,9 & ,AB\T ,COTTONPOLIS 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,S\RCE3 0,9 & ,AB\T ,COTTONOPOLIS0 ,COMMONWEAL1 ,VOL #d1 ,NO4 #a#e#c1 #ae ,DECEMB] #a#h#h#h1 P4#c#i#f2 
,TRANSCRIB$3 BY ,T$ ,CRAW=D4 

,ON ,SUNDAY ! #bND1 ,I DELIV]$ MY ANNUAL LECTURE TO ! ,SUNDAY ,SOCIETY AT ,ANCOATS TO AN AUDI5CE L>G] ?AN USUAL4 ,!SE LECTURES >E NOT FOLL[$ BY QUE/IONS & DISCUSSION1 SO !RE WAS NOT MU* OPPORTUNITY = F9D+ \R :AT ! AUDI5CE ?\<T AB\T ,SOCIALISM4 ,! AUDI5CE SEEM$1 AS USUAL1 MU* MADE UP ( ! 'L[] MIDDLE-CLASS' & ! '>I/OCRACY ( LABOR'4 ,BUT !RE WAS SPR9KL+ ( \R COMRADES ( ! ,S,D,F1 ) :OM TO HELP ,I 5GAG$ 9 A GOOD PRIVATE DISCUSSION AT TEA 7:I* FOLL[$ ! LECTURE7 ) 5QUIR]S & C>P]S1 :I* IS ALSO A USUAL FEATURE ( !SE GA!R+S4 ,9 ! EV5+ ,I W5T ) COMRADE ,HUNT] ,WATTS TO ! ROOMS ( ! ,MAN*E/] ,BRAN* ( ! ,S,D,F1 :]E ,I ADDRESS$ \R COMRADES4 ,! MEMB]S ( ! BRAN* W]E ALMO/ ALL ( ! NON->I/OCRACY ( LABOR1 BUT MANY ( !M W]E AS EAG] & E>NE/ AS C\LD BE DESIR$4 ,I TAKE IT ?AT ! ABOVE-SAID >I/OCRACY ( LABOR 9 ,MAN*E/] >E V]Y %Y ( ,SOCIALISM1 ?\< IT IS MAK+ V]Y GOOD PROGRESS AMONG ! LABOR+ CLASS EV5 9 ,MAN*E/] ITSELF4 ,!RE IS ALSO A GOOD DEAL ( SYMPA?Y 7AS IT IS CALL$7 FROM ! DEF9ITELY WELL-TO-DO1 :O SAY H]E AS ELSE:]E3 ',WE AGREE ) Y\1 BUT-4' 

,ON ,MONDAY ! #cRD1 ,I W5T TO ,BOLTON & LECTUR$ 7BY REQUE/7 ON ',>T & ,SOCIALISM'4 ,! AUDI5CE WAS FAIR ONLY1 ! ROOM NOT BE+ FULL4 ,! *AIRMAN WAS A MIDDLE-CLASS MAN :O REALLY SEEM$ 9 SYMPA?Y1 & ,I ?9K ! AUDI5CE WAS 9 ! MA9 SOCIALI/IC4 ,! CONDITION ( LABOR 9 ,BOLTON IS V]Y 9/RUCTIVE2 BUS9ESS IS BRISK !RE1 V]Y BRISK2 BUT !RE >E AMONG ! SP9N]S AT LEA/ #d1 \T ( EMPLOYM5T1 & ) NO HOPE ( IT4 ,MOREOV]1 A GREAT DEAL ( ! 'EMPLOYM5T' ?AT !RE IS1 IS AT />VATION WAGES2 ! 'PIEC]S' (T5 FA!RS ( FAMILIES WORK = ! NOBLE REW>D ( FROM #a#bS4 TO #a#cS4 A-WEEK6 ,I WAS TOLD ?AT ! 5G9E]S H]E W]E 9 A V]Y DEPRESS$ /ATE ( M9D AFT] LA/ YE>'S /RIKE1 ) ALL ITS EXCITEM5T1 & W]E 9 AN ATTITUDE ( ABJECT HUMILITY BE=E !IR MA/]S2 :I*1 DISMAL AS IT IS1 SEEMS TO BE A NATURAL CONSEQU5CE ( DEFEAT 9 A /RUGGLE :I* HAD NO IDEAL 9 IT1 :OSE AIM WAS ! USUAL N>R[ ONE ( /RIKES 9 ?IS C\NTRY4 

,ON ! #d?1 ,I W5T TO ,BLACKBURN & LECTUR$ 9 ! ,SP9N]'S ,HALL1 :I* WAS NOT QUITE FILL$2 \R COMRADE ,%>MAN TOOK ! *AIR4 ,! AUDI5CE W]E V]Y EAG]1 & TOOK UP ALL ! PO9TS WELL4 ,ONE OR TWO ( ! QUE/IONS ASK$ W]E TO ! PO9T1 BUT IT SEEMS ?AT !SE W]E ASK$ BY ,SOCIALI/S4 ,! O!RS W]E ( ! USUAL TYPE1 QUE/IONS ASK$ BY P]SONS :O EXPECT ! LECTUR] TO SAY SO-&-SO1 & >E P]HAPS PUT \T BY HIS P]V]SITY1 BUT NEV]!LESS ASK ! QUE/ION !Y HAD 9T5D$ TO ASK BE=E !Y HE>D HIM4 

,! OP5-AIR MEET+S HAVE BE5 V]Y BRISK 9 ,BLACKBURN1 :]E !RE IS A GOOD OP5 SPACE 9 :I* NO MEET+S >E 9T]F]$ )4 ,! BRAN* ( ! ,S,D,F IS GOOD H]E1 & !RE IS A /RONG BRAN* ( ! ,S,D,F AT ! NEI<BOR+ T[N ( ,D>W54 

,ON ! #e? ,I HAD TO ADDRESS A V]Y DIFF]5T AUDI5CE TO !SE2 TO WIT1 ! LADIES & G5TLEM5 GA!R$ TOGE!R = ! RA!R MILD AMUSEM5T ( LI/5+ TO >TI/S TALK+ AB\T >T4 ,I WAS NOT ABLE TO GET TO ,LIV]POOL 9 ! MORN+1 & SO MISS$ HE>+ ,WALT] ,CRANE'S ADDRESS2 BUT ,I WAS TOLD ?AT HE SPOKE V]Y PLA9LY 9 CONDEMNATION ( ! PRES5T SY/EM ( PRODUCTION4 ,I MYSELF HAD A L>GE AUDI5CE 79 ! ,ROTUNDA71 & ( C\RSE SPOKE NO?+ BUT ,SOCIALISM4 ,I *ALL5G$ OPPOSITION1 AS ,I HAD HE>D ?AT SOME ( ! CAPITALI/S W]E GO+ TO 'SMA% ME UP'2 BUT ,I AM SORRY TO SAY ?AT !Y ?\<T BETT] ( IT2 & ! LITTLE ?AT WAS SAID TURN$ \T TO BE ( A DISC\RAG+ FEEBL5ESS1 TURN+ ON ! VILLAGE-9DU/RY & TE*NICAL $UCATION4 ,! NEXT DAY ,I HE>D A PAP] ( ,COBD5-,S&]SON ON ,CRAFT-,IDEALS1 9 :I* HE PREA*$ ,COMMUNISM PURE & SIMPLE4 ,ALSO AN >*ITECT1 NOT A ,SOCIALI/1 RECEIV$ APPLAUSE = ASK+ ! QUE/ION1 ,:AT WAS ! USE ( MUSEUMS & >T $UCATION IF ! SOCIAL CONDITION ( ! PEOPLE REMA9$ :AT IT IS N[8 ,I %ALL HAVE A FEW WORDS TO SAY AB\T ?IS SAME CONGRESS NEXT WEEK1 SO ,I WILL SAY NO MORE N[4 

,! EV5+ ( ! #f? ,I W5T TO ,RO*DALE & LECTUR$ TO AN AUDI5CE FAIR 9 NUMB]S & O!RWISE GOOD4 ,IT WAS FOLL[$ BY A LONG CONV]SATIONAL DEBATE1 ! QUE/IONS BE+1 AS A MATT] ( C\RSE ! USUAL ONES1 BUT1 BY ! WORK+ M5 PRES5T1 ASK$ & /UCK TO ) ! P]T9ACITY & 9 ! GOOD-NATUR$ BULLY+ MANN] ) :I* ,I AM FAMILI> 9 ,LANCA%IRE & ! ,NOR? G5]ALLY4 ,TWO OR ?REE MIDDLE-CLASS OPPON5TS W]E ( GREAT USE TO ME 9 5ABL+ ME TO /ATE MY POSITION AGA9 & AGA94 ,ONE ( !SE SAID ?AT AS F> AS ,RO*DALE & ! NEI<BORHOOD G5]ALLY WAS CONC]N$ ,I HAD EXAGG]AT$ ! POV]TY ( ! WORK]S6 ,BUT ?IS ,I CONCLUDE TO BE A CONV5TIONAL TRADITION1 ! BIR? ( ! HI/ORY ( ! %AM COOP]ATION :I* BEGAN ) ! GOOD 9T5TIONS ( ! ,RO*DALE ,PIONE]S1 & HAS N[ BY ! CONFESSION ( V]Y MOD]ATE PEOPLE BECOME A REACTION>Y =CE1 ',DIVI' BE+ ! ONE ?+ LOOK$ TO1 & JOBB+ 9 ',CO-OP' %>ES BE+ A FAVORITE OCCUPATION AMONG ! SMALL CAPITALI/S CREAT$ BY ! SY/EM4 

,ANYH[ \R COMRADES GAVE ME A V]Y DIFF]5T VIEW ( ! 'PROSP]ITY' ( ! WORK]S ( ,RO*DALE1 & TOLD ME ?AT WAGES W]E V]Y L[ & H\RS V]Y LONG !RE1 & ?AT 9 %ORT ! MA/]S HAD IT PRETTY MU* !IR [N WAY4 ,! BRAN* ( ! ,S,D,F IS /RONG 9 NUMB]S1 & HAS 9 IT SOME V]Y /R5U\S & S9C]E PROPAG&I/S4 

,ALTOGE!R1 EXCEPT 9 ,LIV]POOL1 :]E !RE IS NO?+ DO+1 ! ,S,D,F BRAN*ES >E DO+ WELL 9 ,S4 ,LANCA%IRE2 ! DRAWBACK TO !IR USEFULNESS IS ?AT !Y >E GIV+ SO MU* ATT5TION TO ELECTIONE]+ MATT]S2 A C\RSE ( ACTION :I*1 :ATEV] ELSE MAY BE SAID AB\T IT1 MU/ TR5* UPON ! TIME :I* !Y \<T TO BE GIV+ TO LE>N+ ,SOCIALISM ?OR\<LY1 SO AS TO BE ABLE TO HOLD !IR [N 9 >GUM5T ) ! NON-,SOCIALI/S >\ND !M4 ,I SAY ?IS 9 SPITE ( ! FACT ?AT ,I TALK$ ) SOME ( \R COMRADES :O HAD MA/]$ ! SUBJECT BY D9T ( V]Y H>D WORK DONE 9 ! 'LEISURE' :I* !IR SLAV]Y ALL[S !M4 

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