,RECOLLECTIONS & ,REFLECTIONS 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,FRANK ,KITZ 

,TEXT 3 

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,KN[+ ?AT ,I WAS 5GAG$ 9 ,SOCIALI/ PROPAG&A PRIOR TO ! F\NDATION ( ! EXI/+ ,SOCIALI/ ORGANIZATIONS 9 ?IS C\NTRY1 SOME COMRADES ?9K ?AT MY P]SONAL RECOLLECTIONS ( EV5TS SUBSEQU5T TO ! DECL9E ( ! ,BRITI% ,F$]ATION ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL & ( ! REVIVAL ( ,SOCIALI/ AGITATION WILL BE ( 9T]E/ TO READ]S ( ,FRE$OM4 ,I DO NOT PR(ESS TO BE A FACILE WRIT]1 NOR DO ,I LAY CLAIM TO LIT]>Y ABILITY2 BUT ,I WILL GIVE AS COH]5T A N>RATIVE AS MY MEMORY WILL 5ABLE ME TO DO4 

,9 AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL SKET*ES IT IS EXPECT$ ?AT A WRIT] %\LD GIVE SOME ACC\NT ( HIS E>LY LIFE1 & :IL/ ,I AM RELUCTANT TO PUT MY [N P]SONALITY 9 ! =EFRONT ( A N>RATION ( EV5TS 9 :I* ,I WAS A HUMBLE & OBSCURE ACTOR1 ,I ?9K ?AT A RELATION ( ! CAUSES :I* MADE ME AN ANTAGONI/ ( ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM1 & L$ ME TO 5GAGE DUR+ ! BE/ YE>S ( MY LIFE 9 P]SI/5T W>F>E AGA9/ IT1 MAY NOT BE \T ( PLACE4 

,I HAVE BE5 ASK$ FREQU5TLY ( LATE YE>S H[ ,I BECAME A ,SOCIALI/ & ! REASONS = MY CONV]SION4 ,SOME HAVE H9T$ -- NOT ILL-NATUR$LY1 ,I HOPE -- ?AT ,I WAS BORN ) A REBELLI\S K9K 9 MY COMPOSITION1 :I* IS1 P]HAPS1 NE> ! TRU?4 ,I WAS A FA!RLESS LAD LIV+ 9 A S+LE ROOM1 = MY MO!R HAD TO GO \T TO S]VICE4 ,I SUPPORT$ MYSELF AS AN ]R& BOY1 PORT]1 & MESS5G] 9 V>I\S SITUATIONS3 ILL-%OD1 BADLY CLO!D1 & SELDOM 5JOY+ A SQU>E MEAL1 EXCEPT OCCASIONALLY :5 MY MO!R SMUGGL$ ME 9TO H] EMPLOY]'S KIT*54 ,?IS EMPLOY]1 ,I MAY M5TION1 WAS A VITRE\S1 SCRAGGY OLD MAID1 RELAT$ TO A WELL-KN[N FIRM ( MANUFACTUR]S4 ,%E OCCUPI$ H] SP>E TIME 9 WRIT+ TO ,TORY MAGAZ9ES ADVOCAT+ MILIT>Y DRILL = ! WORK+ CLASS1 ESPECIALLY ON PUBLIC HOLIDAYS4 ,& N[ WE SEE ! WORK+ CLASS VOLUNT>ILY L5D+ ITSELF TO ?IS S*EME TO MAKE ! GALL]Y FI<T ! BATTLES ( ! /ALLS4 

,I DECORAT$ ! WALLS ( MY LONELY ROOM ) PICTURES ( ! ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION1 :I* ,I PUR*AS$ \T ( MY SCANTY E>N+S4 ,BR\<T UP 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD ( ! ,WE/ ,5D1 ) ! EVID5CES ( WEAL? & LUXURY CONFRONT+ ME -- WEAL? UNE>N$1 COM=T UNDES]V$ -- & ) MY [N UNDES]V$ H>D%IPS1 ,I NE$$ NO LECTURES UPON SURPLUS VALUE OR DISS]TATIONS UPON ECONOMICS TO CAUSE ME TO *ALL5GE ! JU/ICE ( A SY/EM :I* CONF]S WEAL? UPON ! P>ASITES ( SOCIETY & CL\DS ! LIVES ( ?\S&S1 AS IT HAD ALREADY D>K5$ M9E AT ! \TSET1 ) C>E & POV]TY4 

,AT ! TIME ,I AM WRIT+ ( IT WAS /ILL POSSIBLE TO CAT* GLIMPSES1 ON CLE> DAYS AT SOME PO9TS 9 ,LONDON1 ( ! DI/ANT ,SURREY HILLS OR ! ,NOR!RN HEI<TS1 N[ OBSCUR$ BY AN EV]-EXT5D+ CANOPY ( SMOKE4 ,I HAVE AN 9T5SE LOVE ( ! C\NTRY1 & IT WAS MY HABIT TO MAKE EXCURSIONS ON FOOT NE>LY EV]Y ,SUNDAY1 ) A SCANTY WALLET ( FOOD1 9TO ! !N REMA9+ RURAL SPOTS >\ND ! ,METROPOLIS4 ,?OSE 0KNEAD$ FIELDS10 AS ,RUSK9 DESCRIB$ !M1 HAVE LONG S9CE BECOME NOISY1 SOOTY WILD]NESSES ( BRICKS & MORT>4 ,9 LAT] YE>S1 :5 5GAG$ 9 ,SOCIALI/IC PROPAG&A1 ,I HAVE LI/5$ ) M+L$ ANG] & AMUSEM5T TO OPPON5TS :O ALLEG$ ?AT WE DESIR$ TO DE/ROY EV]Y?+ ?AT IS BEAUTIFUL & UPBRAID$ US = \R 0GROSSLY MAT]IALI/IC AIMS20 & ,I HAVE ?\<T ( ! VANI%$ PLEASAUNCES1 ! DESECRAT$ L&SCAPES1 ! OBLIT]ATION ( EV]Y REM9D] ( ,NATURE1 & ALSO ( ! CR[D$ SLUMS :I* HAVE REPLAC$ ?OSE SC5ES4 ,RUSK9 HAS P\R$ \T ! VIALS ( HIS WRA? UPON ! SPOILATORS1 & ,MORRIS [$ 9 GREAT P>T HIS CONV]SION TO ,SOCIALISM TO HIS ABHORR5CE ( ?IS ASPECT ( ! BEA/ ( ,CAPITAL4 

,I WAS SOON TO UND]GO WID] EXP]I5CES :I* GAVE %APE TO MY ILL-DEF9$ HO/ILITY TO ! PRES5T SY/EM1 & MADE ( ME AN ACTIVE PROPAG&I/ AGA9/ IT4 ,I HAD BE5 >TICL$ TO A G>M5T DY]1 BUT HIS CONDITIONS ( S]VICE W]E SU* ?AT ,I DET]M9$ TO SEEK FRE% FIELDS4 ,I LEFT HIM ABRUPTLY1 & OBTA9+ A %ILL+ FROM A TOO-CONFID+ RECRUIT+ S]GEANT1 ,I 5JOY$ A /EAK WA%$ D[N ) /\T AT H] ,MAJE/Y'S EXP5SE4 ,! CALL ( ! ROAD WAS UPON ME1 SO GETT+ A LITTLE HELP FROM A FEW FRI5DS1 ,I SALLI$ =? ON TRAMP4 ,/>T+ \T ?R\< ,SURREY1 ,I TRAV]S$ ! ,S\?-,EA/ ,COA/1 REPEAT+ NE> G>RISON T[NS ! RECRUIT+ EXP]IM5T1 = AS !RE W]E RUMORS ( W>1 & ,5GL& EXPECT$ TO BE 9VOLV$1 ! ROADS W]E BE+ SC\R$ TO PICK UP LIKELY RECRUITS4 ,ALL ! RECRUIT+-S]GEANTS SAID ,I WAS A F9E Y\NG FELL[ :O W\LD BE BETT] (F 9 ! S]VICE4 ,I DID NOT /AY LONG 5\< 9 ?OSE P>TS TO GA!R !IR SUBSEQU5T OP9IONS ( ! 0F9E Y\NG FELL[40 ,I HAD NO 9T5TION ( DY+ = A C\NTRY :I* CONDEMN$ ME TO TRAMP+ & />VATION4 

,AMONG MY EXP]I5CES ON ?IS COMP>ATIVELY %ORT TRAMP -- = ,I D\BL$ BACK FROM ! ,C9QUE ,PORTS ?R\< ,K5T -- ,I MADE ACQUA9TANCE ) 0DOSS K5S0 & CASUAL W>DS1 & (T5 HAD TO %ELT] B5EA? A B>N OR A H$GE4 ,9 PASS+ ?R\< ,RO*E/] ON MY WAY BACK TO ,LONDON1 ,I ASK$ = EMPLOYM5T ( A LOCAL DY] :O WAS /&+ BE=E HIS C\NT] MEASUR+ UP ! NEXT DAY'S WORK1 A CU/OM AT ?AT TIME4 ,HE GRUFFLY TOLD ME1 ?R[+ D[N A #a_/#bD41 ?AT HE HAD NO ROOM = TRAMPS4 ,?AT NI<T ,I HAD TO SLEEP 9 A CASUAL W>D AT ,/ROOD4 ,UPON MY RETURN TO ,LONDON1 ,I LE>N$ ?AT ! DY] ( ,RO*E/] WAS DEAD1 & ?AT HIS WID[ WANT$ A H&4 ,I SECUR$ ! JOB1 & RETURN$ TO ,RO*E/] TO MEASURE UP WORK ON ! SAME SPOT :]E ,I HAD BE5 SO H>%LY TREAT$4 

,MY NEXT TRAMP WAS UND]TAK5 9 ! DEP? ( A H>D W9T]1 :5 ! UNEMPLOY$ W]E ?RONG+ ! /REETS ( ,LONDON4 ,?IS TIME ,I J\RNEY$ T[>DS ! ,NOR?1 PASS+ ?R\< ! ,MIDL&S & ,NOR? ,WALES 9TO ,LIV]POOL1 :]E ,I >RIV$ LAME & P5NILESS1 )\T BOOTS4 ,!Y HAD LONG S9CE DEP>T$1 & ,I HAD BE5 =C$ TO TAKE TO MY CLOGS4 ,9 ,LIV]POOL ,I SECUR$ TEMPOR>Y EMPLOYM5T1 & =GETT+ MY PA/ TR\BLES1 ! FROZ5 ROADS & GRIM LODG+S1 ) ! B\YANCY ( Y\? ,I MANAG$ TO PASS A PLEASANT TIME4 ,/ILL1 MY W&]+S W]E NOT 5D$1 & ,I W5T /ILL FUR!R NOR?1 9 ALL COV]+ OV] TWO HUNDR$ MILES ON FOOT ON ! UPW>D J\RNEY ALONE4 ,I F\ND EV]Y:]E ! SAME CONDITIONS -- ! FACTORY ) ITS IRON DISCIPL9E1 ! MAZES ( MEAN /REETS & 9SANIT>Y SLUMS = ! WORK]S1 ! 5SLAVEM5T ( WOM5 & *ILDR54 ,HE *AMPIONS ( ! FAMILY & ?OSE :O PR$ICT ITS DISSOLUTION UND] ,SOCIALISM MI<T SEE :AT CAPITALISM DOES 9 ?AT DIRECTION IF !Y WITNESS$ ! R[S ( MO!RS \TSIDE A FACTORY AT MEAL TIMES SUCKL+ !IR BABIES BR\<T TO !M = ! PURPOSE4 

,9 ! C\RSE ( MY TRAVELS ,I MET ) WIDELY DIFF]5T TREATM5T :5 =C$ TO ASK = ASSI/ANCE4 ,I HAVE BE5 HOSPITABLY TREAT$ BY P>5TS = ! SAKE ( A SON1 A W&]] LIKE MYSELF1 :OSE :]EAB\TS !Y KNEW NOT4 ,AT O!R TIMES ,I HAVE BE5 ?REAT5$ HAV+ ! DOG SET ON ME IF ,I DID NOT CLE>4 ,AS A PROPAG&I/ ( ,SOCIALISM1 ,I HAVE RETURN$ TO SOME ( ! T[NS 9 :I* ,I FIR/ >RIV$ AS A W&]]2 & ! MEMORIES ( MY [N SUFF]+S & ! SUFF]+S ( MY CLASS HAVE GIV5 EMPHASIS & =CE TO MY ATTACKS UPON ! CITADEL ( PROP]TY & PRIVILEGE4 

,I NE$ NOT DWELL LONG] UPON ! SUBJECT ( MY TRAMP+ EXP]I5CES4 ,ON MY RETURN TO ,LONDON ,I SETTL$ 9 ,SOHO1 & H]E ,I WAS 9DUC$ BY A FRI5D TO ATT5D A POLITICAL DISCUSSION HELD AT A PUBLIC-H\SE 2 & BECOM+ A REGUL> ATT5DANT AT ?OSE MEET+S1 ,I !RE BECAME ACQUA9T$ ) ,G4 ,ODG]1 ,JOHN ,ROG]S1 ,G4 ,MILN]1 ,W4 ,T[N%5D1 ! BRO!RS ,MURRAY1 ,G4 ,H>RIS1 & ,G4 ,ECC>IUS1 ALL MEMB]S ( ! LATELY DEFUNCT ,BRITI% ,F$]ATION ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL4 

,?IS SOCIETY WAS /YL$ ! ,DEMOCRATIC & ,TRADES ,ALLIANCE ,ASSOCIATION4 ,MO/ ( ! MEMB]S W]E ,SOHO TAILORS & %OEMAK]S1 ALWAYS ! MO/ ADVANC$ AMONG ! WORK]S4 ,I BECAME A MEMB] & A REGUL> ATT5DANT AT ! MEET+S4 ,!RE ,I MADE MY FIR/ ATTEMPT TO OP5 A DEBATE1 READ+ A PAP] AGA9/ POLITICAL ACTION1 & WAS SAT UPON HEAVILY & 9=M$ ?AT ,I W\LD NEV] BE A SPEAK] & NOT TO TRY AGA94 

,?\< ?IS WAS MY FIR/ 5TRANCE 9TO MEMB]%IP ( ANY DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY1 ,I HAD 9 BOYHOOD ATT5D$ NE>LY EV]Y MEET+ OR DEMON/RATION HELD BY ! ADVANC$ MOVEM5T 9 ,LONDON4 ,9 ! RIOT AT ,HYDE ,P>K AT ! TIME ( ! ,RE=M ,LEAGUE MY :ITE PR9T]'S JACKET MADE ME CONSPICU\S 9 ! SKIRMI%ES ) ! POLICE1 & ONLY MY NIMBL5ESS SAV$ ME FROM >RE/4 ,! POLICE BEHAV$ !N ) !IR USUAL BRUTALITY1 & :5 A DEPUTATION FROM ! ,RE=M ,LEAGUE AFT]W>DS WAIT$ UPON ! ,HOME SECRET>Y ,WALPOLE TO PROTE/ AGA9/ ! \TRAGES !Y COMMITT$1 ,WALPOLE %$ TE>S AT ! RECITAL ( !IR DO+S2 AS ! ,PRESS HAD IT 0HE WEPT UPON ! BOSOM ( ! ,LEAGUE40 ,! ,LEAGUE TURN$ ! 9CID5T 9TO PR(IT1 = AT ! GREAT TRIUMPHAL MEET+ AT ! ,AGRICULTURAL ,HALL !Y REAP$ A H>VE/ BY SELL+ ,WALPOLE'S TE>S 9 P5NY BOTTLES4 

,?IS IS A DIGRESSION1 H[EV]4 ,I WAS N[ TO BE A C[ORK] ) M5 TO :OM 9 ! PA/ ,I HAD BE5 AN UNKN[N AUDITOR4 

,!Y HAVE ALL JO9$ ! GREAT MAJORITY1 MANY PASS+ AWAY 9 ABJECT POV]TY1 NEGLECT$ & =GOTT5 BY ! CLASS = :OM !Y SACRIFIC$ ! BE/ YE>S ( !IR LIVES4 ,I RECALL !M AS ,I WRITE1 ! /EADFA/ OLD GU>D :O 9 ! MID/ ( ! REACTION FOLL[+ ! COLLAPSE ( ,*>TISM & ! DECL9E ( ! ,[5ITE AGITATION W]E ! LA/ REMNANT ( ! ,BRITI% ,F$]ATION ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL4 ,DES]T$ BY ! ,TRADE ,UNIONI/S AT ! \TBREAK ( ! ,COMMUNE1 !Y /ILL UPHELD ! PR9CIPLES ( ! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION4 ,! ,5GLI% ,TRADE ,UNION LEAD]S ( ?IS P]IOD1 ) ! EXCEPTION ( ,GEORGE ,ODG] & A FEW O!RS1 W]E ! RUMP ( ! ,MAN*E/] ,S*OOL ( ,LIB]ALS4 ,!Y BATT5$ UPON BOGUS POLITICAL ASSOCIATIONS & ELECTIONE]+ DODGES ( EV]Y DESCRIPTION4 ,H]E IS A SAMPLE ( !IR TACTICS4 ,A C]TA9 ,ALD]MAN :O SAT = A ,LONDON CON/ITU5CY HAD ALWAYS EMPLOY$ ! ,MOTT]%EAD P>TY AS HIS ELECTION COMMITTEE2 BUT1 TIR+ ( ! BLE$+ PROCESS1 HE DET]M9$ TO DISP5SE ) !IR S]VICES 9 ONE ELECTION4 ,CON/]NATION REIGN$ 9 ! CAMP ( ! BOODL]S2 VISIONS ( DRY ?ROATS & EMPTY POCKETS ROSE BE=E !M4 ,BUT !Y HAD HE>D ?AT AN IT9]ANT H]BALI/ HAD ,P>LIAM5T>Y AMBITIONS & ALSO A LITTLE CA%4 ,!Y WAIT$ UPON HIM AS A DEPUTATION ( ! ELECTORS1 & URG$ HIM TO PUT HIMSELF UP AS A C&IDATE4 ,HE ROSE TO ! BAIT1 P>T$ ) SEV]AL P\NDS1 & ! NEXT DAY ! DIVISION WAS PLAC>D$ ) HIS NAME PO/$ OV] ?AT ( ! ,ALD]MAN1 :O CAPITULAT$ & PUT !M UPON HIS COMMITTEE 2 & ! H]BALI/ WAS A SADD] & POOR] MAN4 ,! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! OLD ,TRADE ,UNIONI/ & ! NEW V>IETY IS ?AT TO !IR CR$IT IT MU/ BE SAID !Y DID NOT USE ,SOCIALI/IC PHRASES TO COV] !IR NEF>I\S DESIGNS OR TO GA9 P[]4 

,9 ?IS SURVEY ( ! TIME1 ONE NOTES ?AT :IL/ A /RONG ,REPUBLICAN & ,FREE?\<T AGITATION WAS BE+ C>RI$ ON ALL OV] ! C\NTRY1 !RE W]E ONLY ! FEW ELD]LY M5 ( ! ,BRITI% ,F$]ATION TO REPRES5T & UPHOLD ,SOCIALISM4 ,AS A Y\NG RECRUIT1 ,I /OOD ALONE4 ,( LIT]ATURE !RE WAS LITTLE WOR? M5TION+1 EXCEPT ?AT ISSU$ 9 ! ,REPUBLICAN & ,FREE?\<T PROPAG&A4 ,9 PASS+1 ,I MU/ PAY A TRIBUTE & [N MY 9DEBT$NESS TO !M = !IR SL$GE-HAMM] ATTACKS UPON ! L&OCRACY & !OLOGIANS4 ,! FACTS & KN[L$GE !Y SPREAD BROADCA/ HAD AN $UCATIONAL EFFECT :I* HAS BE5 ( ADVANTAGE TO O!R & MORE ADVANC$ MOVEM5TS4 ,WE [E NO?+ TO ,*RI/IANITY1 ! HI/ORIC FOE ( ALL PROGRESS4 ,P]SONALLY1 ,I HAVE MET ONLY ) VIRUL5T OPPOSITION FROM ,*RI/IAN ADVOCATES :5 BATTL+ = ,SOCIALISM4 ,! 9TRUSION ( ,*RI/IANITY 9TO ! ,SOCIALI/ MOVEM5T TO-DAY IS DESIGN$ TO VITIATE IT & ?W>T ITS AIMS4 

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,BUT TO RETURN4 ,HAV+ %$ SOME ( ! M]E ,TRADE ,UNIONI/ MEMB]S1 WE EVOLV$ AS ! ,MANHOOD ,SUFFRAGE ,LEAGUE4 ,NOM9ALLY A POLITICAL SOCIETY1 ITS MEMB]S W]E ! *IEF ACTORS 9 BR++ AB\T ! REVIVAL ( ,SOCIALISM & LAY+ ! F\NDATIONS ( ! PRES5T MOVEM5T4 ,\R ACTIVITIES AT ! TIME W]E SMALL1 = IT WAS A TIME ( POLITICAL APA?Y4 ,AS A DELEGATE ( ?IS SOCIETY1 ) ! LATE ,C4 ,MURRAY1 AT A CONF]5CE ON ! L& QUE/ION1 ,I DEFEAT$ A PROPOSAL BY ,C4 ,BRADLAU< = SMALL PROPRIETOR%IP4 ,WE ALSO TOOK P>T 9 ! MAGNIFIC5T RECEPTION GIV5 TO ,MI*AEL ,DAVITT UPON HIS RELEASE FROM PRISON4 ,I IMBIB$ MY KN[L$GE ( PA/ MOVEM5TS FROM MY ELD]LY COLLEAGUES :O HAD BE5 ASSOCIAT$ ) ,ROB]T ,[51 ,H4 ,HUNT1 ,J4 ,H>VEY1 ,]NE/ ,JONES1 ,BRONT]RE ,O',BRI51 ,FE>GUS ,O',CONNOR1 ,W4 ,LOVETT1 :OM ,I MET ONCE BE=E HIS DEA?1 & A HO/ ( O!RS4 ,DR4 ,TRAVIS1 :O WAS A FRI5D ( ,[51 BECAME A MEMB] ( \R SOCIETY1 & ,DR4 ,GAMMAGE1 ! HI/ORIAN ( ,*>TISM1 WAS AN ASSOCIATE4 

,A SKET* ( SOME ( ! MEMB]S WILL BR+ ME TO O!R MATT]S 9 CONNECTION ) MY N>RATIVE4 ,FIR/ 9 MY MEMORY IS ,W4 ,T[N%5D1 A TALL1 GAUNT1 K9DLY OLD %OEMAK]1 ! POSSESSOR ( A VA/ ACCUMULATION ( BOOKS & KN[L$GE P]TA9+ TO ! CAUSE4 ,HE W\LD READ US VOLUM9\S ESSAYS UPON ! HELOTS ( ,GREECE & ! PLEBEIANS ( ,ROME1 :I* CAUS$ A /AMP$E ( \R Y\NG] & MORE FLIPPANT VISITORS4 ,POOR ,T[N%5D6 HE DI$ 9 POV]TY1 & HIS BELOV$ BOOKS :I* HE /RUGGL$ SO H>D TO ACQUIRE FELL 9TO ! H&S ( /RANG]S4 ,!N !RE W]E ! BRO!RS ,C4 & ,J4 ,MURRAY1 :O HAD BE5 9 EV]Y MOVEM5T FROM ! ,*>TI/ ONW>DS 2 ,J4 ,B4 ,L5O1 ! ,BUCK+HAM%IRE POET1 :O /RUCK AT ! L&LORD SY/EM 9 RHYME & V]SE2 ,J4 ,ROG]S1 FRI5D ( ,K>L ,M>X2 & ,MALTMAN ,B>RY1 ALSO ON ! MO/ 9TIMATE T]MS ) ,M>X4 ,B>RY HAD WON A C]TA9 NOTORIETY BY HIS T\RNEYS ) ! POLITICAL ECONOMI/S ( ! ,MAN*E/] S*OOL1 ESPECIALLY ,LEONE ,LEVI4 ,I & O!RS MI/RU/$ HIM1 BUT HE APPE>$ TO BREAK A LANCE = ,DEMOCRACY1 & HIS 9TIMACY ) ,M>X MADE HIM UNASSAILABLE4 ,:E!R HE US$ ,M>X OR ,M>X US$ HIM IS A PO9T ?AT REMA9S UNSOLV$4 ,B>RY WAS ! 5EMY ( ! OLD S*OOL ( ,TRADE ,UNIONI/S & ,LIB]ALS1 & POS$ AS A ,REVOLUTIONI/4 ,MY HO/ILITY TO ,B>RY FREQU5TLY BR\<T ME 9TO COLLISION ) MY OLD FRI5D ,J4 ,ROG]S1 :O WOR%IP$ HIM4 ,AFT] YE>S ( DECEPTION1 T[>DS ! CLOSE ( HIS C>E] HE ?REW (F ! MASK & /OOD REVEAL$ AS A ,TORY AG5T4 ,!RE IS ANO!R ,TORY :O1 HAV+ MANIPULAT$ ! ,SOCIALI/ MOVEM5T1 HAS NOT YET UNMASK$ 2 & IT IS1 !RE=E1 NOT A MATT] = SURPRISE ?AT ,JU/ICE %\LD PUBLI% A FRI5DLY OBITU>Y ( ! LATE ,MALTMAN ,B>RY4 

,I HAVE ALLUD$ TO ! DEFECTION ( ! ,5GLI% ,TRADE ,UNIONI/S FROM ! ,9T]NATIONAL4 ,AFT] ! ,COMMUNE1 ! REMNANT ( ! ,BRITI% ,F$]ATION CALL$ A MEET+ 9 ,HYDE ,P>K TO %[ SYMPA?Y ) ! ,P>ISIAN WORK]S4 ,!RE WAS A GREAT GA!R+ 9 RESPONSE1 :I* ! ,PRESS DID ITS UTMO/ TO BELITTLE BY DESCRIB+ IT AS EXCLUSIVELY COMPOS$ ( =EIGN REFUGEES4 ,A SECOND MEET+ CALL$ AT ,/4 ,GEORGE'S ,HALL WAS PROHIBIT$ BY ! POLICE1 :O GU>D$ ! DOORS ) M\NT$ M54 ,! CAPITALI/IC ,PRESS 9DULG$ 9 A FURI\S CAMPAIGN ( CALUMNY AGA9/ ! ,COMMUNE & ALL :O SYMPA?IZ$ ) IT4 ,) ! PUBLIC HO/ILE OR 9DIFF]5T1 & ! SECESSION ( ! ,TRADE ,UNIONI/S1 IT FELL TO ! LOT ( ! =EIGN BRAN*ES 9 ,LONDON1 BY HOLD+ ANNUAL CELEBRATIONS1 TO KEEP ALIVE ! MEMORY ( ! ,COMMUNE4 

,CONSPICU\S AMONG ! =EIGN REVOLUTION>Y =CES 9 ,LONDON AT ?AT TIME WAS ! ,G]MAN ,WORK+ ,M5'S ,COMMUNI/ ,SOCIETY4 ,F\ND$1 IF ,I REMEMB] RI<TLY1 AFT] ! ABORTIVE UPHEAVAL 9 ,B]L9 9 #a#h#d#h1 IT BECAME A RALLY+-PO9T & HOME ( REFUGE = ALL :O W]E PROSCRIB$ = ! CAUSE4 ,M>X1 ,5GELS1 ,WEB]1 ,LESSN]1 ,H]MAN ,JUNG1 W]E AMONG ?OSE :O ASSOCIAT$ ) & BECAME MEMB]S ( ?IS SOCIETY4 ,9 CONJUNCTION ) ! ,FR5*1 ,SLAVONIC1 & ,SC&9AVIAN ELEM5TS ( ,LONDON1 !Y ORGANIZ$ COMMEMORATION MEET+S4 ,! ,PRESS *ORTL$ OV] ! ALMO/ EXCLUSIVELY =EIGN *>ACT] ( ! AUDI5CES1 & SAID ?AT ! ,BRITI% WORK+ MAN W\LD NEV] IMBIBE ! DOCTR9ES ( =EIGN REVOLUTION>IES4 ,I RECALL A MEET+ :]EAT ,L4 ,WEB]1 HAV+ SPOK5 9 ,G]MAN1 HAD1 9 ! ABS5CE ( ANY ,5GLI% SPEAK]S1 TO ADDRESS ! GA!R+ 9 ,5GLI%4 ,HE ASK$ BITT]LY1 :]E W]E ! ,5GLI%M5 :O HAD BELONG$ TO ! ,9T]NATIONAL & ! ALLEG$ UPHOLD]S ( FRE$OM4 

,I PASS OV] ?OSE YE>S ( TRIUMPHANT REACTION & APA?Y1 & COME TO ! BREAK+ ( ! DAWN ( A REVIVAL :I* IS YE>LY GR[+ 9 /R5G? & MOM5TUM4 ,WE 9 ! SMALL POLITICAL SOCIETY ,I HAVE PREVI\SLY M5TION$ HAD \R CONFLICTS ) ! PURELY ,TRADE ,UNIONI/ MEMB]S1 :O1 :5 \R =EIGN COMRADES SOLICIT$ \R HELP1 OPPOS$ COOP]ATION4 ,! BILLS ANN\NC+ ! CELEBRATION 7& BRAVE BILLS !Y W]E1 ) ! ,R$ ,FLAG PR9T$ UPON !M7 W]E REMOV$ FROM ! CLUB-ROOM NOTICE BO>D4 ,! BRO!RS ,MURRAY1 :O REPRES5T$ \R SPEAK+ P[] AT ! TIME1 W5T UN(FICIALLY TO HELP !M4 ,EV5TUALLY WE %$ ?IS FOSSILIZ$ ELEM5T1 %IFT$ \R QU>T]S1 & BLOSSOM$ \T AS ! ,MANHOOD ,SUFFRAGE ,LEAGUE4 ,! ADVANC$ READ] MAY BE SOME:AT SURPRIS$ AT ! MILD POLITICAL TITLES WE ASSUM$4 ,WE W]E PU%+ =W>D ! DOCTR9ES ( ,SOCIALISM UND] A POLITICAL DISGUISE1 :IL/ !RE >E A NUMB] 9 ! ,SOCIALI/ MOVEM5T TO-DAY :O >E M]E POLITICIANS DISGUIS$ AS ,SOCIALI/S4 

,FRE$ FROM OB/RUCTION & OPPOSITION1 WE CORDIALLY CO-OP]AT$ ) \R =EIGN COMRADES 9 HOLD+ AN 9T]NATIONAL MEET+ AT ! ,CLEVEL& ,HALL TO CELEBRATE ! ,COMMUNE4 ,IT WAS A MO/ 5?USIA/IC DEMON/RATION1 & M>K$ ! BEG9N+ ( ! REVIVAL4 ,A L>GE NUMB] ( ,5GLI% WORK+ M5 ATT5D$4 ,\R COMRADES ,L\ISE ,MI*EL & ,KROPOTK9 SPOKE 7,I ?9K ?AT WAS !IR FIR/ APPE>ANCE UPON A PUBLIC PLAT=M 9 ?IS C\NTRY74 ,I MADE MY FIR/ SPEE* 9 A PUBLIC HALL ON ?AT EV5+4 ,AT AN 9=MAL MEET+ ( COMRADES AFT]W>DS ,I WAS URG$ BY MY COMRADE ,JOHANN ,NEVE 7S9CE DONE TO DEA? 9 A ,G]MAN PRISON7 TO =M AN ,5GLI% SECTION ( ! ,SOCIALI/ P>TY4 ,I SUCCE$$ 9 GETT+ TOGE!R A NUMB] ( COMRADES1 9CLUD+ ?OSE ( ! ,BRITI% ,F$]ATION :OM ,I HAVE PREVI\SLY REF]R$ TO1 & ?US WAS />T$ AN ,5GLI% ,REVOLUTION>Y ,SOCIETY1 :I*1 WORK+ ) ! =EIGN ELEM5T1 WAS TO TAKE ITS P>T 9 ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,SOCIALI/ MOVEM5T4 ,9 REF]R+ TO ?IS P]IOD ,I MAY BE ALL[$ TO M5TION ?AT ,H4 ,M4 ,HYNDMAN1 :O IS /YL$ BY HIS ADMIR]S 0! FA!R ( ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY10 HAS REC5TLY PUBLI%$ HIS REM9ISC5CES4 ,I HAVE NOT P]US$ ! BOOK1 BUT A REVIEW] ( IT /ATES ?AT IT IS A RECORD ( ?IRTY YE>S ( WORK ON BEHALF ( ,SOCIALISM4 ,! REVIEW] 9 QUE/ION MU/ BE 9 ]ROR1 = AB\T ! TIME ,I AM WRIT+ ( 0! ,FA!R ( ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY0 WAS WOO+ ! SUFFRAGES ( A ,LONDON CON/ITU5CY 7,M>YLEBONE7 AS A ,TORY4 ,SOME HAVE UNK9DLY SUGGE/$ ?AT HIS CONV]SION WAS TOO SUDD5 TO BE ?OR\<1 & ?AT HIS LAPSES 9TO ,J+OISM & HIS ,*AUV9I/IC IDEAS ( A PURELY ,5GLI% ,SOCIALISM >E BUT SIGNS ( ! OLD ,ADAM PEEP+ =? AGA94 

,NEW ,TORYISM OR ,TORY ,DEMOCRACY WAS BE+ PUT =W>D TO DI/RACT ! ATT5TION ( ! WORK]S FROM ! L& QUE/ION1 :I* WAS BE+ VIGOR\SLY DISCUSS$ 9 WORK+-CLASS CLUBS & CONV5TIONS4 ,! L&LORDS W]E QUITE WILL+ TO DIV]T ! ATTACKS FROM !MSELVES TO ! CAPITALI/S1 & :5 ! ,5GLI% SECTION GOT TO WORK AMONG ! WORK+ CLASS WE HAD TO COMBAT !IR AG5TS1 :O ADVOCAT$ ?RIFT1 EMIGRATION1 & ,MAL?USIANISM AS ALT]NATIVES TO ,SOCIALISM4 ,WE R\T$ !M 9 MANY A /ORMY MEET+1 & ! EMIGRATIONI/S HAD FREQU5TLY TO EMIGRATE 9 UNDIGNIFI$ HA/E FROM ! MEET+S !Y HAD CONV5$4 ,ANO!R SOCIETY WAS N[ =M$ 9 ! ,EA/ ,5D1 NAM$ ! ,LABOR ,EMANCIPATION ,LEAGUE2 &1 CO-OP]AT+ ) !M1 WE HELD A GREAT ANTI-EMIGRATION DEMON/RATION UPON ,MILE ,5D ,WA/E4 ,ONE ( ! BANN]S DEPICT$ AN ANGRY >M$ CR[D *AS+ ! L&LORDS & CAPITALI/S 9TO ! SEA1 AS ! ONLY K9D ( EMIGRATION NECESS>Y4 ,SOME HAVE ?\<T ?AT ?IS ALLEG$ CONSPIRACY ( ! L&OCRACY TO PRES]VE !IR ILL-GOTT5 POSSESSIONS EV5 AT ! EXP5SE ( !IR FELL[ ?IEVES1 ! CAPITALI/S1 IS A M]E SURMISE2 BUT ! EF=TS ( ! ,TORIES ,OA/L] & ,%AFTESBURY 9 REF]5CE TO ! FACTORY *ILDR5 :IL/ ! LABOR]S UPON ! ,%AFTESBURY ,E/ATE W]E 9 A DEPLORABLE CONDITION 7VIDE ,5GEL'S LETT]S UPON ! CONDITION ( ! WORK+ CLASS 9 ,5GL&72 &1 COM+ TO \R [N TIMES1 ! PRESSURE PUT UPON ,DR ,GIBB9S1 ! AU?OR ( ! 0,9DU/RIAL ,HI/ORY ( ,5GL&10 TO ABATE HIS CONDEMNATION ( ! L&LORDS2 & ! R$UCTION ( ! POSITION ( ! ,F9ANCIAL ,RE=M ,ALMANAC FROM BE+ A TEXT-BOOK UPON ! L& QUE/ION TO A M]E CATALOGA,E,U,R0!SE >E EVID5CES ( ! L&LORDS' 9FLU5CE4 

,9 !SE DAYS ( ,BRITI% ,SOCIALISM1 :I* IS1 ,I PRESUME1 A BYPRODUCT ( ! PURELY ,5GLI% V>IETY1 & HAS GIV5 US ?OSE /RANGE HUMAN DOCUM5TS1 ! ,J+O ,SOCIALI/S1 IT MAY NOT BE \T ( PLACE TO NOTE ?AT ! ,SOCIALI/ MOVEM5T 9 ,5GL& [ES ITS ORIG9 L>GELY TO ! PROPAG&I/ ZEAL ( =EIGN WORKM51 :O :]EV] !Y CAME 9TO CONTACT ) !IR ,5GLI% CONFR]ES S\<T TO 5?USE !M ) :AT WAS !N1 EV5 9 ITS ,P>LIAM5T>Y =M1 A NEW GOSPEL4 ,! ,C4,A4,B4,V4 7! ,G]MAN ,COMMUNI/ ,SOCIETY ,I HAVE PREVI\SLY REF]R$ TO71 9 ! MASONS' /RIKE1 SUBSCRIB$ !IR FUNDS & !IR MEMB]S HELP$ TO PICKET ! ,LAW ,C\RTS1 & !Y W]E ! MEANS ( GETT+ AWAY AGA9 SEV]AL BAT*ES ( ,G]MAN MASONS :O HAD BE5 BR\<T H]E UND] FALSE PRET5SES4 ,!Y ALSO CONDUCT$ A VIGOR\S AGITATION AMONG !IR COMPATRIOTS4 ,:5 ! ,CR[N ,PR9CE ,FR$]ICK VISIT$ ?IS C\NTRY1 SOME ,G]MAN TUFT-HUNT] >RANG$ A LOYAL DEMON/RATION1 ) A *OIR TO S+ PATRIOTIC SONGS2 BUT ! ,COMMUNI/S GOT !RE FIR/ & TREAT$ ! ,PR9CE TO A BY NO MEANS PATRIOTIC V]SION ( ! 0,WA*T AM ,RHE910 5D+ ) A FREE FI<T & ! DEFEAT ( ! LOYALI/S1 :I* ?REW ! ,5GLI% ,PRESS 9TO A RAGE4 ,! PROM95CE GIV5 TO ! ,G]MAN ,SOCIALI/ MOVEM5T CAUS$ SOME 9CONV5I5CE1 = :]EV] WE 7! ,5GLI% SECTION7 ADDRESS$ OP5-AIR MEET+S WE W]E DUBB$ 0DAMN$ ,G]MANS10 & AS SOME ( \R MEMB]S HAIL$ FROM ! ,GRE5 ,ISLE1 ! DESCRIPTION WAS SLI<TLY \T ( PLACE4 

,GRADUALLY WE WON \R WAY4 ,FROM ! ,WE/ WE EXT5D$ \TWORK 9TO ! ,EA/ ,5D4 ,MILE ,5D ,WA/E WAS \R \TDOOR RALLY+-PO9T1 & 9DOORSA,E,U,R0LET NOT ! TEMP]ANCE READ] BE %OCK$A,E,U,R0! CLUB-ROOMS ( V>I\S PUBLIC-H\SES1 :]E UND] ! GUISE ( DEBAT+ SOCIETIES OR SIMIL> H>MLESS-S\ND+ TITLES WE PURSU$ \R PROPAG&I/ WORK4 ,! ,RADICAL CLUBS HAD /ILL A LEAV5 AMONG !M ( ',*>TI/S & ,REPUBLICANS1 & !IR PLAT=MS W]E AT \R DISPOSAL4 ,!Y HAVE LONG S9CE BE5 NOBBL$ BY ! MIDDLE CLASS & BREW]S1 & ! AMATEUR NEGRO M9/REL /&S :]E ! LECTUR] %\LD BE4 

,BY A COMB9ATION ( ALL ! SECTIONS WE E/ABLI%$ A CLUB 9 ,ROSE ,/REET1 ,SOHO4 ,HAV+ A HALL ( \R [N1 WE W]E 5ABL$ TO HOLD PUBLIC MEET+S ) GREAT] FREQU5CY4 

,ALMO/ ! FIR/ MEET+ 9 \R NEW QU>T]S 7OV] :I* ! LATE ,G4 ,%IPTON PRESID$7 WAS ?AT HELD TO PROTE/ AGA9/ ! ,LIB]AL ,GOV]NM5T'S POLICY ( CO]CION 9 ,IREL&4 ,WE ORGANIZ$ A L>GE CONT+5T FROM ?IS CLUB TO ATT5D ! IMM5SE ,ANTI-,CO]CION ,DEMON/RATION HELD 9 ,HYDE ,P>K4 ,\R REVOLUTION>Y BANN]S 7:I* 9CLUD$ ONE ) ! WELL-KN[N L9ES1 0,BLESS$ BE ! H& ?AT WAVES ! REGICIDAL /EEL07 R\S$ ! IRE ( ,O',CONNOR ,P[]1 & HE 9CIT$ A SECTION ( HIS FOLL[]S1 ,ROMAN ,CA?OLICS1 TO DE/ROY !M4 ,WE W]E SOON TO EXP]I5CE ,GOV]NM5TAL P]SECUTION \RSELVES4 

,! PASS+ ( ! ,ANTI-,SOCIALI/ ,LAW 9 ,G]MANY 9 #ah< TRI$ \R RES\RCES TO ! UTMO/4 ,! CLUB WAS CR[D$ ) REFUGEES 3 \R HALL AT TIMES RESEMBL$ A RAILWAY /ATION1 ) GR\PS ( M51 WOM51 & *ILDR5 SITT+ DISCONSOLATELY AMID PILES ( LUGGAGE4 ,TO VA/ NUMB]S EXPATRIATION MEANT UTT] RU92 IT 9FLICT$ SUFF]+ & H>D%IP UPON ALL4 ,%ORTLY AFT] ?IS 9FLUX ( REFUGEES ! SECTIONS JO9TLY ISSU$ A PAMPHLET1 WRITT5 BY ,J4 ,SKET*LEY1 5TITL$ 0,! ,PR9CIPLES ( ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY10 ?US TAK+ ADVANTAGE ( ! 9T]E/ AWAK5$ BY ! OP]ATIONS ( ! CO]CIVE MEASURES ( ! ,G]MAN ,GOV]NM5T4 ,MANY ?\S&S ( ?IS PAMPHLET W]E SOLD1 ! ,G]MAN SECTION BE>+ ! MAJOR PORTION ( ! CO/1 9 ORD] TO AID PROPAG&A AMONG \R [N WORK+ CLASS4 ,! ,5GLI% SECTION UND]TOOK ! REISSUE ( TWO PAMPHLETS ON ,COMMUNISM BY ,H4 ,GLASSE2 !Y ALSO PUBLI%$ AN ADDRESS TO ! AMNE/I$ ,COMMUNI/S ( ,P>IS1 & #e1 COPIES ( ?IS LEAFLET W]E DI/RIBUT$4 

,! EXPULSION ( ! REVOLUTION>Y ,JOHANN ,MO/ FROM ,B]L91 AFT] S]V+ A T]M ( IMPRISONM5T1 & HIS >RIVAL 9 ,LONDON1 W]E ! SIGNAL = R5EW$ ACTIVITY AMONG ! ,G]MAN ,COMMUNI/S H]E4 ,HIS FI]Y ELOQU5CE & POETIC F]VOR 5?US$ !IR SOME:AT FLAGG+ SPIRITS4 ,! ,FREIHEIT WAS E/ABLI%$ & PROV$ A ?ORN 9 ! SIDE ( ! ,G]MAN DESPOTS4 ,DESPITE !IR VIGILANCE1 L>GE QUANTITIES ( ?IS P]IODICAL W]E SMUGGL$ 9TO ,G]MANY4 ,AS ! TITLE WAS *ANG$ FROM WEEK TO WEEK1 EA* ISSUE DEM&$ A FRE% PROHIBITION BY ! AU?ORITIES4 7,ONE ISSUE BORE ! TITLE ( ,LEHMANN1 ! NAME ASSUM$ BY ,PR9CE ,WILLIAM :5 TEMPOR>ILY A FUGITIVE DUR+ ! ,B]L9 RIS+47 ,ON SEV]AL OCCASIONS1 H[EV]1 WE W]E PUZZL$ BY ! FACT ?AT ! ,G]MAN ,GOV]NM5T WAS AW>E ( ! NEW TITLES BE=E ! PAP] REA*$ ,G]MANY1 & ?US =E/ALL$ US4 ,JOHANN ,NEVE & ,I SET TO WORK TO F9D \T ! CAUSE4 ,SUSPECT+ A MEMB] :O HAD REC5TLY JO9$1 WE SUPPLI$ HIM ) A SPECIALLY PR9T$ COPY ( ! PAP]1 BE>+ A TITLE DIFF]5T FROM ! ONE WE ACTUALLY 9T5D$ TO USE4 ,! BOGUS TITLE WAS PROHIBIT$1 BUT ! O!R ESCAP$4 ,I REGRET TO SAY ?AT ?IS MEMB] MET ) A S]I\S ACCID5T :5 ATT5D+ A FETE HELD 9 SUPPORT ( ! ,FREIHEIT4 

,! ,/ATE ,SOCIALI/S ( ! ,M>XIAN S*OOL PURSU$ ,MO/ ) BITT] ANIMOSITY4 ,! USUAL *>GE ( POLICE SPY 7IMITAT$ BY !IR ,5GLI% PROTOTYPES REC5TLY 9 ! CASE ( ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN7 WAS MADE AGA9/ HIM4 ,SEE+ ?AT HE PASS$ ALTOGE!R T5 YE>S ( HIS LIFE 9 PRISON & ?AT ,JOHANN ,NEVE1 HIS FRI5D & COLLEAGUE1 WAS1 AS ,I HAVE PREVI\SLY RELAT$1 MURD]$ 9 A ,G]MAN PRISON1 ?IS K9D ( ESPIONAGE DOES NOT SEEM AS PR(ITABLE AS ! PUBLI%+ ( TREATISES AT SO MU* NET6 ,S]I\S CONFLICTS TOOK PLACE BETWE5 ! ADH]5TS ( ! OLD S*OOL & ?OSE :O %>$ ! OP9IONS ( ,MO/1 & EV5TUALLY RESULT$ 9 A SPLIT4 ,! ,/ATE ,SOCIALI/S SEC$$ & E/ABLI%$ !MSELVES 9 ANO!R CLUB1 RETA9+ ! TITLE ( 0 ,C4,A4,B4,V410 :I* IS1 ,I BELIEVE1 /ILL APPLI$ TO A RE/AURANT 9 ! ,WE/ ,5D4 

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,I N[ HAVE TO DEAL ) A HI/ORIC EV5T :I* HAD F>-REA*+ RESULTS4 ,RUSSIA WAS !N1 AS N[1 GROAN+ UND] AN 9TOL]ABLE DESPOTISM2 EV]Y ATTEMPT MADE BY ! 9TELLIG5T FEW TO IMPROVE ! CONDITION ( ! MASS WAS REPRESS$ ) F]OCI\S BRUTALITY4 ,ALEX&] ,I,I4 & HIS SATRAPS EXECUT$ OR IMPRISON$ ALL :O TRI$1 BY EV5 ! MILDE/ ME?ODS1 TO R\SE ! PEOPLE TO A HI<] CONCEPTION ( LIFE1 UNTIL AT LA/ ! ,P>TY ( ! ,WILL ( ! ,PEOPLE DET]M9$ TO MEET =CE BY =CE1 & ON ,M>* #a#c1 #a#h#h#a1 ,ALEX&] WAS ASSASS9AT$4 ,! ,BRITI% ,GOV]NM5T 7UND] ?AT SAPONACE\S OLD WORD-SP9N]1 ,GLAD/ONE1 :O /YL$ ! BLOOD/A9$ AUTOCRAT 0! DIV9E FIGURE ( ! ,NOR?067 >RE/$ ,MO/ & SEIZ$ ! PR9T+ PLANT ( ! ,FREIHEIT1 [+ TO ! PUBLICATION ( AN EXULTANT >TICLE UPON ! DEA? ( ! TYRANT4 ,! ME?OD ( ! SEIZURE & ALL ! SUBSEQU5T >BITR>Y PROCE$+S 7:I* 5D$ 9 ! 9FLICTION ( A S5T5CE ( SIXTE5 MON?S' H>D LABOR UPON ,MO/7 W]E ,RUSSIAN RA!R ?AN ,5GLI%4 ,IT IS WOR? NOT+1 9 PASS+1 ?AT ,ANGLO-,RUSSIAN 5T5TES >E ALWAYS FO/]$ :5 A ,LIB]AL ,GOV]NM5T IS 9 P[] 9 ,5GL&4 

,:IL/ A GREAT AM\NT ( 9DIGNATION WAS >\S$1 & VIGOR\S PROTE/S MADE AGA9/ ?IS 9FRACTION ( ! TRADITIONAL POLICY ( ,5GL& 9 REG>D TO POLITICAL REFUGEES1 IT WAS NOT COMP>ABLE ) ! /ORM :I* CAUS$ ! FALL ( ,PALM]/ON = HIS BETRAYAL ( ! BRO!RS ,B&URA4 ,WE HAVE SE5 ! LA/ VE/IGES ( ! RI<T ( ASYLUM DE/ROY$ BY A ,LIB]AL ,GOV]NM5T1 SO F> AS REVOLUTION>IES >E CONC]N$4 ,! HUNT+ ( ! MEMB]S ( ! ,DUMA :5 H]E1 & ! H&+ OV]1 UND] ! ,ALI5S ,ACT1 ( REFUGEES1 TO BE EXECUT$ OR IMPRISON$1 HAS COMPLETELY EXPLOD$ ! BELIEF ?AT ,5GL& IS A REFUGE = ! OPPRESS$4 

,! ,P>TY ( ! ,WILL ( ! ,PEOPLE ADDRESS$ AN UNAVAIL+ APPEAL TO ! NEW ,CZ> TO *ANGE ! POLICY ( BRUTAL REPRESSION & 5T] ON A PA? ( RE=M4 ,!Y SAID 3 0,Y\ HAVE LO/ A FA!R1 BUT WE HAVE BE5 B]EAV$ ( P>5TS1 *ILDR51 & ALL WE LOVE BY ! MURD]\S AG5TS ( Y\R P[]40 ,MORE EXECUTIONS FOLL[$1 9CLUD+ ! HANG+ ( ,SOPHIE ,P]OVSKAYA = ALLEG$ COMPLICITY 9 ! ASSASS9ATION ( ! TYRANT4 ,IT WILL BE REMEMB]$ ?AT ! DEA? ( ?IS H]OIC GIRL 9SPIR$ ! /IRR+ V]SES ( ,JOAQUIM ,MILL] 9 H] MEMORY4 

,TO RETURN TO ! ,FREIHEIT4 ,A /RONG COMMITTEE WAS =M$ TO DEF5D ,MO/4 ,! ,5GLI% SECTION TOOK UP ! *ALL5GE ( ! ,GOV]NM5T & ISSU$ A MANIFE/O1 :I* SOLD 9 GREAT NUMB]S ON ! /REETS & WAS COPI$ 9 EXT5SO BY ! ,TIMES & O!R DAILIES ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY4 ,! SECTION ALSO PUBLI%$ AN ,5GLI% $ITION ( ! ,FREIHEIT 70,FRE$OM071 ( :I* ,I WAS ! UNPAID $ITOR4 ,!RE WAS MU* SPECULATION AS TO :E!R WE W\LD PUBLI% ! 9CRIM9AT$ >TICLE 9 ,5GLI%4 ,POL&1 :O PROSECUT$ = ! ,GOV]NM5T1 HAD TO READ A TRANSLATION ( ! >TICLE TO ! MAGI/RATE AT ! PRELIM9>Y HE>+4 ,!REUPON ,I PUBLI%$ IT 9 ! ,5GLI% ,FREIHEIT AS AN ELOQU5T SPEE* ADDRESS$ BY ,POL& TO ! MAGI/RATE1 ?US DEFEAT+ !IR OBJECT ( 5ME%+ ME 9 ! PROSECUTION 6 

,IF IT HAD BE5 ! PURPOSE ( ! ,GOV]NM5T & !IR ,RUSSIAN ALLIES TO SPREAD ! DOCTR9ES ( ,SOCIALISM1 !Y C\LD NOT HAVE *OS5 A BETT] C\RSE ?AN ! PROSECUTION4 ,BRASSEY1 A MEMB] ( ! ,GOV]NM5T A,E,U,R0 ,I =GET 9 :AT CAPACITY1 BUT AS HE WAS A ROAD CONTRACTOR1 D\BTLESS IT WAS AT ! ,ADMIRALTY -- HAD SUBSCRIB$ TO ,MO/'S ELECTION EXP5SES :5 HE /OOD = ! ,REI*/AG1 & ?IS FACT ,I WAS COMMISSION$ TO COMMUNICATE TO ! LATE ,LORD ,R&OLPH ,*UR*ILL1 & HE US$ ! 9=MATION TO ANNOY ! ,GOV]NM5T & NOT FROM ANY O!R MOTIVE4 ,ON ?AT VISIT TO ! 0,GASWORKS0 ,I 9T]VIEW$ ?AT /URDY OLD ,RADICAL1 ,JOSEPH ,C[51 ,M4,P4 = ,NEWCA/LE1 :O PROMIS$ TO CONTRIBUTE A L>GE %>E ( \R LEGAL EXP5SES4 ,CAT*+ SI<T ( ,A4 ,M4 ,SULLIVAN 9 ! ,LOBBY1 HE ASK$ HIM IF HE W\LD UND]TAKE ! DEF5SE ( ,MO/1 & AFT] A FEW MOM5TS' HESITATION1 = ,MO/'S OP9IONS W]E OPPOS$ TO HIS [N1 HE SAID1 0,?IS MAN IS BE+-P]SECUT$1 & ,I WILL DO :AT ,I CAN = HIM40 ,I ALSO 9T]VIEW$ ,BIGG>1 :O CONTRIBUT$ A SMALL SUM1 = DO+ :I* HE GOT 9TO TR\BLE ) HIS ,CA?OLIC CONFR]ES4 

,BE=E PASS+ ON TO O!R MATT]S1 ,I WI% TO REF] AGA9 TO ,J ,C[54 ,AL?\< A MANUFACTUR] UPON A L>GE SCALE1 HE HAD ASSI/$ EV]Y MOVEM5T AT HOME & ABROAD :I* HAD = ITS OBJECT ! OV]?R[ ( TYRANNY4 ,HE RECRUIT$ A LEGION H]E & FITT$ \T A VESSEL AT HIS [N EXP5SE TO ASSI/ ,G>IBALDI4 ,REMEMB]+ ! REFUSAL ( ! ,TURKS TO DELIV] UP ,BEHM & ,KOSSU? TO ! ,AU/RIAN ,GOV]NM5T1 HE WAS A BITT] ANTAGONI/ ( ,GLAD/ONE'S PRO ,RUSSIAN POLICY 9 RELATION TO ! ,EA/]N ,QUE/ION4 ,& HE ASSI/$ US FROM A FEEL+ ( HO/ILITY TO ! ,P[] :OSE RU?LESS ME?ODS >E A M5ACE TO MANK9D4 

,9 CLOS+ ?IS ACC\NT ( ! ,FREIHEIT PROSECUTION1 ,I MAY SUMM>IZE SOME ( ! PO9TS :I* OCCUR 9 CONNECTION !RE)4 ,! :OLE LEGAL MA*9]Y ( ! ,LIB]AL ,GOV]NM5T WAS PUT 9 MOTION TO CRU% A POLITICAL REFUGEE AT ! 9/IGATION ( ,RUSSIA 3 BUT ! ,GLAD/ONE ,GOV]NM5T HAD ALSO 9 VIEW ! SUPPRESSION ( ! G]MS ( ,SOCIALISM 9 ?IS C\NTRY4 ,! HEAD & FRONT ( ! (F5SE ( ! P>TY BEH9D ! ,FREIHEIT WAS !IR PROPAG&I/ EF=TS TO SPREAD ! PR9CIPLES ( ,SOCIALISM AMONG ! ,5GLI% WORK+ CLASS4 ,!Y PAID \T ( !IR FUNDS T[>DS EV]Y ATTEMPT MADE 9 ?AT DIRECTION4 ,9 #ahgi ,SKET*LEY'S 0,PR9CIPLES ( ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY0 WAS PUBLI%$ & ISSU$ BROADCA/ BY ! ,G]MAN SECTION4 ,!Y ALSO HELP$ TO />T AN ,9T]NATIONAL ,F$]ATION ( ,TRADE ,UNIONS1 9 OPPOSITION TO AN ATTEMPT BY ,BRADLAU< & O!RS TO SET UP A C>ICATURE ( ! OLD ,9T]NATIONAL4 ,!IR OPPOSITION TO ! CO]CION ( ,IREL&1 & ! COMM5TS ( ! ,FREIHEIT UPON ! ,PH5IX ,P>K AFFAIR1 BR\<T UPON !M A SECOND PROSECUTION1 :5 ,S*WELM & ,M]T5S1 TWO COMPOSITORS1 W]E S5T5C$ TO SIX & ?REE MON?S' IMPRISONM5T RESPECTIVELY4 ,S*WELM1 UPON RECEIV+ HIS S5T5CE1 PO9T+ TO ! SWORD ( JU/ICE SUSP5D$ OV] ! HEAD ( ! JUDGE1 SAID1 0,?AT SWORD \<T TO FALL UPON Y\40 ,A FEW MON?S LAT] ! EMBLEM DID FALL UPON ! *IEF %]IFF4 

,AS ,I HAVE %[N1 ! PROSECUTION HAD ! RESULT ( AWAK5+ PUBLIC 9T]E/ 9 ! QUE/ION ( ,SOCIALISM1 & ! ,5GLI% SECTION HAD N[ A WID] FIELD ( OP]ATIONS BE=E IT4 ,\R RECORD = A SMALL B& ( M5 WORK+ UND] DIFFICULTIES WAS NO MEAN ONE4 ,FROM ,M>YLEBONE 9 ! ,WE/ TO ,/RAT=D 9 ! ,EA/ WE HAD PU%$ \R PROPAG&A4 ,WE HAD PUBLI%$ PAMPHLETS & ISSU$ ADDRESSES--ONE TO ! AMNE/I$ ,COMMUNI/S ( ,P>IS CIRCULAT$ ?R\< ,EUROPE4 

,BUT ! PACE WAS NOT QUICK 5\< = AN AMBITI\S Y\NG MEMB] NAM$ ,E4 ,DUNN2 !RE WAS NO LIMELI<T UPON \R OBSCURE & ILL-REQUIT$ EF=TS2 & !RE=E HE CONV5$ MEET+S ( ALL SORTS & CONDITIONS ( M51 FROM :I* GA!R+S !RE EVOLV$ ! ,DEMOCRATIC ,F$]ATION1 ! =]UNN] ( ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC ,F$]ATION 2 & ?US1 IF WE LEAVE \T ( SI<T ! O!R WORK]S ( ! PREC$+ YE>S1 ,DUNN WAS ! REAL 0FA!R ( ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY40 

,SOME ,TORIES ( ! ,NEO-,TORY S*OOL ATT5D$ ! PRELIM9>Y MEET+S1 9CLUD+ @>,H4 ,M4 ,HYNDMAN1 ) ! BLU%+ HONORS ( HIS REC5T C&IDATURE /ILL FRE% UPON HIM4 ,?AT G5TLEMAN1 :OM ,FRANK ,H>RIS 9 HIS BOOK 0,! ,BOMB0 DESCRIBES AS A PROSP]\S-LOOK+ ,JEWI% G5TLEMAN1 SOON 5GAG$ 9 A CONFLICT ) ,DUNN = ! LEAD]%IP1 & EVICT$ HIM1 & HAS REIGN$ ) ! AID ( P]MAN5T (FICIALS EV] S9CE4 ,!RE HAVE BE5 REVOLTS )9 & SECESSIONS FROM ! 0ONLY0 ,SOCIALI/ ORGANIZATION1 = IT WAS NOT TO BE EXPECT$ ?AT PATRIOTISM C\LD BE SUB/ITUT$ = 9T]NATIONALISM1 & PALLIATIVES TAKE ! PLACE ( PR9CIPLES1 )\T SOME EXPOSURE ( ! CLOV5 HO(1 & CONSEQU5T PROTE/S2 BUT RIGOR\S DISCIPL9E1 C\PL$ ) SL&]-SPREAD BY FAI?FUL H5*M51 HAS HI!RTO SUFFIC$ TO PRES]VE ?IS ANCI5T 9/ITUTION4 

,BUT TO RETURN TO ! WORK ( ! ,5GLI% SECTION4 ,) ! VIEW ( />T+ A NO-R5T AGITATION & AN ONSLAU<T UPON L&LORDISM1 \R ACTIVITY TOOK ANO!R =M & WE BECAME = A TIME ! ,LOCAL ,RI<TS ,ASSOCIATION = ,R5TAL & ,SANIT>Y ,RE=M4 ,! ,DAILY ,*RONICLE1 AMONG O!R PAP]S1 REPORT$ \R E>LI] MEET+S1 AL?\< !Y SAID !RE W]E SOME SUSPICI\S ,IRI% & ,G]MAN NAMES 9 \R MEMB]%IP4 ,WE EXPLOR$ ! SLUMS & PUBLI%$ \R REPORTS ( ! HOMES ( ! WORK]S1 GIV+ ! NAMES ( ! TITL$ & LESS] L&LORD & [N]S1 ?US CAUS+ SOME COMMOTION 9 D>K PLACES4 ,! ,PRESS QUICKLY DISC]N$ \R REAL OBJECT & DROPP$ US4 ,N[ AT ?IS TIME 9 ?AT T]RE/RIAL 9F]NO1 ,/4 ,LUKE'S1 A RETIR$ POLICEMAN LABOR$ TO SAVE HIS FELL[ CREATURES FROM P]DITION & E>N A LIV+ = HIMSELF4 ,WE BEGUIL$ HIM 9TO LETT+ US HAVE HIS MISSION HALL = \R MEET+S4 ,!RE WE CONDUCT$ A VIGOR\S NO-R5T & ANTI-L&LORD CAMPAIGN4 ,! MISSION] SOON TOOK AL>M & /OPP$ \R MEET+S'4 0,:Y10 SAID HE1 0ALL MY RI* SUBSCRIB]S WILL LEAVE ME IF !Y KN[ ( IT60 ,WE ON \R SIDE1 TO PROVE \R FIDELITY TO PR9CIPLE1 REFUS$ TO PAY4 ,A RIVAL LABOR] 9 ! V9EY>D ( ! ,LORD1 TO WIT ,G5]AL ,BOO?1 HAS 5T]$ 9TO ! SPH]E ( ! EX-POLICEMAN'S DOMA91 & ) ! LUCRE BE/[$ UPON HIM BY ! ,BRITI% PUBLIC = ! ,D>KE/ ,5GL& S*EME HAS B\<T UP SOME ( ! SLUMS1 ALSO A FULLY LIC5S$ H\SE4 ,ALL >E 9 GO+ ORD] AT 9CREAS$ R5TALS & >E A V]ITABLE GODS5D TO ! MOD]N 0PR(IT10 ,BOO?4 

,:IL/ CONDUCT+ \R AGITATION AN ANONYM\S SUBSCRIB] HELP$ US TO PUBLI% A PAMPHLET ON ! L& LAWS1 DEAL+ *IEFLY ) ! ,METROPOLITAN PROP]TIES ( ! ,B$=D1 ,SALISBURY1 ,PORTMAN1 ,GRAFTON1 ,PORTL&1 & O!R DESC5DANTS ( ! PIMPS1 PROCUR]S1 C\RTESANS1 & 9=M]S ( ! PA/1 :O N[ HAVE ,LONDON 9 !IR GRIP4 

,IT %\LD BE REMEMB]$ ?AT ! ,5GLI% SECTION & ! COMRADES ( ! ,LABOR ,EMANCIPATION ,LEAGUE WORK$ ) ONLY ONE AIM1 & ?AT WAS TO P]MEATE ! MASS ( ! PEOPLE ) A SPIRIT ( REVOLT AGA9/ !IR OPPRESSORS & AGA9/ ! SQUALID MIS]Y :I* RESULT FROM !IR MONOPOLY ( ! MEANS ( LIFE4 ,NO ?\<T ( KUDOS OR P]SONAL AGGR&IZEM5T HAD 5T]$ 9TO !IR EF=TS TO SPREAD ! LI<T1 & !RE=E ! SQUABBLES BETWE5 W\LD-BE LEAD]S HAD NO 9T]E/ = !M4 ,WE DET]M9$ TO DEVOTE \RSELVES EXCLUSIVELY TO CIRCULAT+ LEAFLETS AMONG ! PEOPLE1 TO DO :I* WE RAIS$ MONEY BY MEANS ( CONC]TS & LOTT]IES1 & PUR*AS$ SOME PR9T+ MAT]IALS1 ! DEFICI5CIES ( :I* W]E SUPPLI$ BY 9VOLUNT>Y CONTRIBUTIONS FROM PR9T+ FIRMS :]E SOME ( \R MEMB]S W]E EMPLOY$4 ,9 ?IS WAY A WELL-KN[N FIRM ( ,GOV]NM5T PR9T]S FURNI%$ US ) SOME EXCELL5T 9K1 PAP]1 & O!R REQUISITES = PR9T+ \R REVOLUTION>Y MANIFE/OES & ADDRESSES1 = :I* ,I N[ T5D] !M MY BELAT$ ?ANKS4 

,! ME?ODS ( ! ,LIB]AL ,GOV]NM5T ( ! DAY 9 REG>D TO ! ,FREIHEIT & 9 ,IREL& MADE US CAUTI\S1 & TO GIVE NO PO9TS WE MET SECRETLY4 ,\R FIR/ MEET+S W]E HELD 9 A /REET NE> ,K+'S ,CROSS1 BUT ! NEI<BORS & POLICE BECOM+ 9QUISITIVE1 WE %IFT$ 9TO ,B\ND>Y ,/REET1 ,%OR$IT*1 !N A NOTORI\S SLUM4 ,WE OCCUPI$ A FLOOR !RE AS A COOP]ATIVE PR9T]Y1 \R NEXT NEI<BORS BE+ TWO DEAF-MUTE BEGG>S4 ,! D5IZ5S ( ! /REET LOOK$ ASKANCE AT \R 9TRUSION 9TO !IR REGION1 REG>D+ US AS POLICE 0N>CS0 7SPIES74 ,ONE ( \R MEMB]S :O HAD ! MIS=TUNE TO LIVE 9 !IR MID/ REASSUR$ !M1 & !IR SUSPICION *ANG$ 9TO CONTEMPT = LUNATICS :O C\LD OP5 A PR9T]Y 9 0\R /REET40 ,! FURNI%+ ( ! 0PR9T]Y0 WAS A MODEL ( ECONOMY & SIMPLICITY4 ,\R SEAT+ ACCOMMODATION WAS MADE ( PACK+ CASES PROVID$ UPON ! 9VOLUNT>Y PLAN4 ,A PAV+ /ONE WAS \R MAK+-UP /ONE & 9KSLAB COMB9$4 ,C&LES /UCK 9 ! COMPOS+ CASES WAS \R LI<T+ 9/ALLATION2 & A ROLL] H&-PRESS \R MA*9]Y4 

,FROM ?IS PRIMITIVE E/ABLI%M5T WE ISSU$ ! LEAFLETS 0,FI<T OR ,/>VE10 AN APPEAL TO ! UNEMPLOY$2 0,>E ,WE ,OV]-POPULAT$80 AN ANSW] TO ! ,MAL?USIANS 2 ! 0,REV5GE0 LEAFLET1 :I* CAUS$ A QUE/ION TO BE PUT 9 ! ,H\SE ( ,COMMONS 9 REG>D TO ITS ORIG9 2 & MANY O!RS1 NOTABLY ! 0,APPEAL TO ! ,>MY1 ,NAVY1 & ,POLICE10 ! T]MS ( :I* APPE>$ TO BE SO /RONG TO ! COMRADE :O WAS SETT+ IT UP ?AT AT MIDNI<T HE SUDD5LY ?REW D[N HIS COMPOS+ /ICK & DECL>$ ?AT HE W\LD NOT GO ON ) IT4 ,HIS PLACE WAS IMM$IATELY TAK5 BY ANO!R COMPOSITOR 9 ! ROOM4 ,?AT LEAFLET F\ND ITS WAY 9TO SEV]AL G>RISON T[NS4 ,WE SALLI$ \T ON NOCTURNAL BILL-/ICK+ EXP$ITIONS1 & DESPITE ! DE/RUCTION BY ! POLICE ( SOME ( \R H&IWORK1 WE MANAG$ TO PLAC>D ! ,EA/ ,5D ) 9C5DI>Y MANIFE/OES4 ,BY \R P]SI/5T DI/RIBUTION ( LIT]ATURE & *AMPION+ ( ,SOCIALISM 9 LECTURE HALLS & S*OOLROOMS -- 9 FACT1 :]EV] ,SOCIALISM WAS BE+ DISCUSS$ WE W]E PRES5T AS UPHOLD]S ( ! CAUSE -- WE C\LD FAIRLY CLAIM A L>GE %>E 9 BR++ AB\T ! AWAK5$ 9T]E/ & 5?USIASM = ,SOCIALISM :I* PREVAIL$ AT ?IS TIME1 ESPECIALLY 9 ,EA/ ,LONDON4 

,SOME ( \R MEMB]S W]E ALSO MEMB]S ( ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC ,F$]ATION & ! ,LABOR ,EMANCIPATION ,LEAGUE4 ,?OSE 9 ! =M] W]E WA/+ !IR TIME 9 ! FUTILE TASK ( COMBAT+ ! OPPORTUNISM & ,J+OISM ( !IR %IFTY LEAD]4 ,!SE CAUSES W]E ! FACTORS 9 ! SPLIT :I* TOOK PLACE 9 #ahhe & RESULT$ 9 ! =MATION ( ! ,SOCIALI/ ,LEAGUE BY ! SEC$+ MEMB]S4 ,! PURELY PROPAG&I/ & NON-,P>LIAM5T>Y OBJECTS ( ! ,LEAGUE APPEAL$ TO \R MEMB]S1 & WE JO9$ IT AT ONCE4 ,WE F\ND1 H[ EV]1 ?AT ! DEM&S UPON \R SCANTY LEISURE W]E TOO GREAT TO ALL[ US TO ATT5D TO BO? ! PR9T+ GR\P & ! ,LEAGUE1 & WE F9ALLY DECIDE TO M]GE \R WORK 9TO ! ,LEAGUE'S1 ) ITS POSSIBILITIES ( A WID] FIELD ( PROPAG&A4 

,TRUE TO \R ANTI-R5T CAMPAIGN1 WE [$ SOME R5T TO ! L&LORD ( \R 0PR9T]Y40 ,AT ! F9AL MEET+ ( \R GR\P A HEAT$ DEBATE TOOK PLACE AS TO ! BE/ ME?OD ( SETTL+ ?IS LIABILITY1 SOME >GU+ 9 FAVOR ( CA% PAYM5T & O!RS = PAYM5T 9 K9D4 ,F9ALLY1 IT WAS DECID$ TO LIQUIDATE \R 9DEBT$NESS TO ! SLUM L&LORD BY LEAV+ HIM \R 9K-SLAB 7! PREVI\SLY M5TION$ PAV+-/ONE7 AS BE+ AK9 TO HIS [N HE>T4 

,BE=E DESCRIB+ ! WORK & ACTIVITIES ( ! ,SOCIALI/ ,LEAGUE1 MORE ?AN A PASS+ REF]5CE MU/ BE MADE TO ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS1 ! MO/ CONSPICU\S AMONG ITS F\ND]S4 ,?IS IS ! MORE NECESS>Y AS 9 ! %ORT YE>S ?AT HAVE PASS$ S9CE DEA? REMOV$ ?IS GREAT P]SONALITY FROM \R MID/ A FICTITI\S ,MORRIS HAS BE5 CREAT$ BY 9T]E/$ SCRIBES1 :O HAVE 9V5T$ = !IR [N PURPOSES A FALSE LEG5D >\ND HIS MEMORY1 & SEEK TO DEPRIVE ,SOCIALISM ( ! 9FLU5CE :I* HIS ADHESION GAVE TO ! MOVEM5T4 

,EV5 ! FIRM :I* BE>S HIS NAME1 & :I* HE ) O!RS F\ND$ TO RAISE ! >TI/IC TA/E ( ! PUBLIC 9 REG>D TO DOME/IC DECORATION & FURNI%+1 :IL/ DEP>T+ WIDELY FROM ! /&>D ( EXCELL5CE :I* ,MORRIS SET UP1 9 A BOOKLET REC5TLY PUBLI%$ BY ! FIRM HAS MADE A SLI<T+ REF]5CE TO HIS ,UTOPIAN IDEAS4 

,9 ! OP5+ *APT]S ( !SE RECOLLECTIONS ,I ALLUD$ TO ! CAUSES :I* MA9LY CONTRIBUT$ TO HIS CONV]SION TO ,SOCIALISM1 !SE BE+ ! HIDE\S SQUALOR ( \R T[NS & ! DEFILEM5T ( ,NATURE BY COMM]CIAL GRE$4 ,HE SAW ?AT ! DEBASEM5T ( >T & ! DE/RUCTION ( NATURAL BEAUTY W]E ! C]TA9 RESULTS ( A PR(IT-MONG]+ CAPITALI/ SY/EM1 & ! PRODUCTION ( TAWDRY1 %ODDY >TICLES UND] A SY/EM ( FI]CE COMPETITION & SWEAT+ IS DE/RUCTIVE ALSO ( HEAL? & LIFE2 & ?AT IT WAS USELESS TO EXPECT ! MOD]N WORK] TO POSSESS >TI/IC P]CEPTION UND] SU* HELLI% CONDITIONS4 

,HE LOOK$ BACK LONG+LY TO A PLEASANT] ,5GL&1 :5 9 A MORE SPACI\S AGE ! H&ICRAFTSM5 ( ! GUILDS WR\<T AT ANVIL & LOOM ! MA/]PIECES ( >TI/IC WORKMAN%IP1 ! WOND] ( TO-DAY4 ,HE LOA!D ! MOD]N FACTORY HELL & ! GRIMY PRISON T[NS1 ! SLAVE-P5S ( CAPITALISM2 & ?IS FEEL+ F\ND EXPRESSION 9 HIS V]SES4 ,! FOLL[+ BRIEF QUOTATION FROM 0,! ,DAY IS ,COM+0 %[ H[1 LIKE ,G]ALD ,MASSEY & ,ELIZABE? ,B>RETT ,BR[N+1 HE DETE/$ ! FACTORY SY/EM 3A,E,U,R0 
 0,H[ LONG %ALL !Y REPROA* US :]E CR[D ON CR[D !Y DWELL1 

 ,POOR <O/S ( ! WICK$ CITY1 ! GOLD-CRU%$ HUNGRY HELL8 

 ,?R\< SQUALID LIFE !Y LABOR$1 9 SORDID GRIEF !Y DI$1 

 ,?OSE SONS ( A MI<TY MO!R1 ?OSE PROPS ( ,5GL&'S PRIDE4 

 ,!Y >E GONE2 !RE IS NONE CAN UNDO IT1 NOR SAVE \R S\LS FROM ! CURSE 2 

 ,BUT MANY A MILLION COME?1 & %ALL !Y BE BETT] OR WORSE 80  

,! :OLE ( HIS POETRY & PROSE IS P]MEAT$ ) SYMPA?Y & LOVE ( ! POOR1 ! VICTIMS ( L&LORD & CAPITALI/IC GRE$4 ,?IS NOTE ( SYMPA?Y DI/+UI%ES HIM FROM MANY :O SURR\ND$ HIM & :O BABBL$ ( >T & CULTURE1 BUT W]E M]E TUFT-HUNT]S1 DEVOID ( ANY DESIRE TO RAISE ! /ATUS ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 

,& ?US IT CAME AB\T ?AT ! >TI/ & POET1 BR$ 9 LUXURY & TRA9$ 9 AN >I/OCRATIC UNIV]SITY1 MET UPON T]MS ( EQUALITY M5 :O HAD FELT !IR WAY T[>DS ! LI<T FROM TOTALLY OPPOSITE SURR\ND+S4 ,HIS KE5 9TUITION & BROAD HUMANITY HAD L$ HIM \T FROM HIS 5VIRONM5T T[>DS !M2 & !Y1 5DUR+ ! HORRORS ( ! FACTORY & ! SLUM1 REVOLT+ AGA9/ !IR CONDITIONS1 JO9$ H&S 9 PROPAG&I/ WORK AGA9/ ! MONOPOLI/S ( ! MEANS ( LIFE4 ,MORRIS'S PREF]5CE = ! SOCIETY ( HIS HUMBL] CONFR]ES GAVE GREAT (F5SE TO SOME SUP]IOR P]SONS1 9CLUD+ ! GREAT ,G4 ,B4 ,%AW1 :O UPON ! DEA? ( ,MORRIS WROTE AN OBITU>Y ( HIM = A DAILY PAP]1 :]E9 HE COMPLA9$ ( ,MORRIS'S PREF]5CE = ! COMPANY ( 0T9K]S & TAILORS40 ,!RE W]E SEV]AL ]RONE\S /ATEM5TS 9 ?AT NOTICE1 PRESUMABLY PAID = AT ORD9>Y PRESS RATES4 ,! ,FR5* T]M ?IS SORT ( ?+ 0MAK+ CAPITAL \T ( A CORPSE40 ,BLAT*=D1 :O HAD JU/ PREVI\SLY HAD A VIOL5T QU>REL ) 0,G4,B4,S40 & PAT*$ IT UP1 REPR9T$ ! OBITU>Y 9 ! ,CL>ION1 NO D\BT 0TO OBLIGE ,B5SON40 ,I ?9K ALSO ?AT 9 WAD+ ?R\< ! WORKS ( ANO!R SUP]IOR P]SON1 ,H4 ,G4 ,WELLS1 & HIS BR&-NEW V]SION ( SUBURBAN ,SOCIALISM & WOND]FUL ,GULLIV]-LIKE /ORIES1 ,I CAME ACROSS SOME S5T5CES D]ID+ ! /REET-CORN] ,SOCIALI/ ORATOR4 ,MORRIS DID NOT OBJECT TO TAKE HIS %>E 9 ?AT K9D ( PROPAG&A4 ,AT ONE TIME ! POLICE W]E ATTEMPT+ TO SUPPRESS \R \TDOOR MEET+S AT ,BELL ,/REET1 ,$GW>E ,ROAD2 & SEV]AL COMRADES1 AMONG !M ! LATE ,SAM A9W>+1 W]E >RE/$ & HEAVILY F9$1 UPON ! USUAL PRETEXT ( OB/RUCTION4 ,UNLIKE ! >M *AIR PHILOSOPH]S ( ! ,WELLS /AMP1 :O SELL !IR TREATISES & FE>SOME LIT]>Y CONCOCTIONS1 ,MORRIS W5T TO ! DANG]-PO9T2 BUT1 MU* TO HIS *AGR91 ! POLICE W\LD NOT MOLE/ HIM1 BUT VICTIMIZ$ ! POOR] COMRADES4 

,SO CONV9C$ WAS HE ( ! UTILITY ( OP5-AIR PROPAG&A ?AT HE /OOD BY MY SIDE ON MANY A W9DY1 9CLEM5T NI<T AT ! CORN] ( SOME WRET*$ ,EA/ ,5D SLUM :IL/ ,I 5DEAVOR$ TO GA9 HIM AN AUDI5CE BY ADDRESS+ A FEW LI/LESS /RAGGL]S AS 0! WORK+ CLASS ( ,5GL&40 ,HE HAD NO FEEL+ ( CONTEMPT = ?OSE :O DO ! R\< WORK ( ! MOVEM5T4 ,HE WAS WELL AW>E ?AT ! P]SI/5T EF=TS ( ! GOV]N+ CLASS TO SUPPRESS FREE SPEE* IS A TE/IMONY TO ! EFFICACY ( ?IS =M ( PROPAG&A1 & HE WAS WILL+ TO %>E ! RISKS :I* WORK+ M5 RAN :5 MAK+ !MSELVES CONSPICU\S BY \TDOOR ADVOCACY ( REVOLUTION>Y PR9CIPLES4 

,AL?\< HIS AUDI5CES W]E AT FIR/ SOME:AT MY/IFI$ BY HIS ME?OD ( DELIV]+ HIS MESSAGE1 = HE WAS NO GREAT ORATOR1 !Y GRADUALLY GRASP$ HIS MEAN+ 3 & AS HE PREA*$ TO ?OSE TOIL-WORN CR[DS 9 ?OSE GLOOMY ,EA/ ,5D BYWAYS ( ! POSSIBILITY ( REALIZ+ ! DREAM ( A BEAUTIFUL ,5GL& FREE FROM ! CURSE ( COMM]CIALISM1 HE W\LD W>M TO HIS SUBJECT1 & HIS AUDI5CE W\LD 5T] 9TO ! SPIRIT ( HIS ADDRESS4 ,! FOLL[+ EXTRACT FROM ONE ( HIS ADDRESSES WILL FURNI% AN IDEA ( HIS /YLE & GIVE AN ANSW] TO ?OSE :O1 AS ,I PREVI\SLY REM>K$1 SEEK TO CLAIM ! >TI/ & POET1 & D5Y HIS ,SOCIALISM4 ,SPEAK+ ( ! WORK]S' CLAIM = A HI<] LIFE1 HE SAID 3--  
  

0,I HAVE LOOK$ AT ?IS CLAIM BY ! LI<T ( HI/ORY & MY [N CONSCI5CE1 & IT SEEMS TO ME SO LOOK$ AT TO BE A MO/ JU/ CLAIM1 & ?AT RESI/ANCE TO IT MEANS NO?+ %ORT ( A D5IAL ( ! HOPE ( CIVILIZATION4 ,?IS1 !N1 IS ! CLAIM 3 ,IT IS RI<T & NECESS>Y ?AT ALL M5 %\LD HAVE WORK TO DO :I* %ALL BE WOR? DO+1 & BE ( ITSELF PLEASANT TO DO2 & :I* %\LD BE DONE UND] SU* CONDITIONS AS W\LD MAKE IT NEI!R OV]-WE>ISOME NOR OV] ANXI\S4 ,TURN ?AT CLAIM AB\T AS ,I MAY1 ?9K ( IT AS LONG AS ,I CAN1 ,I CANNOT F9D ?AT IT IS AN EXORBITANT CLAIM2 YET AGA9 ,I SAY ?AT IF SOCIETY W\LD OR C\LD ADMIT IT1 ! FACE ( ! WORLD W\LD BE *ANG$ 2 DISCONT5T & /RIFE & DI%ONE/Y W\LD BE 5D$4 ,TO FEEL ?AT WE W]E DO+ WORK USEFUL TO O!RS & PLEASANT TO \RSELVES1 & ?AT SU* WORK & ITS DUE REW>D C\LD NOT FAIL US6 ,:AT S]I\S H>M C\LD HAPP5 TO US !N8 ,& ! PRICE TO BE PAID = SO MAK+ ! WORLD HAPPY IS ,REVOLUTION40  
  

,9 ! MID/ ( SO MU* ?AT WAS ( ! E>? E>?Y1 :5 EV5 ,SOCIALISM WAS PRES5T$ BY MANY AS AN URBAN DOCTR9E /ILL R$OL5T ( BRICKS & MORT> & ! FACTORY1 HIS IDEAL ( A NATURAL LIFE WAS LIKE ! SWEET AFT]MA? ( NEW-M[N HAY1 :I* IS C>RI$ BY NI<T W9DS FROM DI/ANT FIELDS 9TO ! CITY /REETS4 

,9 0,NUPK9S ,AWAK5$0 HE SCA?+LY SATIRIZ$ ! ME?ODS ( CLASS-MADE JUDGES4 ,9 0,JOHN ,BALL0 WE >E C>RI$ BACK TO PICTURES ( ANCI5T RURAL ,5GL&1 ) A LOVE TALE SUBTLY 9T]WOV5 9TO ! /ORY1 ( ! ,K5TI% PRIE/ & ! RIS+ ( ! PEASANTS4 ,! POET IS1 AFT] ALL1 ! FA%ION] ( M5 ?\<TS1 & SOMETIMES ! PROPHET ( VA/ *ANGES 9 ?IS EV]YDAY1 PROSAIC WORLD 2 & 9 0,NEWS FROM ,NO:]E10 :I* WAS WRITT5 9 OPPOSITION TO ,BELLAMY'S 0,AM]ICAN /ORE ,SOCIALISM10 WE HAVE A GLIMPSE ( ! COM+ FI<T BETWE5 ! 0HAVES0 & ! 0HAVE-NOTS40 ,:5 ! ,>MAG$DON ( ,LABOR IS F\<T1 HIS IDEALISM WILL MAYHAP BE ! GUID+ ?\<T :I* WILL GIVE IT 9SPIRATION2 & ! SOIL ( ,5GL&1 ( :I* WE HAVE BE5 DESPOIL$ BY VIOL5CE & LEGAL *ICAN]Y1 BE YET ! HOME ( A REALLY FREE & HAPPY PEOPLE4 ,TO BR+ ?IS AB\T1 ! /RIKE WILL GIVE PLACE TO ! TAK+ BACK ( \R COMMON H]ITAGE1 ! L&1 & ! MEANS ( LIFE PRODUC$ FROM IT4 ,9 ?AT TIME :I* WE HOPE & /RIVE =1 HIS SOLEMN WORDS ( W>N+ & HOPE 9 0,ALL = ! ,CAUSE0 WILL BE REALIZ$ 3-- 
 0,SOME %ALL PAUSE A:ILE & POND] ON ! BITT] DAYS ( OLD1 

 ,]E ! TOIL ( /RIFE & BATTLE OV]?REW ! CURSE ( GOLD 2 

 ,!N TWIXT LIPS ( LOV$ & LOV] SOLEMN ?\<TS ( US %ALL RISE 2 

 ,WE :O ONCE W]E FOOLS & DREAM]S1 !N %ALL BE ! BRAVE & WISE4 

 ,!RE AMID ! WORLD NEW-BUILD$ %ALL \R E>?LY DE$S ABIDE1 

 ,?\< \R NAMES BE ALL =GOTT51 & ! TALE ( H[ WE DI$40  

,9 ! POLICE-C\RT PROCE$+S :I* FOLL[$ UPON ! ATTEMPT ( ! AU?ORITIES TO SUPPRESS FREE SPEE* AT ,DOD ,/REET1 ,LIMEH\SE1 A *>GE WAS TRUMP$ UP AGA9/ HIM ( ASSAULT+ A CON/ABLE 9 C\RT4 ,! ,NUPK9S ON ! B5*1 ,S&]S1 HAD NEV] HE>D ( ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS1 & WAS UNM]CIFULLY *AFF$ ?R\<\T ! ,PRESS = HIS IGNORANCE4 ,A C>TOON APPE>$ REPRES5T+ ,S&]S TE>FULLY BLACK+ ,MORRIS'S BOOTS4 ,:5 ! LATT] LEFT ! C\RT HE RECEIV$ A GREAT OVATION FROM A TREM5D\S CR[D \TSIDE1 :I* SOME:AT P]TURB$ HIM1 = HE DISLIK$ H]O-WOR%IP2 BUT IT EVID5C$ ! FEEL+ ( ! ,EA/-,5D]S T[>DS HIM4 

,WRIT+ ( ?IS RECEPTION ( ,MORRIS BY ! PEOPLE ( ! ,EA/ ,5D REM9DS ME ( ! OVATION ACCORD$ ,G4 ,R4 ,SIMS SOME YE>S BE=E1 :5 HE HAD T\*$ ! HE>TS ( ! PEOPLE BY HIS WRIT+S1 NOTABLY HIS 0,*RI/MAS ,DAY 9 ! ,WORKH\SE40 ,?AT G5TLEMAN IS N[ ONLY KN[N TO FAME AS ! PAT5TEE ( A HAIR RE/OR]1 :I* IS BUT RI<T SEE+ ?AT HIS LAT] LIT]>Y EFFUSIONS >E CALCULAT$ TO CAUSE BALDNESS4 ,SIMS HAD %AK5 H&S ) ! LATE ,K+1 & SPACE WILL NOT P]MIT ( GIV+ A LI/ ( ?OSE :O1 FROM ,*AMB]LA9 7]/:ILE ,REPUBLICAN7 D[N TO ! $ITOR ( ,JU/ICE1 HAVE GONE A/RAY AFT] UND]GO+ ?AT FATEFUL H&%AKE4 

,DEAL+ ) ! MOTIVES :I* L$ ,MORRIS TO ATTACK ! SY/EM :I* HAS SURR\ND$ US ) UGL9ESS & SQUALOR REM9DS ME ?AT ! ,ANTI-,SOCIALI/S HAVE ISSU$ A LEAFLET W>N+ US ( ! DANG] TO >T & CULTURE %\LD ,SOCIALISM PREVAIL4 ,?IS COMB9ATION ( ! MO/ S9I/] ANTI-HUMAN 9T]E/S -- L& ?IEVES1 SLUM [N]S1 /OCK JOBB]S1 PROPRIETORS ( ! REPTILE PRESS1 ALL ( ! K9D :I* ! LATE ,BRONT]RE ,O',BRI5 DEPICT$ 9 HIS 0,VISION ( ,HELL0 -- /&+ AS ! DEF5D] ( >T1 IS A SI<T TO MAKE ANGELS WEEP4 ,!IR HIREL+-SPEAK]S >E CONT9UALLY ATTEMPT+ TO BESMIR* ! MEMORY ( ,MORRIS1 BUT ?AT IS BEYOND ! P[] ( ?OSE :O1 AS ,RUSK9 HAS SAID1 0PAWN ! DIRTY L95 ( !IR S\LS 9 ORD] ?AT !Y MAY D9E40 

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,MANY PROV9CIAL BRAN*ES SEV]$ !IR CONNECTION ) ! ,S4,D4,F4 & JO9$ ! NEWLY =M$ ,LEAGUE1 ( :I* NEW BRAN*ES W]E =M$ 9 FRE% C5T]S4 ,IT WAS 9 ! C\RSE ( FUR!R+ ! PROV9CIAL PROPAG&A ?AT ,I REVISIT$ MANY T[NS :]E1 AS ,I HAVE PREVI\SLY RELAT$1 ,I HAD =M]LY >RIV$ AS A TRAMP4 ,! PROPAG&A WAS C>RI$ 9TO ,WALES1 ,MA9W>+ & MYSELF HOLD+ MEET+S AT ,AB]D>E1 ,M]?YR ,TYDVIL1 & UPON ! HI/ORIC ,ROCK+ ,/ONE AT ,PONTYPRIDD1 ,MA9W>+ US+ ! ,WEL% LANGUAGE 9 HIS ADDRESSES4 ,WE MI<T FAIRLY CLAIM TO HAVE BE5 ! PIONE]S 9 ,WALES ( MOD]N ,SOCIALISM1 :I* HAS N[ TAK5 ROOT 9 ! ,PR9CIPALITY4 ,C]TA9LY1 ! REAL ,PR9CE ( ,WALES1 ! >QUIS ( ,BUTE1 WILL NOT FAIL TO FURNI% ! ,WEL% ) OBJECT-LESSONS 9 L&LORD RAPACITY & GRE$4 ,ACT+ UPON HIS RI<T ( POSSESSION1 HE HAS QU>RI$ & SOLD HALF ! M\NTA9 UPON ! SUMMIT ( :I* ! ANCI5T ,ROCK+ ,/ONE /&S4 ,POPUL> CLAMOR AT ! DESECRATION ( AN ANCI5T L&M>K HAS BE5 ( LITTLE USE TO >RE/ ! WORK ( DE/RUCTION4 ,& :Y NOT8 ,CAN'T A ,M>QUIS DO :AT HE LIKES ) HIS [N M\NTA98 

,9 SUMM>IZ+ ! WORK ( ! ,LEAGUE1 ITS LEAFLETS W]E ! MO/ EFFECTIVE ME?OD ( PROPAG&A4 ,AMONG ?OSE ISSU$ W]E 0,IREL& A ,NATION0 %[+ ! FUTILITY ( ,NATIONALI/ PROPOSALS TO FREE ,IREL&2 0,! ,CAUSES ( ,PRO/ITUTION02 ,T4 ,B>CLAY'S 7,LEICE/]7 9IMITABLE P>ODY UPON ! OLD NURS]Y RHYME1 0,! ,H\SE ?AT ,JACK ,BUILT0 7:5 WILL ?IS BE REPUBLI%$87 2 & MANY O!RS1 9CLUD+ ONE BY MYSELF1 AN 0,ADDRESS TO ,WORK+ ,WOM5 & ,GIRLS10 :I* ! ,S4,D4,F4 HAVE DONE ME ! HONOR TO REPUBLI% -- )\T ACKN[L$GM5T4 

,EV5TS ACROSS ! ,ATLANTIC W]E TO GIVE ! ,LEAGUE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DI/+UI% ITSELF FROM ! ,/ATE ,SOCIALI/S4 ,M51 WOM51 & *ILDR5 HAD BE5 %OT & BLUDGEON$ BY ,P9K]TON'S POLICE & ! MILITIA 9 ! F]OCI\S & BRUTAL ATTACKS UPON UN>M$ CR[DS 9 ! EI<T-H\R AGITATION 9 ,*ICAGO4 ,AT LA/1 AFT] MANY HAD BE5 MURD]$1 SOME ONE 7:O HAS NEV] BE5 DISCOV]$7 ?REW A BOMB AT ! POLICE :O1 AT ! MEMORABLE MEET+ 9 ! ,HAYM>KET ON ,MAY #d1 #a#h#h#f1 W]E ADVANC+ UPON ! PEOPLE2 & ?IS TIME ! POLICE W]E SLA94 ,AL?\< ?IS ACT ( REPRISAL /OPP$ ! MURD]S BY ! POLICE1 IT FURNI%$ A PRETEXT = ! >RE/ ( EI<T ( ?OSE MO/ PROM95T 9 ! ,LABOR AGITATION4 ,( ! SUBSEQU5T 9FAM\S TRIAL & M>TYRDOM ,I CANNOT WRITE H]E4 ,MY OBJECT IS TO %[ ! ATTITUDE TAK5 UP 9 ?IS C\NTRY BY ! ,LEAGUE & O!R ADVANC$ SECTIONS 9 RELATION TO !SE TRAGIC EV5TS4 

,! CAPITALI/S ( ,AM]ICA & O!R C\NTRIES DELUD$ !MSELVES ) ! BELIEF ?AT ! HANG+ ( \R DEVOT$ COMRADES -- ,P>SONS1 ,SPIES1 ,5GEL1 & ,FIS*] -- HAD /AMP$ \T ! EMB]S ( ,AN>*Y4 ,! REPTILE PRESS ON BO? SIDES ( ! ,ATLANTIC1 GUID$ BY A COMMON 9SPIRATION ( HATR$ T[>DS ! WORK]S1 GLOAT$ OV] ! TRAG$Y ( ,NOVEMB]1 #ahhg 2 &1 9DULG+ 9 AN ORGY ( ABUSE & CALUMNY ( \R M>TYR$ COMRADES1 VA9LY HOP$ ?AT BY ! /IFL+ ( !IR VOICES !Y HAD SECUR$ UNDI/URB$ MA/]Y ( !IR [N POSITION4 ,BUT ! DY+ WORDS ( ,AUGU/ ,SPIES1 0,!RE WILL COME A TIME :5 \R SIL5CE WILL BE MORE P[]FUL ?AN ! VOICES Y\ /RANGLE TO-DAY10 W]E A CALL TO ACTION TO ! COMRADES ON ?IS SIDE4 ,! ,SOCIALI/ ,LEAGUE1 ) COMRADES ( ! ,LABOR ,EMANCIPATION ,LEAGUE & ! ,FRE$OM ,GR\P1 DET]M9$ TO DO !IR UTMO/ TO DEFEAT ! OBJECT ( ! 9FAM\S TRIAL & JUDICIAL MURD]S 9 ,*ICAGO1 BY PUBLI%+ ! LIVES & SPEE*ES ( ! CONDEMN$ M51 ) A RECORD ( ! EV5TS :I* L$ UP TO ! CULM9AT+ TRAG$Y4 ,AT ?IS DI/ANCE ( TIME ,I CANNOT COMPUTE ! ?\S&S ( COPIES :I* W]E ISSU$ 9 SEV]AL $ITIONS ( ! 0,*ICAGO ,M>TYRS40 ,! SALE WAS PH5OM5AL1 & *EAP] $ITIONS W]E PUBLI%$4 ,! WID[ ( ,ALB]T ,P>SONS CAME OV] AT \R 9VITATION1 & DELIV]$ A S]IES ( LECTURES :I* W]E FULLY ATT5D$4 ,?R\< ALL ! 9T]V5+ YE>S ! MEMORY ( \R ,*ICAGO COMRADES HAS BE5 KEPT GRE5 BY ANNUAL CELEBRATIONS CONV5$ BY ! ,SOCIALI/ ,LEAGUE & LAT] BY ! ,FRE$OM ,GR\P4 ,SOMETIMES ! POLICE HAVE DEPRIV$ US ( ! USE ( HALLS = !SE MEET+S1 BUT ?AT HAS NOT PREV5T$ ! GA!R+S BE+ HELD4 ,AS ! YE>S HAVE ROLL$ BY WE HAVE WITNESS$ ! GR[? & SPREAD ( ,AN>*ISM1 & ! ATTEMPT TO SIL5CE IT ON ! SCAFFOLD HAS BE5 FRU/RAT$4 

,! ,/ATE ,SOCIALI/S L5T NO ASSI/ANCE TO KEEP ALIVE ! MEMORY & PR9CIPLES ( ! ,*ICAGO M54 0,FA!R0 MADE IT ! OCCASION TO PUT A PAMPHLET ON ! M>KET1 BUT HIS FOLL[]S W]E ADVIS$ TO AB/A9 FROM ATT5D+ ! COMMEMORATION MEET+S4 ,A SIMIL> L9E ( POLICY WAS PURSU$ OV] ! ,MAY ,DAY CELEBRATIONS4 ,! ,9T]NATIONAL ,CONGRESS HELD AT ,P>IS 9 #ahhi HAD DECID$ TO HOLD MASS MEET+S ?R\<\T ! WORLD ON ! ,FIR/ ( ,MAY EA* YE>1 TO %[ ! SOLID>ITY & 9T]NATIONAL *>ACT] ( ! WORK]S' MOVEM5T4 ,! ,TRADE ,UNIONI/S DECID$ UPON A ,SUNDAY DEMON/RATION1 & ! ONLY ,SOCIALI/ SOCIETIES :I* HELD ! FIR/ 7#a#h#i7 ,MAY ,DAY MEET+ 9 ,5GL& UPON ! ,FIR/ ( ,MAY W]E ! ,SOCIALI/ ,LEAGUE1 ! =EIGN SECTIONS1 & ! ,F$]ATION ( ,ALL ,TRADES & ,9DU/RIES1 L$ BY ,JACK ,WILLIAMS4 ,! 0ONLY0 ,SOCIALI/ ORGANIZATION DECL9$ TO COME \T4 ,A SUCCESSFUL MEET+ WAS ! RESULT ( \R COMB9$ EF=TS1 & IT CREAT$ A V]Y DIFF]5T EFFECT TO ?AT HELD ! FOLL[+ ,SUNDAY4 

,!RE EXI/$1 H[EV]1 9 ! ,LEAGUE ITSELF OPPOS+ ELEM5TS :I* EV5TUALLY L$ TO ITS DISRUPTION4 ,! M]ELY NEGATIVE POLICY ( ,ANTI-,P>LIAM5T>IANISM C\LD BE 5DUR$ BY ! ,WE/ ,5D BRAN*ES1 ( :I* ,HAMM]SMI? WAS ! /RONGE/1 & 9 :I* ,MORRIS'S P]SONALITY WAS DOM9ANT2 BUT ! ,EA/ ,5D COMRADES1 CONFRONT$ BY A FI]CE /RUGGLE = EXI/5CE & 9 ! MID/ ( GIGANTIC ,LABOR CONFLICTS1 DRIFT$ T[>DS A DEF9ITELY ,AN>*I/ ATTITUDE4 ,A QUANTITY ( 9K BUS BE5 %$ OV] ! QUE/ION ( ! SPLIT BETWE5 ! ,WE/ & ,EA/ ,5D BRAN*ES :I* CAUS$ ! DISSOLUTION ( ! ,LEAGUE2 BUT ! TEMP]AM5TAL DIFF]5CES HAVE ALWAYS BE5 IGNOR$4 ,MANY ( ! ,WE/ ,5D MEMB]S W\LD HAVE F\ND A MORE SUITABLE 5VIRONM5T & ME?OD ( EXPOSITION ( !IR IDEALS )9 ! RANKS ( ! ,I4,L4,P4 OR ! ,FABIAN ,SOCIETY2 &1 AS ,I HAVE 9DICAT$1 IT WAS ONLY ,MORRIS'S P]SONALITY :I* CAUS$ !M TO GIVE A LIP-S]VICE TO OP9IONS FROM :I* MANY ( !M HAVE S9CE SEC$$4 ,!Y SEEM$ TO BE AFFLICT$ ) ! TIMIDITY ( ANEMIC RESPECTABILITY4 ,AFT] A DEAL ( FRICTION BETWE5 ! DIV]SE ELEM5TS1 A CLIMAX WAS REA*$1 OCCASION$ BY AN >TICLE 9 ! ,COMMONWEAL BY MY CO$ITOR1 ,D4 ,J4 ,NICOLL1 ON ! QUE/ION ( TACTICS4 ,! PUBLICATION ( A SECOND 9/ALLM5T ( IT WAS MADE A TE/ QUE/ION BY ! ,HAMM]SMI? BRAN*1 & AS HE REFUS$ TO )DRAW IT1 !Y SEV]$ !IR CONNECTION ) ! ,LEAGUE4 ,AS 9DICATIVE ( ! ATTITUDE ( ?IS BRAN*1 BE=E LEAV+ ?IS PORTION ( ! SUBJECT ,I MAY M5TION ?AT AT A MEET+ HELD 9 ! ,EA/ ,5D 7A ,COMMUNE CELEBRATION1 ,I ?9K7 ! ,HAMM]SMI? *OIR REFUS$ TO R5D] ! :OLE ( ! 0,C>MAGNOLE1'0 & DELET$ ! V]SE CONTA9+ ! L9E1 0,!IR GODS TO HELL MAY FLY10 AS REPUGNANT TO ,WE/ ,5D RESPECTABILITY & ,HAMM]SMI? OR?ODOXY4 

,! ADVANC$ SECTIONS MIGRAT$ TO ! ,EA/ ,5D1 & BECAME = A TIME ! ,LONDON ,SOCIALI/ ,LEAGUE1 ! ,COMMONWEAL APPE>+ AS AN ,AN>*I/ J\RNAL4 ,! ,WALSALL POLICE PLOT & ! CONDEMNATION ( ,F]D ,*>LES & O!RS TO LONG T]MS ( P5AL S]VITUDE BR\<T =? AN 9DIGNANT >TICLE 9 ! ,COMMONWEAL1 TO :I* ! POLICE REPLI$ BY SEIZ+ ! PAP] & >RE/+ ! $ITOR & WRIT] ( ! >TICLE4 ,IT W\LD NE$ GREAT] SPACE ?AN IS AT MY DISPOSAL TO GIVE A COMPLETE N>RATIVE ( ALL ! CIRCUM/ANCES :I* L$ UP TO A C\RSE ( POLICE P]SECUTION & PROSECUTIONS DIRECT$ AGA9/ ! ,5GLI% ,AN>*I/S4 ,:5 9 #ahha ,I HAD *>GE ( ! DEF5SE ( ,MO/1 ,I WAS ASSUR$ BY SOME ( ! ,RADICAL ,CLUB DELEGATES TO ! ,DEF5SE ,COMMITTEE 7REBELS ( ! ,SUNDAY-MORN+-CLUB-VISITOR TYPE7 ?AT NO ,GOV]NM5T W\LD D>E TO PROSECUTE ,5GLI%M5 = FREE EXPRESSION 2 & ! ,5GLI% ,PRESS1 :IL/ *ORTL+ OV] ! ALMO/ EXCLUSIVELY =EIGN *>ACT] ( ! ,SOCIALI/ MOVEM5T ( ?AT TIME1 SAID ,5GLI%M5 W\LD NEV] IMBIBE ! DOCTR9ES ( =EIGN REVOLUTION>IES4 ,! ABS5CE ( REPRESSIVE MEASURES AGA9/ ,5GLI% MOVEM5TS WAS DUE TO !IR 9NOCU\S NATURE & ! PASSIVITY ( ! ,ANGLO-,SAXON -- 9 %ORT1 IT IS NOT NECESS>Y TO MUZZLE %EEP4 

,H[EV]1 ! CAPITALI/ ,GOV]NM5TS HAVE =C$ ! PACE4 ,FROM ! PROSECUTION ( ALI5S & ! RE/RICTION ( ! RI<T ( ASYLUM1 !Y PROCE$ QUITE NATURALLY TO 9C>C]ATE ,5GLI%M5 = EXPRESS+ OP9IONS HO/ILE TO ! E/ABLI%$ ORD]1 & HAVE 9TRODUC$ ,RUSSIAN ME?ODS 9 !IR POLICE PROSECUTIONS4 ,WE >E AB\T TO SEE ! MO/ BRUTAL FEATURES ( ,AM]ICAN LABOR DISPUTES IMITAT$ H]E BY ! 9T]NATIONAL EXPLOIT]S -- ,P9K]TONS & HIR$ AUXILI>Y POLICE ,IT IS TO BE HOP$ ?AT ! ORGANIZ$ WORK+ M5 WILL BE PREP>$ TO GIVE A GOOD ACC\NT ( !SE V]M94 ,& SO ! LOGIC ( EV5TS IS DRIV+ ! ,5GLI% WORK+ CLASS =W>D ON ! PA? T[>DS SOCIAL REVOLUTION4 

,?OSE :OM ! GODS SEEK TO DE/ROY !Y FIR/ MAKE MAD4 ,SO RUNS ! ANCI5T PROV]B 2 & AS AN OLD MAN AT ONE TIME SOME:AT DESPOND5T ( ! SUCCESS ( ! REVOLUTION>Y CAUSE1 ,I ?ANK \R MA/]S = !IR REC5T P]SECUTION AS SUPPLY+ ! NE$$ /IMULUS TO ! MOVEM5T = ! OV]?R[ ( ! PRES5T SY/EM4 

,I HAVE RELAT$ 9 !SE REM9ISC5CES ! GR[? ( ! ,SOCIALI/ REVIVAL FROM ! NUCLEUS ( A H&FUL ( POOR M51 )\T LIT]ATURE & ) SC>CELY ANY SPEAK]S OR MEET+-PLACES1 UP TO ! PRES5T DEVELOPM5T ( ! ,SOCIALI/ & ,AN>*I/ MOVEM5TS 9 ?IS C\NTRY4 ,I HAVE BE5 ASK$ TO M5TION ! NAMES ( SOME ( ?OSE :O PLAY$ A P>T 9 ?OSE E>LY DAYS4 ,SOME HAVE JO9$ ! GREAT MAJORITY4 ,:]E ALL CO-OP]AT$ = ! CAUSE1 IT W\LD BE 9VIDI\S TO M5TION ONE OR TWO NAMES4 ,! PURPOSE ( WRIT+ !SE RECOLLECTIONS WILL HAVE BE5 S]V$ IF IT %[S TO ?OSE :O HAVE 5T]$ ! MOVEM5T LAT]1 ESPECIALLY \R Y\NG] COMRADES1 :AT A FEW CAN DO AGA9/ ALMO/ 9SUP]ABLE ODDS4 ,! READ] WILL HAVE FOLL[$ ! EVOLUTION ( ! MOVEM5T ,I HAVE DESCRIB$ FROM ,P>LIAM5T>Y ,SOCIALISM TO ,ANTI-,P>LIAM5T>Y1 & ONW>D TO ,AN>*ISM2 & 9 BR++ !SE REM9ISC5CES TO A CLOSE IT MAY NOT BE \T ( PLACE1 :IL/ DEAL+ ) ! ,AN>*I/ POSITION1 TO GIVE SOME ( ! P]SONAL & G5]AL REASONS :I* HAVE CAUS$ ! SEV]ANCE FROM ,P>LIAM5T>Y ,SOCIALI/ AGITATION & REPUDIATION ( ITS ME?ODS & OBJECTS4 

,9 ! PA/1 LIKE MANY O!RS1 ,I W\LD HAVE PREF]R$ ! L9E ( LEA/ RESI/ANCE AS A PA? T[>DS ! GOAL ( COMMON [N]%IP ( ! MEANS ( LIFE1 IF ,P>LIAM5T>Y ME?ODS HAD PRES5T$ A FEASIBLE POSSIBILITY ( >RIV+ AT ?AT CONSUMMATION ALONE1 VIZ41 ! ADM9I/RATION ?+S & NOT ( P]SONS4 ,BUT AS ! SPECTACLE ( A WEAL?Y PRELACY PREA*+ ! DOCTR9ES ( L[L9ESS & POV]TY1 NO LESS ?AN ! LIES1 SL&]1 & BLACKGU>DISM ( !IR H9DMO/ SUPPORT]S1 ! ,*RI/IAN ,EVID5CE ,SOCIETY1 MADE ME AN ANTAGONI/ ( ,*RI/IANITY 2 SO LIKEWISE HAVE ! P]SECUT+1 DESPOTIC ME?ODS ( ! ,/ATE ,SOCIALI/S )9 !IR NASC5T ORGANIZATIONS %[N ME :AT W\LD HAPP5 TO M9ORITIES UND] !IR MAJORITY RULE4 ,!Y HAVE DISPLAY$ A BITT] SPIRIT ( P]SECUTION1 MISREPRES5TATION1 & ABUSE T[>DS ?OSE :O1 :IL/ 9 AGREEM5T ) !M AS TO ! COMMON [N]%IP ( ! MEANS ( LIFE1 DIFF] UPON ! QUE/ION ( TACTICS & ME?OD ( AGITATION4 ,!IR NEBUL\S ATTITUDE & EV5 DALLIANCE ) ,*RI/IANITY1 !IR DISPLAY ( ,J+OISM 9 REF]5CE TO ! QUE/IONS ( >MAM5TS & PATRIOTISM1 &- !IR BOL/]+ UP ( ! ,/ATE 9 ITS 9QUISITORIAL & ,PURITANICAL 9T]F]5CE ) ! LIB]TY ( ! 9DIVIDUAL1 EV5 IF WE HAD NOT ! PRON\NCEM5TS ( ,WEBB & ,%AW TO GUIDE US1 W\LD MAKE US ALIVE TO ! DANG] ( ,/ATE ,SOCIALISM4 ,9 A PAMPHLET 5TITL$ 0,SOCIALISM V4 ,AN>*Y10 ISSU$ BY ,A4 ,M4 ,SIMONS1 ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,SOCIALI/ ,REVIEW1 9 ,*ICAGO1 AFT] ! DEA? ( ,PRESID5T ,MC,K9LEY1 BE+ A REPORT ( AN ADDRESS DELIV]$ AGA9/ ! ,AN>*I/S1 !RE OCCUR SEV]AL /ATEM5TS :I*1 AS !Y RESEMBLE ! /OCK >GUM5TS US$ AGA9/ US BY ,SOCIALI/ OPPON5TS1 MAY BE SUMM>IZ$ H]E4 ,HE D5IES ?AT ,SOCIALI/S DESIRE 0A FUR!R EXT5SION ( ! P[]S ( ,GOV]NM5T10 & /ATES FUR!R ?AT 0!Y >E SEEK+ TO $UCATE ! PEOPLE TO USE !IR BALLOTS TO ! 5D ?AT ! WORK]S MAY BECOME ! RUL]S 9 ! PRES5T ,/ATE1 & !N USE ! GOV]NM5TAL MA*9]Y TO ABOLI% EXPLOITATION & OPPRESSION4 ,?IS IS ! ONLY MOVEM5T ?AT ANTAGONIZES ,AN>*Y AT EV]Y TURN40 ,WE >E !N ASSUR$ ?AT !RE IS NO?+ 9 ! PHILOSOPHY ( ,AN>*Y AT V>IANCE ) ,CAPITALISM1 & H5CE ! REASON :Y WE >E PETT$ BY ! CAPITALI/S4 ,I HAVE ?\<T OV] ?IS 0PETT+10 FROM ,P]E LA ,*AISE1 ,WALDHEIM1 ,MONTJUI*1 & ! HECATOMBS ( VICTIMS ( ,RUSSIAN DESPOTISM1 :O ONLY WANT$ TO USE !IR BALLOTS1 TO ! BALLOT-BOX /UFF+ & ! BLUDGEON+ & %OOT+ ( ?OSE UND] ! ,AM]ICAN ,EAGLE1 :O ALSO S\<T TO USE !IR BALLOTS TO ABOLI% EXPLOITATION4 

,! DISILLUSIONM5T ( ,AN>*I/S & ,DIRECT ,ACTIONI/S AS TO ! EFFICACY ( ,P>LIAM5T>Y ME?ODS HAS BE5 MA9LY ! WORK ( ,GOV]NM5TS !MSELVES4 ,!Y HAVE %[N ?AT !Y DO NOT 9T5D ! POLITICAL MA*9E TO BE US$ 9 ! MANN] SO FONDLY DREAM$ ( BY ! ,/ATE ,SOCIALI/S4 ,!Y WILL ALL[ A M9ORITY TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! WORK ( T9K]+ AT LEGISLATION 7VIDE ,LLOYD ,GEORGE71 BUT ! POSSIBILITY ( A ,SOCIALI/ MAJORITY W\LD BE MET BY PROVOK+ A CONFLICT OR G]RYM&]+ ! CON/ITU5CIES4 ,LET ! ,/&>D SPEAK4 ,ALLUD+ TO ! COMMON [N]%IP RESOLUTION PASS$ AT A ,TRADES ,UNION ,CONGRESS SOME YE>S AGO1 ?AT ORGAN ( ! CLASSES !N SAID 3--  
  

0,ASSUM+ = A MOM5T ?AT ! MAJORITY ( ! ELECTORS 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,K+DOM W]E B5T UPON SU* SPOLIATION AS ! ,CONGRESS PROPOSES1 ASSUME ?AT !Y S]I\SLY SET !MSELVES TO PUT ! WILL ( ! PEOPLE 9TO LAW1 EV5 !N ! BATTLE W\LD NOT HAVE BE5 WON OR LO/4 ,! /R5G? ( ! PROP]TI$ CLASSES IS NOT TO BE MEASUR$ BY ! C\NT+ ( NOSES1 & ! PROMOT]S ( ! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION W\LD F9D !MSELVES CONFRONT$ BY /]N] >GUM5TS ?AN PLAT=M RHETORIC OR ,P>LIAM5T>Y DIVISIONS4 ,ONLY BY =CE CAN SU* *ANGES BE EFFECT$1 & 9 !SE DAYS =CE DOES NOT LIE 9 NUMB]S40  
  

,O!RS HAVE DISCOV]$ ! TRU? ( ?IS LA/ S5T5CE1 & MAY UTILIZE ITS LESSON2 BUT IT WAS WRITT5 AGA9/ ! POLITICAL ASPIRATIONS ( ! ,/ATE ,SOCIALI/S4 ,:E!R IT BE A ,REPUBLIC1 A ,MON>*Y1 OR AN ,AUTOCRACY1 =CE IS ITS F9AL EXPRESSION4 

,WE HAVE BORNE ! BRUNT ( ! ATTACKS ( ! PROP]TI$ CLASSES1 & \R LI/ ( M>TYRS 9 ! CAUSE ( HUMAN FRE$OM IS NOT RECRUIT$ BY ! >M*AIR ,SOCIALI/S OR ! P$ANTS :O CL+ TO AN EXPLOD$ POLITICAL %IBBOLE?4 ,D\BTLESS !Y WILL COME 9 AS 0EXP]TS0 & WANT TO DIRECT ! COM+ /ORM4 ,9 SU* A CASE WE MAY REMEMB] !IR PA/ 0S]VICES10 & REW>D !M 9 SU* MEASURE AS !Y DES]VE4 

,! *IEF ( ! TACTICAL DIFF]5CES BETWE5 ! ,AN>*I/ & ! ,SOCIALI/ POSITION IS 9 REG>D TO RELIGION4 ,AS ,I HAVE %[N1 ! ,SOCIALI/S HAVE TEMPORIZ$ ) ,*RI/IANITY BECAUSE ( ! BELAT$ ADHESION ( A FEW CL]ICS TO A MILD V]SION ( ,*RI/IAN ,SOCIALISM4 ,WE KN[ ?AT A CRE$ REHABILITAT$ AT ! EXP5SE ( ! WORK]S' MOVEM5T W\LD CLOSE ! DOOR ( KN[L$GE TO ! PEOPLE1 ESPECIALLY ! *ILDR51 9 ORD] TO BOL/] UP !IR SUP]/ITI\S CRE$4 

,\R COMRADES >E IMPRISON$ = ANTI-MILIT>I/ PROPAG&A1 :ILE ! ,J+O ,SOCIALI/S 767 POCKET FEES = WRIT+ >TICLES 9 FAVOR ( PATRIOTISM & ! 9CREASE ( >MAM5TS = ! COLUMNS ( CAPITALI/ PAP]S :I* >E NOTORI\SLY BITT] & VIRUL5T 5EMIES ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,& :5 !SE SAME G5TLEM5 TELL US ?AT ! ,GOV]NM5T ( ! FUTURE WILL BE 0A GIGANTIC /ATI/ICAL 9=MATION BUREAU10 WE >E NOT ESPECIALLY 5?US$4 

,IF =CE ALONE WILL EFFECT A *ANGE1 WE WILL APPROA* ! COM+ CONFLICT ) ! FULL DET]M9ATION TO 5D POLITICAL DOM9ATION & ! EXPLOITATION ( MAN BY MAN2 & BE>+ 9 M9D ! LESSONS LE>N$ FROM ! MI/AKES ( PA/ REVOLTS1 ! EXT9CTION ( HUMAN SLAV]Y WILL BE \R BATTLE-CRY 9 0! LA/ GR& FI<T TO FACE40 

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