT IS ! OLD1 OLD IDEAL ( ALL !  
,RUSSIAN FOLK3 ! IDEAL ( ! RE/ORATION TO ! :OLE PEOPLE --  
NOT TO ! PEASANTS ONLY1 BUT TO ! :OLE PEOPLE -- ( !IR NATURAL  
& JU/ RI<T TO ! L&4 

,TO M5 UNACCU/OM$ TO ?9K ) !IR [N M9DS1 ?IS IDEA  
SEEMS UNREALIZABLE1 BECAUSE IT IS NOT A REPETITION ( :AT HAS BE5  
DONE 9 ,EUROPE & ,AM]ICA4 ,BUT JU/ BECAUSE ?IS IDEAL HAS  
NO:]E YET BE5 ACCOMPLI%$1 IT IS ! TRUE IDEAL ( \R DAY 3  
&1 MORE1 IT IS ! NE>E/ IDEAL1 & ONE :I*1 BE=E IT IS2  
ACCOMPLI%$ 9 O!R C\NTRIES1 %\LD N[ BE ACCOMPLI%$ 9  
,RUSSIA4 ,WIPE \T Y\R S9S BY A GOOD DE$ 2 :ILE Y\ /ILL HAVE  
! P[]1 /RIVE TO DE/ROY ! ANCI5T1 CRY+1 CRUEL 9JU/ICE (  
PRIVATE PROP]TY 9 L&1 :I* IS SO VIVIDLY FELT BY ! :OLE  
AGRICULTURAL POPULATION1 & FROM :I* !Y SUFF] SO GRIEV\SLY 2  
& Y\ WILL HAVE ! SUPPORT ( ALL ! BE/ PEOPLE -- ! SO-CALL$  
09TELLECTUALS40 ,Y\ WILL HAVE ) Y\ ALL TRUE ,CON/ITUTIONALI/S2  
:O CANNOT BUT SEE ?AT1 BE=E CALL+ ON ! PEOPLE TO *OOSE  
REPRES5TATIVES1 ! PEOPLE MU/ BE FRE$ FROM ! L&-SLAV]Y 9  
:I* IT N[ LIVES4 ,! ,SOCIALI/S1 TOO1 WILL HAVE TO ADMIT ?AT  
!Y >E ) Y\1 = ! IDEAL :I* !Y SET BE=E !MSELVES 3  
! NATIONALIZATION ( ! IMPLEM5TS ( LABOR -- IS ATTA9ABLE FIR/  
( ALL BY ! NATIONALIZATION ( ! *IEF IMPLEM5T ( LABOR--! L&4 ,! ,REVOLUTIONI/S1 TOO1 WILL BE ON Y\R SIDE1 = !  
REVOLUTION :I* Y\ WILL BE ACCOMPLI%+ BY FREE+ ! L& FROM PRIVATE [N]%IP1 IS ONE ( ! *IEF PO9TS 9 !IR  
PROGRAM4 ,ON Y\R SIDE1 ABOVE ALL1 WILL BE ! :OLE HUNDR$-  
MILLION AGRICULTURAL PEASANTRY1 :I* ALONE REPRES5TS ! REAL  
,RUSSIAN PEOPLE4 ,ONLY DO :AT Y\1 OCCUPY+ ! PLACE (  
,GOV]NM5T1 >E B\ND TO DO1 &1 :ILE !RE IS YET TIME1 MAKE IT  
Y\R BUS9ESS TO E/ABLI% ! REAL WELF>E ( ! PEOPLE 2 & 9  
PLACE ( ! FEEL+ ( FE> & ANG] :I* Y\ N[ 5C\NT]1  
Y\ WILL EXP]I5CE ! JOY ( CLOSE UNION ) ! HUNDR$-MILLION  
,RUSSIAN PEOPLE 2 Y\ WILL KN[ ! LOVE & GRATITUDE ( ?IS  
K9DLY FOLK1 :O WILL NOT REMEMB] Y\R S9S1 BUT WILL LOVE Y\ =  
! GOOD Y\ DO !M1 AS !Y N[ LOVE HIM1 OR ?OSE1 :O FRE$  
!M FROM SLAV]Y4 

,REMEMB] ?AT Y\ >E NOT CZ>S1 M9I/]S1 S5ATORS1 &  
GOV]NORS1 BUT M5 2 & HAV+ DONE ?IS1 9 PLACE ( GRIEF1  
DESPAIR & T]ROR1 Y\ WILL F9D ! JOY ( =GIV5ESS & ( LOVE4  
,BUT ?AT ?IS MAY HAPP51 Y\ MU/ NOT UND]TAKE ?IS WORK  
SUP]FICIALLY1 AS A MEANS ( SAFETY1 BUT S9C]ELY1 S]I\SLY1 & )  
Y\R S\L'S :OLE /R5G?4 ,!N Y\ WILL SEE :AT EAG]1  
REASONABLE1 & H>MONI\S ACTIVITY WILL BE DISPLAY$ 9 ! BE/  
SPH]ES ( SOCIETY1 BR++ ! BE/ M5 ( ALL CLASSES TO ! FRONT1  
& DEPRIV+ ( ALL IMPORTANCE ?OSE :O N[ DI/URB ,RUSSIA4  
,DO ?IS1 & ALL ?OSE T]RIBLE1 BRUTAL ELEM5TS ( REV5GE1 ANG]1  
AV>ICE1 VANITY1 AMBITION1 & ABOVE ALL ( IGNORANCE1 WILL  
DISAPPE>1 :I* N[ COME TO ! FRONT1 9FECT+1 AGITAT+1 &  
TORM5T+ ,RUSSIA -- & ( :I* Y\ >E GUILTY4 

,YES1 ONLY TWO C\RSES >E N[ OP5 TO Y\1 M5 ( !  
,GOV]NM5T3 A FRATRICIDAL SLAU<T]1 & ALL ! HORRORS ( A  
REVOLUTION LEAD+ TO Y\R 9EVITABLE & DISGRACEFUL DE/RUCTION2  
OR ! PEACEFUL FULFILLM5T ( ! ANCI5T & JU/ DEM&S ( !  
:OLE PEOPLE1 %[+ O!R ,*RI/IAN NATIONS BO? ?AT !  
9JU/ICE FROM :I* M5 HAVE SUFF]$ SO LONG & SO CRUELLY CAN  
BE ABOLI%$1 & H[ TO ABOLI% IT4 

,:E!R ! =M ( SOCIAL ORGANIZATION UND] :I* Y\ HOLD  
P[] HAS OR HAS NOT \TLIV$ ITS DAY1 SO LONG AS Y\ /ILL HOLD  
P[]1 USE IT NOT TO MULTIPLY ! EVIL Y\ HAVE ALREADY DONE1 & ! HATR$ Y\ HAVE ALREADY PROVOK$2 BUT USE IT TO ACCOMPLI% A  
GREAT & GOOD DE$ NOT = Y\R NATION ALONE1 BUT = ALL  
MANK9D4 ,IF ?IS SOCIAL ORGANIZATION HAS \TLIV$ ITS DAY1 LET !  
LA/ ACT DONE UND] IT BE ONE NOT ( FALSEHOOD & CRUELTY1 BUT (  
GOODNESS & TRU?4"9 

,REG>D+ ! REM>K 9 ! APPEAL TO ! ,GOV]NM5T REF]R+ TO 

SALVATION "9' NOT LY+ 9 ,DUMAS ELECT$ 9 ?IS WAY OR ?AT  WE WILL ALL[  
\RSELVES TO MAKE A SLI<T RES]VATION TAK+ 9TO CONSID]ATION ! FACT ?AT  
SEP>ATE /ATEM5TS BY ,TOL/OY >E SO (T5 9T]PRET$ 9 A P]V]SE S5SE4  
,BY !SE WORDS HE DOES NOT AT ALL DESIRE TO ADVISE ! ,GOV]NM5T NOT TO  
CONC$E TO ! DEM&S ( PUBLIC OP9ION4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 AT ! V]Y TIME  
:5 ?IS APPEAL WAS BE+ PREP>$ TOR PUBLICATION WE RECEIV$ FROM ,TOL/OY  
A LETT] 9 :I* HE EXPRESSES HIMSELF ?US 3 

04 4 4 ,! G5]AL IRRITATION CANNOT BE OV]COME BY =CE1 BUT !  
,GOV]NM5T1 I4E41 ?OSE PEOPLE :O CON/ITUTE ! ,GOV]NM5T1 >E B\ND BE=E  
,GOD1 BE=E M51 & BE=E !MSELVES1 TO CEASE ALL ACTS ( VIOL5CE -- TO DO ALL  
?AT :I* IS DEM&$ ( !M1 TO RELIEVE !MSELVES ( !IR RESPONSIBILITY 2  
TO GRANT LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY & A BALLOT1 UNIV]SAL1 EQUAL1 DIRECT1 & SECRET1  
& AN AMNE/Y TO ALL POLITICAL (F5D]S1 & EV]Y?+ 4440 

,H5CE 9 ! PASSAGE REF]R$ TO 9 HIS APPEAL TO ! ,GOV]NM5T ,TOL/OY  
ONLY WI%ES TO CONVEY ?AT ! GI/ ( ! MATT] LIES NOT 9 ! ,DUMA BUT 9 A  
MORE RADICAL ALLEVIATION ( ! POSITION ( ! PEOPLE4 -- ,$ITOR1 

,I,I4 ,T,O ,! ,R,E,V,O,L,U,T,I,O,N,I,/,S4 

.<,BY ,REVOLUTIONI/S ,I MEAN ?OSE PEOPLE -- BEG9N+ ) ! MO/  
PEACEFUL ,CON/ITUTIONALI/S & EXT5D+ TO ! MO/ MILITANT ,REVOLUTIONI/S -- :O WI% TO REPLACE ! PRES5T ,GOV]NM5TAL AU?ORITY BY ANO!R AU?ORITY O!RWISE ORGANIZ$ & CONSI/+ ( O!R PEOPLE4.> 

,Y\1 ,REVOLUTIONI/S ( ALL %ADES & D5OM9ATIONS1 CONSID] !  
PRES5T ,GOV]NM5T H>MFUL & 9 V>I\S WAYS--BY ORGANIZ+  
ASSEMBLIES 7ALL[$ OR PROHIBIT$ BY ,GOV]NM5T71 BY =MULAT+  
PROJECTS1 PR9T+ >TICLES1 MAK+ SPEE*ES1 BY UNIONS1 /RIKES & DEMON/RATIONS1 &1 F9ALLY 7AS A NATURAL & 9EVITABLE BASIS &  
CONSEQU5CE ( ALL !SE ACTIVITIES7 BY MURD]S1 EXECUTIONS &  
>M$ 9SURRECTIONS--Y\ /RIVE TO REPLACE ! EXI/+ AU?ORITY BY  
ANO!R1 A NEW ONE4 

,?\< Y\ >E ALL AT V>IANCE AMONG Y\RSELVES AS TO :AT  
?IS NEW AU?ORITY %\LD BE1 YET TO BR+ AB\T ! >RANGEM5TS  
PROPOS$ BY EA* ( Y\R GR\PS1 Y\ /OP %ORT AT NO CRIMES3  
MURD]S1 EXPLOSIONS1 EXECUTIONS1 OR CIVIL W>4 

,Y\ HAVE NO WORDS /RONG 5\< TO EXPRESS Y\R CONDEMNATION  
& CONTEMPT = ?OSE (FICIAL P]SONAGES :O /RUGGLE AGA9/  
Y\2 BUT IT %\LD NOT BE =GOTT5 ?AT ALL ! CRUEL ACTS COMMITT$  
BY MEMB]S ( ! ,GOV]NM5T 9 !IR /RUGGLE ) Y\1 >E JU/IFI$ 9 !IR EYES1 BECAUSE !Y1 FROM ! ,CZ> TO ! L[E/  
POLICEMAN1 HAV+ BE5 $UCAT$ 9 UNLIMIT$ RESPECT = !  
E/ABLI%$ ORD] HALL[$ BY AGE & TRADITION1 :5 DEF5D+  
?IS ORD]1 FEEL FULLY CONV9C$ ?AT !Y >E DO+ :AT IS DEM&$  
( !M BY MILLIONS ( PEOPLE1 :O ACKN[L$GE ! RI<TFULNESS (  
! EXI/+ ORD] & ( !IR POSITION 9 IT4 ,SO ?AT ! MORAL  
RESPONSIBILITY = !IR CRUEL ACTIONS RE/S NOT ON !M ALONE1 BUT IS  
%>$ BY MANY PEOPLE4 ,Y\1 ON ! O!R H&3 PEOPLE ( ALL  
SORTS ( PR(ESSIONS -- DOCTORS1 TEA*]S1 5G9E]S1 /UD5TS1 PR(ESSORS1 J\RNALI/S1 WOM5-/UD5TS1 RAILWAY-M51 LABOR]S1 LAWY]S1  
M]*ANTS1 L&-[N]S1 OCCUPI$ TILL N[ ) SPECIAL PURSUITS  
:I* HAVE NO?+ TO DO ) ,GOV]NM5T -- Y\1 :O >E NOT  
APPEAL$ TO OR RECOGNIZ$ BY ANYONE BUT Y\RSELVES1 HAV+ SUDD5LY  
BECOME 9DUBITABLY AW>E ( ! PRECISE ORGANIZATION NE$$ BY  
,RUSSIA1 9 ! NAME ( ?IS ORGANIZATION 7:I* IS TO BE REALIZ$ 9  
! FUTURE1 & :I* EA* ( Y\ DEF9ES 9 HIS [N WAY7 TAKE  
UPON Y\RSELVES ! :OLE RESPONSIBILITY = !SE V]Y T]RIBLE  
ACTS Y\ COMMIT2 & Y\ ?R[ BOMBS1 DE/ROY1 MURD] &  
EXECUTE4 

,?\S&S HAVE BE5 KILL$ 2 ALL ,RUSSIANS HAVE BE5 R$UC$  
TO DESPAIR1 EMBITT]$ & BRUTALIZ$4 ,& :AT IS IT ALL =8  
,IT IS ALL BECAUSE AMONG A SMALL GR\P ( PEOPLE1 H>DLY ONE T5-?\S&? ( ! :OLE NATION1 SOME HAVE DECID$ ?AT :AT IS NE$$ = ! V]Y BE/ ORGANIZATION ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,EMPIRE IS  
! CONT9UATION ( ! ,DUMA :I* LATELY SAT2 :ILE O!RS SAY  
?AT :AT IS NE$$ IS A ,DUMA *OS5 BY UNIV]SAL1 SECRET1 &  
EQUAL VOT+2 A ?IRD P>TY SAY ?AT :AT IS NE$$ IS A ,REPUBLIC 3  
& YET A F\R? P>TY DECL>E ?AT :AT IS NE$$ IS NOT AN  
ORD9>Y ,REPUBLIC1 BUT A ,SOCIALI/ ,REPUBLIC4 ,& = ! SAKE (  
?IS1 Y\ PROVOKE A CIVIL W>6 

,Y\ SAY Y\ DO IT = ! PEOPLE'S SAKE1 & ?AT Y\R *IEF  
AIM IS ! WELF>E ( ! PEOPLE4 ,BUT ! HUNDR$-MILLIONS =  
:OM Y\ DO IT1 DO NOT ASK IT ( Y\1 & DO NOT WANT ALL !SE  
?+S :I* Y\1 BY SU* EVIL MEANS1 TRY TO OBTA94 ,! MASS (  
! PEOPLE DO NOT NE$ Y\ AT ALL1 BUT ALWAYS HAS REG>D$ &  
/ILL REG>DS Y\1 & CANNOT BUT REG>D Y\1 AS USELESS GRUBS :O1  
9 ONE WAY OR ANO!R1 CONSUME ! FRUITS ( ITS LABOR & >E A  
BURD5 UPON IT4 ,ONLY REALIZE TO Y\RSELVES CLE>LY ! LIFE ( ?IS  
HUNDR$-MILLION ,RUSSIAN AGRICULTURAL PEASANTRY1 :O /RICTLY  
SPEAK+ ALONE CON/ITUTE ! BODY ( ! ,RUSSIAN NATION 2 &  
UND]/& ?AT Y\ ALL -- PR(ESSORS & FACTORY H&S1 DOCTORS"9  
5G9E]S1 J\RNALI/S1 /UD5TS1 L&-[N]S1 WOM5-/UD5TS  
VET]9>Y SURGEONS1 M]*ANTS1 LAWY]S & RAILWAY-M5 3 ! V]Y  
PEOPLE SO CONC]N$ AB\T ITS WELF>E -- >E ALL H>MFUL P>ASITES  
ON ?AT BODY1 SUCK+ ITS SAP1 ROTT+ UPON IT1 & COMMUNICAT+  
TO IT Y\R [N CORRUPTION4 

,ONLY IMAG9E VIVIDLY TO Y\RSELVES !SE MILLIONS1 EV] PATI5TLY  
LABOR+1 & SUPPORT+ Y\R UNNATURAL & >TIFICIAL LIVES ON !IR  
%\LD]S 2 IMAG9E !M POSSESS$ ( ALL !SE RE=MS Y\ >E  
HOP+ TO OBTA91 & Y\ WILL SEE H[ =EIGN TO ?IS PEOPLE IS ALL  
?AT PR(ESS$LY = !IR ADVANTAGE1 Y\ >E AIM+ AT4 ,!Y  
HAVE O!R TASKS1 & SEE MORE PR(\NDLY ?AT Y\ DO ! AIM  
?AT IS BE=E !M2 & !Y EXPRESS ?IS CONSCI\SNESS ( !IR  
DE/9Y1 NOT 9 NEWSPAP] >TICLES1 BUT BY ! :OLE LIFE ( A  
HUNDR$-MILLION PEOPLE4 

,BUT NO1 Y\ CANNOT UND]/& ?IS4 ,Y\ >E FIRMLY CONV9C$  
?AT ?IS CO>SE FOLK HAS NO ROOTS ( ITS [N1 & ?AT IT WILL BE A  
GREAT BLESS+ = IT1 IF Y\ 5LI<T5 IT ) ! LATE/ >TICLE Y\ HAVE READ1 & BY SO DO+ MAKE IT AS PITIFUL1 HELPLESS1 &  
P]V]T$ AS Y\RSELVES4 

,Y\ SAY Y\ WANT A JU/ ORGANIZATION ( LIFE1 BUT 9 FACT Y\  
CAN EXI/ ONLY UND] AN IRREGUL>1 UNJU/ ORGANIZATION4 ,%\LD  
A REALLY JU/ ORGANIZATION BE E/ABLI%$1 ) NO PLACE = ?OSE  
:O LIVE ON ! LABOR ( O!RS1 Y\ ALL--L&LORDS1 M]*ANTS1  
DOCTORS1 PR(ESSORS1 & LAWY]S1 AS WELL AS FACTORY-H&S1  
MANUFACTUR]S1 WORK%OP-[N]S1 5G9E]S1 TEA*]S & PRODUC]S  
( CANNONS1 TOBACCO1 SPIRITS1 LOOK+-GLASSES1 VELVET1 ETC41 TOGE!R  
) ! MEMB]S ( ! ,GOV]NM5T -- W\LD />VE TO DEA?4 

,:AT Y\ NE$ IS NOT A REALLY JU/ ORD] ( LIFE3 = NO?+  
W\LD BE MORE DANG]\S = Y\ ?AN AN ORD] 9 :I* EV]YONE  
HAD TO DO WORK USEFUL TO ALL4 

,ONLY CEASE TO DECEIVE Y\RSELVES3 CONSID] WELL ! PLACE Y\  
HOLD AMONG ! ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE & :AT Y\ >E DO+1 & IT WILL  
BE CLE> TO Y\ ?AT Y\R /RUGGLE ) ! ,GOV]NM5T IS ! /RUGGLE  
( TWO P>ASITES ON A HEAL?Y BODY1 & ?AT BO? CONT5D+  
P>TIES >E EQUALLY H>MFUL TO ! PEOPLE4 ,SPEAK1 !RE=E1 (  
Y\R [N 9T]E/S 2 BUT DO NOT SPEAK = ! PEOPLE4 ,DO NOT LIE  
AB\T !M1 BUT LEAVE !M 9 PEACE4 ,FI<T ! ,GOV]NM5T1 IF  
Y\ CANNOT REFRA92 BUT KN[ ?AT Y\ >E FI<T+ = Y\RSELVES  
NOT = ! PEOPLE1 & ?AT 9 ?IS VIOL5T /RUGGLE !RE IS NOT ONLY  
NO?+ NOBLE OR GOOD1 BUT ?AT Y\R /RUGGLE IS A V]Y /UPID &  
H>MFUL &1 ABOVE ALL1 A V]Y IMMORAL AFFAIR4 

,Y\R ACTIVITY AIMS1 Y\ SAY1 AT MAK+ ! G5]AL CONDITION  
( ! PEOPLE BETT]4 ,BUT ?AT ! PEOPLE'S CONDITION %\LD BE  
BETT]1 IT IS NECESS>Y = PEOPLE !MSELVES TO BE BETT]4 ,?IS IS  
AS MU* A TRUISM1 AS ?AT TO HEAT A VESSEL ( WAT]1 ALL ! DROPS  
9 IT MU/ BE HEAT$4 ,?AT PEOPLE MAY BECOME BETT]1 IT IS  
NECESS>Y ?AT !Y %\LD TURN !IR ATT5TION EV] MORE & MORE  
TO !IR 9N] LIFE4 ,BUT EXT]NAL PUBLIC ACTIVITY1 & ESPECIALLY  
PUBLIC /RIFE1 ALWAYS DIV]TS M5'S M9DS FROM ! 9N] LIFE2 &1  
!RE=E1 BY P]V]T+ PEOPLE1 ALWAYS & 9EVITABLY L[]S ! LEVEL  
( G5]AL MORALITY1 AS HAS EV]Y:]E BE5 ! CASE1 & AS WE  
N[ SEE MO/ /RIK+LY EXEMPLIFI$ 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,?IS L[]+ ( ! LEVEL ( G5]AL MORALITY CAUSES ! MO/ IMMORAL P>T (  
SOCIETY TO COME MORE & MORE TO ! TOP 2 & AN IMMORAL PUBLIC  
OP9ION IS =M$ :I* NOT ONLY P]MITS1 BUT EV5 APPROVES  
CRIMES1 ROBB]IES1 DEBAU*]Y1 & MURD] ITSELF4 ,?US A VICI\S  
CIRCLE IS SET UP3 ! EVIL ELEM5TS ( SOCIETY1 EVOK$ BY ! SOCIAL  
/RUGGLE1 ?R[ !MSELVES HOTLY 9TO PUBLIC ACTIVITY CORRESPOND+  
TO ! L[ LEVEL ( !IR MORALITY1 & ?IS ACTIVITY AGA9 ATTRACTS  
TO ITSELF YET WORSE ELEM5TS ( SOCIETY4 ,MORALITY IS L[]$ MORE  
& MORE1 & ! MO/ IMMORAL ( M53 ! ,DANTONS1 ,M>ATS1  
,NAPOLEONS1 ,TALLEYR&S1 ,BISM>CKS1 BECOME ! H]OES ( ! DAY4  
,SO ?AT P>TICIPATION 9 PUBLIC ACTIVITY & /RIFE1 IS NOT ONLY NOT AN  
ELEVAT$1 USEFUL & GOOD ?+ 7AS IT IS CU/OM>ILY SUPPOS$ &  
SAID TO BE BY ?OSE :O >E 5GAG$ 9 ?IS /RUGGLE7 BUT ON !  
CONTR>Y IT IS A MO/ UNQUE/IONABLY /UPID1 H>MFUL & IMMORAL  
AFFAIR4 

,REFLECT ON ?IS1 ESPECIALLY Y\1 Y\NG PEOPLE1 :O >E NOT YET  
IMM]S$ 9 ! /ICKY MUD ( POLITICAL ACTIVITY4 ,%AKE (F FROM  
\RSELF ! T]RIBLE HYPNOTISM Y\ >E UND] 2 FREE Y\RSELVES  
FROM ! LIE ( ?IS PSEUDO-S]VICE ( ! PEOPLE1 9 ! NAME (  
:I* Y\ CONSID] ?AT EV]Y?+ IS P]MITT$ Y\ 2 ABOVE ALL1 ?9K  
( ! HI<E/ QUALITIES ( Y\R S\L1 DEM&+ ( Y\ NEI!R  
EQUAL & SECRET VOT+1 NOR >M$ 9SURRECTIONS1 NOR LEGISLATIVE  
ASSEMBLIES1 NOR ANY SIMIL> /UPIDITIES & CRUELTIES1 BUT SOLELY ?AT  
Y\ %\LD LIVE GOOD & TRUE LIVES4 

,:AT IS NECESS>Y = Y\R GOOD & S9C]E LIFE IS1 FIR/ ( ALL1  
NOT TO DECEIVE Y\RSELVES BY SUPPOS+ ?AT BY YIELD+ TO Y\R  
PETTY PASSIONS 3 VANITY1 AMBITION1 5VY & BRAVADO1 OR DESIR+ TO  
F9D AN \TLET = Y\R SP>E 5]GY1 OR TO IMPROVE Y\R [N  
POSITION1 Y\ CAN S]VE ! PEOPLE4 ,NO2 :AT IS NECESS>Y IS TO  
EXAM9E Y\RSELVES1 & TO 5DEAVOR TO CORRECT Y\R [N FAIL+S  
& BECOME BETT] M54 ,IF Y\ WI% TO ?9K ( PUBLIC LIFE1 ?9K  
FIR/ ( Y\R S9S AGA9/ ! PEOPLE2 TRY TO CONSUME AS LITTLE ( !IR  
LABOR AS POSSIBLE1 & IF Y\ CANNOT HELP ! PEASANTRY1 TRY AT LEA/  
NOT TO MISLEAD & CONFUSE !M1 COMMITT+ ! T]RIBLE CRIME  
MANY ( Y\ N[ COMMIT BY DECEIV+ & PROVOK+ !M1 9CIT+ !M TO ROBB]IES & 9SURRECTIONS1 :I* ALWAYS 5D 9  
SUFF]+ & ! YET GREAT] 5SLAVEM5T = ! PEOPLE4 

,! 9TRICATE & DIFFICULT CIRCUM/ANCES AMID :I* WE LIVE 9  
,RUSSIA DEM& ( Y\1 ESPECIALLY AT ! PRES5T TIME1 NOT  
NEWSPAP] >TICLES1 NOR SPEE*ES 9 ASSEMBLIES1 NOR PROM5AD+  
9 ! /REETS ) REVOLV]S1 NOR ! 7(T5 DI%ONE/7 9CITEM5T  
( ! PEASANTS :ILE Y\ EVADE RESPONSIBILITY Y\RSELVES 2 BUT A  
FRANK & /RICT RELATION TO Y\RSELVES & TO Y\R [N LIVES1 :I*  
ALONE >E 9 Y\R P[]1 & ! IMPROVEM5T ( :I* IS ! SOLE  
MEANS BY :I* Y\ CAN IMPROVE ! G5]AL CONDITION ( !  
PEOPLE4 

,I,I,I4 ,T,O ,! ,P,E,O,P,L,E4 

.<,BY ! PEOPLE ,I MEAN ! :OLE ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE1 BUT ESPECIALLY  
! WORK+1 AGRICULTURAL PEOPLE :O BY !IR LABOR SUPPORT ! LIVES  
( ALL ! RE/4.> 

,Y\1 ,RUSSIAN WORK+ PEOPLE1 *IEFLY AGRICULTURAL PEASANTS1  
N[ F9D Y\RSELVES 9 ,RUSSIA 9 A SPECIALLY DIFFICULT POSITION4  
,H[EV] H>D IT WAS = Y\ TO LIVE ) LITTLE L& & L>GE TAXES  
& CU/OMS-DUTIES & W>S1 :I* ! ,GOV]NM5T DEVIS$1 Y\  
LIV$1 TILL QUITE REC5TLY1 BELIEV+ 9 ! ,CZ>1 & BELIEV+ ?AT  
IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO LIVE )\T A ,CZ> & )\T HIS AU?ORITY 2  
& Y\ HUMBLY SUBMITT$ TO ! ,GOV]NM5T4 

,H[EV] BADLY ! ,CZ>'S ,GOV]NM5T RUL$ Y\1 Y\ HUMBLY  
SUBMITT$ TO IT AS LONG AS !RE WAS ONLY ONE ,GOV]NM5T4 ,BUT  
N[1 :5 IT HAS COME AB\T ?AT A P>T ( ! PEOPLE HAS REBELL$1  
& CEAS+ TO OBEY ! ,CZ>'S ,GOV]NM5T1 HAS BEGUN TO FI<T  
AGA9/ IT3 :5 9 MANY PLACES 9/EAD ( ONE ,GOV]NM5T !RE  
>E TWO1 EA* ( !M DEM&+ OB$I5CE1 Y\ CAN NO LONG]  
HUMBLY SUBMIT TO ! P[]S ?AT BE1 )\T CONSID]+ :E!R  
!4 ,GOV]NM5T RULES Y\ WELL OR ILL2 BUT HAVE TO *OOSE  
:I* ( ! TWO Y\ WILL SUBMIT TO4 ,:AT >E Y\ TO DO8 ,NOT  
?OSE T5S ( ?\S&S ( WORKM5 :O BU/LE & >E HU/L$ AB\T 9 ! T[NS1 BUT Y\1 ! GREAT1 REAL1 HUNDR$-MILLION  
AGRICULTURAL PEOPLE 8 

,! OLD ,GOV]NM5T ( ! ,CZ> SAYS TO Y\3 0,DO NOT LI/5  
TO ! REBELS2 !Y PROMISE MU*1 & WILL DECEIVE Y\4 ,REMA9  
TRUE TO ME1 & ,I WILL SATISFY ALL Y\R WANTS40 

,! REBELS SAY3 0,DO NOT BELIEVE ! ,CZ>'S ,GOV]NM5T1 :I*  
HAS ALWAYS TORM5T$ Y\1 & WILL CONT9UE TO DO SO4 ,JO9 US  
HELP US--& WE WILL >RANGE = Y\ A ,GOV]NM5T LIKE ?AT (  
! FREE/ C\NTRIES4 ,!N Y\ WILL *OOSE Y\R [N RUL]S1 &  
WILL GOV]N Y\RSELVES1 & RI<T ALL Y\R WRONGS40 

,:AT >E Y\ TO DO 8 

,SUPPORT ! OLD ,GOV]NM5T8 ,BUT1 AS Y\ KN[1 ! OLD  
,GOV]NM5T HAS LONG PROMIS$ TO LI<T5 Y\R BURD5S1 BUT  
9/EAD ( LI<T5+ !M1 IT HAS ONLY 9CREAS$ Y\R GREATE/  
EVILS3 LACK ( L&1 TAXES & CONSCRIPTION4 

,JO9 ! REBELS8 ,!Y PROMISE TO >RANGE = Y\ AN ELECT$  
,GOV]NM5T SU* AS EXI/S 9 ! FREE/ C\NTRIES4 ,BUT  
:]EV] SU* ELECT$ ,GOV]NM5TS EXI/1 9 ! C\NTRIES ?AT  
HAVE MO/ FRE$OM1 9 ! ,FR5* & ,AM]ICAN ,REPUBLICS =  
9/ANCE1 JU/ AS AMONG \RSELVES1 ! *IEF ILLS ( ! PEOPLE >E  
NOT REM$I$3 AS AMONG US1 OR TO AN EV5 GREAT] DEGREE1 ! L&  
IS 9 ! H&S ( ! RI*2 JU/ AS AMONG US ! PEOPLE >E LAD5  
) TAXES & CU/OMS-DUTIES )\T BE+ ASK$1 & AS AMONG  
US1 >MIES >E MA9TA9$ & W>S DECL>$ :5 ?OSE 9 P[]  
DESIRE IT1 )\T ! PEOPLE BE+ CONSULT$4 ,MOREOV]1 \R NEW  
,GOV]NM5T IS NOT YET E/ABLI%$1 & WE DO NOT KN[ :AT IT  
WILL BE LIKE4 

,NOT ONLY IS IT NOT TO Y\R ADVANTAGE TO JO9 EI!R ,GOV]NM5T1  
BUT Y\ CANNOT DO IT CONSCI5TI\SLY BE=E ,GOD4 ,TO DEF5D !  
OLD ,GOV]NM5T MEANS TO DO :AT WAS DONE REC5TLY 9 ,ODESSA  
,SEVA/OPOL1 ,KIEV1 ,RIGA1 ! ,CAUCASUS1 & ,MOSC[1 I4E4 TO CAPTURE1  
KILL1 HANG1 BURN ALIVE1 EXECUTE1 & %OOT 9 ! /REETS1 KILL+  
*ILDR5 & WOM54 ,BUT TO JO9 ! ,REVOLUTIONI/S MEANS TO DO  
! SAME3 TO KILL PEOPLE1 ?R[ BOMBS1 BURN1 ROB1 FI<T )  
SOLDI]S1 EXECUTE & HANG4 

,!RE=E1 LABOR+ ,*RI/IAN PEOPLE 3 N[ ?AT ! ,CZ>'S  
,GOV]NM5T CALLS ON Y\ TO FI<T AGA9/ Y\R BRO!RS1 & !  
,REVOLUTIONI/S CALL ON Y\ TO DO ! SAME1 Y\ EVID5TLY1 NOT =  
Y\R [N B5EFIT ALONE1 BUT BE=E ,GOD & Y\R CONSCI5CES1 MU/  
& %\LD JO9 NEI!R ! OLD NOR ! NEW ,GOV]NM5T1 & TAKE  
NO P>T 9 ! UN*RI/IAN DO+S EI!R ( ! ONE OR ! O!R4 

,& NOT TO TAKE P>T 9 ! DO+S ( ! OLD ,GOV]NM5T  
MEANS NOT TO S]VE AS SOLDI]S1 GU>DS1 CON/ABLES1 T[N OR C\NTRY  
POLICE2 NOT TO S]VE 9 ANY ,GOV]NM5T 9/ITUTIONS & (FICES1  
,C\NTY-,C\NCILS 7,ZEM/VOS71 ,ASSEMBLIES1 OR ,DUMAS4 ,NOT TO TAKE  
P>T 9 ! DO+S ( ,REVOLUTIONI/S MEANS3 NOT TO =M MEET+S  
OR UNIONS1 OR TAKE P>T 9 /RIKES 2 NOT TO BURN OR WRECK O!R  
PEOPLE'S H\SES1 & NOT TO JO9 ANY >M$ REBELLION4 

,TWO ,GOV]NM5TS HO/ILE TO ONE ANO!R N[ RULE Y\1 &  
!Y BO? SUMMON Y\ TO TAKE P>T 9 CRUEL1 UN*RI/IAN DE$S4  
,:AT CAN Y\ DO BUT REJECT ALL ,GOV]NM5T 8 

,PEOPLE SAY ?AT IT IS DIFFICULT & EV5 IMPOSSIBLE TO LIVE )\T  
A ,GOV]NM5T1 BUT Y\ ,RUSSIAN WORKM5 -- ESPECIALLY AGRICULTURI/S--KN[ ?AT :5 Y\ LIVE A PEACEFUL1 LABORI\S C\NTRY LIFE 9 !  
VILLAGES1 CULTIVAT+ ! L& ON T]MS ( EQUALITY1 & DECID+  
Y\R PUBLIC AFFAIRS 9 ! ,COMMUNE 7,MIR71 Y\ HAVE NO NE$ AT ALL  
( A ,GOV]NM5T4 

,! ,GOV]NM5T NE$S Y\1 BUT Y\--,RUSSIAN AGRICULTURI/S--DO NOT NE$ A ,GOV]NM5T4 ,&1 !RE=E1 9 ! PRES5T  
DIFFICULT CIRCUM/ANCES1 :5 IT IS EQUALLY BAD TO JO9 EI!R  
,GOV]NM5T1 IT IS REASONABLE & B5EFICIAL = Y\1 AGRICULTURAL  
,RUSSIANS1 NOT TO OBEY ANY ,GOV]NM5T4 

,BUT IF ?IS IS SO = ! AGRICULTURAL FOLK1 :AT %\LD !  
FACTORY-H&S & F\NDRY-WORK]S DO1 ( :OM !RE >E MORE  
9 MANY L&S ?AN !RE >E AGRICULTURI/S1 & :OSE LIVES >E  
QUITE 9 ! P[] ( ! ,GOV]NM5T4 

,!Y %\LD DO ! SAME AS ! VILLAGE WORK]S3 NOT OBEY ANY  
,GOV]NM5T1 & ) ALL !IR /R5G? TRY TO RETURN TO AGRICULTURAL  
LIFE4 

,ONLY LET ! T[N WORKM51 AS WELL AS ! VILLAG]S CEASE TO OBEY OR S]VE ,GOV]NM5T1 &1 ) ! ABOLITION ( ITS P[]1 !  
SLAVI% CONDITIONS 9 :I* Y\ LIVE WILL VANI% ( !MSELVES1 =  
!Y >E MA9TA9$ ONLY BY GOV]NM5TAL VIOL5CE4 ,& !  
VIOL5CE ! ,GOV]NM5T EMPLOYS IS SUPPLI$ BY Y\RSELVES4 ,IT IS  
?AT P[] ALONE :I* PLACES CU/OMS-DUTIES ON GOODS IMPORT$ OR  
EXPORT$2 IT ALONE COLLECTS TAXES ON >TICLES MADE 9 ! C\NTRY 4  
IT 7! P[] ( ! ,GOV]NM5T7 MAKES ! LAWS :I* MA9TA9  
! MONOPOLIES [N$ BY PRIVATE PEOPLE1 & ! RI<T ( PRIVATE  
PROP]TY 9 L& 2 ONLY ?AT P[]1 CONTROLL+ ! >MY :I* Y\  
Y\RSELVES SUPPLY1 HOLDS Y\ 9 CONT9UAL SUBJECTION OR SUBMISSION  
TO ITSELF1 & TO ITS ABETTORS--! RI*4 

,:5 Y\1 T[N-WORK]S AS WELL AS VILLAG]S1 CEASE TO OBEY !  
,GOV]NM5T1 IT WILL NO LONG] BE NECESS>Y = Y\ 7T[N-WORKM57  
TO ACCEPT :ATEV] CONDITIONS ! [N]S ( ! MILLS & FACTORIES  
DICTATE TO Y\1 BUT Y\ Y\RSELVES WILL GIVE !M Y\R CONDITIONS1  
OR WILL />T Y\R [N COOP]ATIVE MANUFACTURE ( ?+S  
NE$$ BY ! PEOPLE 2 OR1 HAV+ FREE L&1 Y\ WILL RESUME A  
NATURAL AGRICULTURAL LIFE4 

0,BUT IF WE ,RUSSIAN FOLK BEG9 AT ONCE TO LIVE LIKE ?AT1 NOT  
OBEY+ ! ,GOV]NM5T--!RE WILL BE NO ,RUSSIA10 SAY ?OSE TO  
:OM IT SEEMS ?AT ! EXI/5CE ( ,RUSSIA--?AT IS TO SAY1 !  
UNION ( MANY DIFF]5T NATIONS UND] ONE ,GOV]NM5T--IS  
SOME?+ IMPORTANT1 GREAT1 & USEFUL4 

,9 REALITY1 ?IS COMB9ATION ( MANY DIFF]5T NATIONS1 CALL$  
,RUSSIA1 IS NOT ONLY NOT IMPORTANT = Y\1 ,RUSSIAN WORK+ M51  
BUT JU/ ?IS COMB9ATION IS A *IEF CAUSE ( Y\R MIS]IES4 

,IF !Y OPPRESS Y\ ) TAXES & DUTIES1 AS !Y OPPRESS$  
Y\R =EFA!RS1 ACCUMULAT+ VA/ DEBTS :I* Y\ HAVE TO PAY 2  
IF !Y TAKE Y\ AS SOLDI]S & S5D Y\ TO DIFF]5T 5DS ( !  
E>? TO FI<T PEOPLE ) :OM Y\ HAVE NO?+ TO DO1 & :O  
HAVE NO?+ TO DO ) Y\1 ALL ?IS IS ONLY DONE TO MA9TA9  
,RUSSIA1 ,I4E4 TO MA9TA9 A =CIBLE COMB9ATION ( ,POL&1 !  
,CAUCAUS1 ,F9L&1 ,C5TRAL ,ASIA1 ,MAN*URIA1 & O!R L&S &  
PEOPLES1 UND] ONE RULE4 ,BUT BESIDES ! FACT ?AT ALL Y\R ILLS  
COME FROM ?IS UNION CALL$ ,RUSSIA1 ?IS UNION 9VOLVES A GREAT S9 9 :I* Y\ 9VOLUNT>ILY P>TICIPATE :5 Y\ OBEY ,GOV]NM5T  
,?AT !RE %\LD BE A ,RUSSIA SU* AS ! EXI/+ ONE1 ! ,POLOS8  
,F9NS1 ,LETTS1 ,GEORGIANS1 ,T>T>S1 ,>M5IANS1 & O!RS1 HAVE TO BE  
HELD 9 SUBJECTION4 ,& TO HOLD !M 9 SUBJECTION1 IT IS NECESS>Y  
TO =BID !M TO LIVE AS !Y WI% TO1 & IF !Y DISOBEY ?IS  
ORD]1 !Y HAVE TO BE PUNI%$ & KILL$4 ,:Y %\LD Y\ TAKE  
P>T 9 !SE EVIL DE$S :5 Y\ Y\RSELVES SUFF] FROM !M4  
,LET ?OSE :O HAVE NE$ ( SU* A ,RUSSIA1 DOM9AT+ ,POL&1  
,GEORGIA1 ,F9L&1 & O!R L&S--LET !M >RANGE IT IF !Y CAN4  
,BUT = Y\1 WORK+ PEOPLE1 ?IS IS NOT AT ALL NECESS>Y4 ,:AT  
Y\ NE$ IS SOME?+ QUITE ELSE4 ,Y\ ONLY NE$ 5\< L&1  
& ?AT NO ONE %\LD =CIBLY TAKE Y\R PROP]TY1 OR OBLIGE Y\R  
SONS TO GO AS SOLDI]S1 & ABOVE ALL ?AT NO ONE %\LD COMPEL Y\  
TO DO EVIL DE$S4 ,& !SE EVILS WILL CEASE1 IF ONLY Y\ REFUSE TO  
OBEY ! DEM&S ( ! ,GOV]NM5T--DEM&S :I* RU9 &  
DE/ROY BO? Y\R BODIES & Y\R S\LS4 

0,BUT H[1 )\T A ,GOV]NM5T1 & :5 ALL LIVE 9 SEP>ATE  
,COMMUNES1 >E ALL L>GE PUBLIC AFFAIRS TO BE >RANG$8 ,H[ WILL  
! WAYS ( COMMUNICATION1 RAILWAYS1 TELEGRAPHS1 /EAM]S1 ! PO/1  
! HI<] $UCATIONAL E/ABLI%M5TS1 ! LIBR>IES1 & TRADE BE  
MANAG$ )\T A ,GOV]NM5T80 

,PEOPLE >E SO ACCU/OM$ TO SEE ! ,GOV]NM5T CONTROL ALL  
PUBLIC AFFAIRS1 ?AT IT SEEMS TO !M ?AT ! WORK ITSELF IS DONE BY  
,GOV]NM5T1 & ?AT )\T ,GOV]NM5T IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO  
ORGANIZE ,HI< ,S*OOLS1 WAYS ( COMMUNICATION1 PO/-(FICES1  
LIBR>IES1 OR COMM]CIAL RELATIONS4 ,BUT ?IS IS NOT TRUE4 ,!  
L>GE/ PUBLIC AFFAIRS1 NOT ONLY NATIONAL BUT 9T]NATIONAL1 >E  
>RANG$ BY PRIVATE 9DIVIDUALS )\T ,GOV]NM5TAL ASSI/ANCE4  
,9 ?IS WAY ALL K9DS ( 9T]NATIONAL1 PO/AL1 LE>N$1 COMM]CIAL  
& 9DU/RIAL ALLIANCES >E >RANG$4 ,GOV]NM5TS NOT ONLY DO  
NOT AID !SE VOLUNT>ILY ORGANIZ$ UNIONS1 BUT :5 !Y TAKE P>T  
9 !M !Y ALWAYS H9D] !M4 

0,BUT IF Y\ DO NOT OBEY ! ,GOV]NM5T1 & DO NOT PAY TAXES  
OR SUPPLY SOLDI]S1 =EIGN NATIONS WILL COME & CONQU] Y\10 ADD  
?OSE :O WI% TO RULE OV] Y\4 ,DO NOT BELIEVE IT4 ,ONLY LIVE ACKN[L$G+ ! L& TO BE COMMON PROP]TY2 NOT GO+ AS  
SOLDI]S1 & NOT PAY+ TAXES 7EXCEPT SU* AS Y\ VOLUNT>ILY GIVE  
= PUBLIC WORKS7 & PEACEFULLY SETTL+ Y\R DISAGREEM5TS  
?R\< Y\R VILLAGE ,COMMUNES--& O!R NATIONS1 SEE+ Y\R  
GOOD LIFE1 WILL NOT COME & CONQU] Y\2 OR1 IF !Y COME1 ON  
GETT+ TO KN[ Y\R GOOD LIFE !Y WILL ADOPT IT &1 9/EAD (  
FI<T+ Y\1 WILL UNITE ) Y\4 ,= ALL ! NATIONS1 LIKE Y\ Y\R-  
SELVES1 HAVE SUFF]$ & N[ SUFF] FROM ,GOV]NM5TS2 FROM !  
/RIFE F9 W>1 TRADE1 & 9DU/RY7 ( DIFF]5T ,GOV]NM5TS AGA9/  
ONE ANO!R1 & FROM ! /RIFE ( CLASSES1 & ( DIFF]5T P>TIES4  
,AMONG ALL ,*RI/IAN NATIONS AN 9N] LABOR IS GO+ ON1 ! *IEF  
AIM ( :I* IS EMANCIPATION FROM ,GOV]NM5TS 2 BUT ?IS EMANCIPATION IS P>TICUL>LY DIFFICULT = NATIONS 9 :I* ! MAJORITY  
HAVE AB&ON$ AGRICULTURAL LIFE1 & LIVE AN 9DU/RIAL T[N LIFE  
EMPLOY+ ! LABOR ( O!R RACES4 ,AMONG SU* NATIONS  
EMANCIPATION IS BE+ PREP>$ BY SOCIALISM4 ,BUT = Y\  
,RUSSIAN LABOR]S1 LIV+ MA9LY AN AGRICULTURAL LIFE1 & SUPPLY+  
Y\R [N NE$S1 ?IS EMANCIPATION IS P>TICUL>LY EASY4 ,GOV]NM5T = Y\ HAS LONG CEAS$ TO BE A NECESSITY OR EV5 A  
CONV5I5CE1 & HAS BECOME A GREAT & UNCOMP5SAT$ BURD5  
& MIS=TUNE4 

,! ,GOV]NM5T1 ONLY ! ,GOV]NM5T1 BY ITS P[] DEPRIVES  
Y\ ( L&4 ,ONLY ! ,GOV]NM5T COLLECTS FROM Y\ 9 TAXES &  
CU/OMS-DUES A GREAT P>T ( :AT Y\ OBTA9 BY Y\R LABOR4 ,IT  
ALONE1 DEPRIVES Y\ ( ! LABOR ( Y\R SONS1 TAK+ !M =  
SOLDI]S & S5D+ !M TO BE KILL$4 

,BUT ,GOV]NM5T IS NOT SOME ESS5TIAL CONDITION ( HUMAN LIFE1  
:I* WILL EXI/ AS LONG AS MANK9D LA/S1 LIKE ! CULTIVATION ( !  
SOIL1 M>RIAGE1 ! FAMILY1 OR HUMAN 9T]C\RSE--,GOV]NM5T  
IS A HUMAN 9/ITUTION1 & LIKE ALL HUMAN 9/ITUTIONS1 IS SET UP  
:5 IT IS NE$$ & ABOLI%$ :5 IT BECOMES UNNECESS>Y4 

,( OLD1 HUMAN SACRIFICES1 ! WOR%IP ( IDOLS1 DIV9ATIONS  
TORTURES1 SLAV]Y1 & MANY O!R ?+S1 W]E 9/ITUT$4 ,BUT !Y  
W]E ALL ABOLI%$ :5 PEOPLE W]E SO F> 5LI<T5$ ?AT !SE  
9/ITUTIONS BECAME SUP]FLU\S BURD5S & EVILS4 ,SO ALSO ) ,GOV]NM5TS4 ,GOV]NM5TS W]E 9/ITUT$ :5 ! NATIONS  
W]E SAVAGE1 CRUEL & CO>SE4 ,! ,GOV]NM5TS SET UP W]E  
EQUALLY CRUEL & CO>SE4 ,NE>LY ALL ! ,GOV]NM5TS TOOK !IR  
LAWS FROM ! HEA!N ,ROMANS 2 & TO ! PRES5T DAY !  
,GOV]NM5TS REMA9 AS CO>SE AS !Y W]E 9 ! DAYS  
BE=E ,*RI/IANITY1 ) !IR =CIBLE REQUISITIONS1 SOLDI]S'  
PRISONS & EXECUTIONS- ,BUT ! PEOPLE1 BECOM+ 5LI<T5$1  
HAVE LESS & LESS NE$ ( SU* ,GOV]NM5TS1 & 9 \R DAY MO/  
( ! ,*RI/IAN NATIONS HAVE >RIV$ AT ! /AGE :5 ,GOV]NM5T M]ELY H9D]S !M4 

,! %ELL IS NECESS>Y = ! EGG UNTIL ! BIRD IS HAT*$4  
,BUT :5 ! BIRD IS READY1 ! %ELL IS BUT A H9DRANCE4 ,SO IT IS  
) ,GOV]NM5TS 2 MO/ ,*RI/IAN NATIONS FEEL ?IS1 & P>TICUL>LY ,RUSSIAN AGRICULTURAL PEOPLE N[ FEEL ?IS ACUTELY4 

0 ,GOV]NM5T IS NECESS>Y1 WE CANNOT LIVE )\T A ,GOV]NM5T10 M5 SAY1 & !Y >E ESPECIALLY CONV9C$ ( ?IS N[1  
:5 !RE >E DI/URBANCES AMONG ! PEOPLE4 ,BUT :O >E  
!SE M51 SO CONC]N$ = ! PRES]VATION ( ! ,GOV]NM5T 8  
,!Y >E ! V]Y M5 :O LIVE ON ! LABOR ( ! PEOPLE1 &1  
CONSCI\S ( !IR S91 FE> ITS EXPOSURE1 & HOPE ?AT !  
,GOV]NM5T 7BE+ B\ND TO !M BY UNITY ( 9T]E/7 WILL  
PROTECT !IR WRONG-DO+ BY =CE4 ,= !SE M51 ! ,GOV]NM5T IS V]Y NECESS>Y1 BUT NOT = Y\ -- ! PEASANTRY4 ,= Y\  
! ,GOV]NM5T HAS ALWAYS BE5 SIMPLY A BURD52 & N[1  
?AT IT HAS BY ITS EVIL RULE PROVOK$ RIOTS1 & BR\<T IT TO PASS ?AT  
!RE >E TWO RIVAL ,GOV]NM5TS1 IT HAS BECOME AN EVID5T  
MIS=TUNE & A GREAT S91 :I* Y\ MU/ REPUDIATE = Y\R  
BODILY & SPIRITUAL WELF>E4 

,:E!R Y\1 LABOR+ ,RUSSIAN PEOPLE1 FREE Y\RSELVES AT  
ONCE FROM OB$I5CE TO ANY ,GOV]NM5T1 OR :E!R Y\ WILL YET  
HAVE TO SUFF] & 5DURE AT ! H&S ( MEMB]S ( ! OLD OR (  
! NEW ,GOV]NM5T 7OR POSSIBLY AT ! H&S ( =EIGN  
,GOV]NM5TS7 Y\ ,RUSSIAN LABOR+ M5 HAVE N[ NO O!R  
C\RSE BUT TO CEASE TO OBEY ! ,GOV]NM5T1 & TO BEG9 TO LIVE  
)\T IT4 

,Y\1 C\NTRY LABOR]S AS WELL AS T[N WORK]S1 MAY AT FIR/  
HAVE TO SUFF] AT ! H&S ( ! OLD AS WELL AS ( ! NEW  
,GOV]NM5TS = Y\R DISOB$I5CE1 & ALSO FROM DISAGREEM5TS  
>IS+ AMONG Y\RSELVES 2 BUT ALL ! ILLS ?AT MAY COME FROM  
!SE CAUSES >E AS NO?+ COMP>$ TO ! ILLS & SUFF]+S Y\  
N[ 5DURE & WILL YET HAVE TO 5DURE FROM ! ,GOV]NM5T1 IF  
7OBEY+ ONE OR O!R ,GOV]NM5T7 Y\ >E DRAWN 9TO P>TICIPATION 9 ! MURD]S1 EXECUTIONS1 & CIVIL /RIFE ?AT >E N[  
BE+ COMMITT$1 & ?AT WILL YET LONG CONT9UE TO BE COMMITT$  
BY ! CONT5D+ ,GOV]NM5TS1 UNLESS Y\ /OP !M BY REFUS+  
TO P>TICIPATE 9 !M4 

,ONLY YIELD TO :AT IS DEM&$ ( Y\ BY ?IS OR ?AT  
,GOV]NM5T3 ONLY1 = ! SUPPORT ( ! OLD ,GOV]NM5T1 5T]  
ON A /RUGGLE ) ! ,REVOLUTION>IES2 S]V+ 9 ! >MY1 OR  
POLICE1 OR JO9+ ! 0,BLACK-GANG0 MOBS 2 OR1 = ! SUPPORT  
( ! ,REVOLUTIONI/S1 TAKE P>T 9 /RIKES1 ! DE/RUCTION (  
PROP]TY1 >M$ RIS+S1 OR ANY UNIONS1 ELECTIONS1 OR ,DUMAS--&  
BESIDES BURD5+ Y\R S\LS ) MANY S9S1 & 5C\NT]+  
MU* SUFF]+1 Y\ WILL NOT HAVE TIME TO LOOK R\ND BE=E ONE  
,GOV]NM5T OR O!R 7EV5 ?\< Y\ MAY HAVE PROMOT$ ITS  
TRIUMPH7 WILL FA/5 ! DEADLY NOOSE ( SLAV]Y 9 :I* Y\ HAVE  
LIV$1 & >E /ILL LIV+1 ONCE MORE UPON Y\4 

,ONLY DO NOT SUBMIT TO1 & DO NOT OBEY1 EI!R ! ONE OR !  
O!R1 & Y\ WILL RID Y\RSELVES ( Y\R MIS]IES1 & WILL BE  
FREE4 

,FROM ! PRES5T DIFFICULT CIRCUM/ANCES Y\1 ,RUSSIAN WORK+  
PEOPLE1 HAVE BUT ONE WAY ( ESCAPE 2 & ?AT IS BY REFUS+ TO  
OBEY ANY =CE-US+ AU?ORITY--HUMBLY & MEEKLY 5DUR+  
VIOL5CE1 & REFUS+ TO P>TICIPATE 9 IT 

,?IS WAY ( ESCAPE IS SIMPLE & EASY1 & UND\BT$LY LEADS  
TO WELF>E4 ,BUT TO ACT 9 ?IS WAY Y\ MU/ SUBMIT TO ! GOV]NM5T ( ,GOD & TO ,HIS LAW4 0,HE ?AT 5DURE? TO ! 5D WILL  
BE SAV$10 & Y\R SALVATION IS 9 Y\R [N H&S4 

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