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,:IGS1 ,DEMOCRATS1 ,& ,SOCIALI/S 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,:AT IS ! /ATE ( P>TIES 9 ,5GL& TO-DAY8  ,H[ %ALL WE 5UM]ATE !M8  ,! ,:IGS1 :O /& FIR/ ON ! LI/ 9 MY TITLE1 >E CONSID]$ G5]ALLY TO BE ! SURVIVAL ( AN OLD HI/ORICAL P>TY ONCE LOOK$ ON AS HAV+ DEMOCRATIC T5D5CIES1 BUT N[ ! HOPE ( ALL :O W\LD /& SOB]LY ON ! ANCI5T WAYS4  ,BESIDES !SE1 !RE >E ,TORIES ALSO1 ! DESC5DANTS ( ! /\T DEF5D]S ( ,*UR* & ,/ATE & ! DIV9E RI<T ( K+S4  

,N[1 ,I DON'T MEAN TO SAY BUT ?AT AT ! BACK ( ?IS ANCI5T NAME ( ,TORY !RE LIES A GREAT MASS ( G5U9E ,CONS]VATIVE FEEL+1 HELD BY PEOPLE :O1 IF !Y HAD !IR [N WAY1 W\LD PLAY SOME RA!R FANTA/IC TRICKS1 ,I FANCY2 NAY1 EV5 MI<T 9 ! C\RSE ( TIME BE SOME:AT R\< ) SU* PEOPLE AS >E 9 ?IS HALL AT PRES5T7#c74  ,BUT ?IS FEEL+1 AFT] ALL1 IS ONLY A S5TIM5T N[2 ALL PRACTICAL HOPE HAS DI$ \T ( IT1 & !SE WOR?Y PEOPLE ,C,A,N,N,O,T HAVE !IR [N WAY4  ,IT IS TRUE ?AT !Y ELECT MEMB]S ( ,P>LIAM5T1 :O TALK V]Y BIG TO PLEASE !M1 & SOMETIMES EV5 !Y MANAGE TO GET A ,GOV]NM5T 9TO P[] ?AT NOM9ALLY REPRES5TS !IR S5TIM5T1 BUT :5 ?AT HAPP5S ! SAID ,GOV]NM5T IS =C$1 EV5 :5 ITS P>TY HAS A MAJORITY 9 ! ,H\SE ( ,COMMONS1 TO TAKE A MU* L[] /&PO9T ?AN ! HI< ,TORY IDEAL2 ! UTMO/ ?AT ! REAL ,TORY P>TY CAN DO1 EV5 :5 BACK$ BY ! ,PRIMROSE ,LEAGUE & ITS %AM HI]>*Y1 IS TO DELUDE ! ELECTORS TO RETURN ,TORIES TO ,P>LIAM5T TO PASS MEASURES MORE AK9 TO ,RADICALISM ?AN ! ,:IGS DUR/ ATTEMPT1 SO ?AT1 ?\< !RE >E ,TORIES1 !RE IS NO ,TORY P>TY 9 ,5GL&4  

,ON ! O!R H&1 !RE IS A P>TY1 :I* ,I CAN CALL = ! PRES5T BY NO O!R NAME ?AN ,:IG1 :I* IS BO? NUM]\S & V]Y P[]FUL1 & :I* DOES1 9 FACT1 GOV]N ,5GL&1 & TO MY M9D WILL ALWAYS DO SO AS LONG AS ! PRES5T CON/ITUTIONAL ,P>LIAM5T LA/S4  ,( C\RSE1 LIKE ALL P>TIES IT 9CLUDES M5 ( V>I\S %ADES ( OP9ION1 FROM ! ,TORY-T9T$ ,:IGG]Y ( ,LORD ,SALISBURY TO ! ,RADICAL-T9T$ ,:IGG]Y ( ,MR4 ,*AMB]LA9'S PRES5T TAIL4  ,NEI!R DO ,I MEAN TO SAY ?AT !Y >E CONSCI\S ( BE+ A UNIT$ P>TY2 ON ! CONTR>Y1 ! GR\PS WILL SOMETIMES OPPOSE EA* O!R FURI\SLY AT ELECTIONS1 & P]HAPS ! MORE SIMPLE-M9D$ ( !M REALLY ?9K ?AT IT IS A MATT] ( IMPORTANCE TO ! NATION :I* SECTION ( !M MAY BE 9 P[]2 BUT !Y MAY ALWAYS BE RECKON$ UPON TO BE 9 !IR PLACES & VOTE AGA9/ ANY MEASURE :I* C>RIES ) IT A REAL ATTACK ON \R CON/ITUTIONAL SY/EM2 SURELY V]Y NATURALLY1 S9CE !Y >E !RE = NO O!R PURPOSE ?AN TO DO SO4  ,!Y >E1 & ALWAYS MU/ BE1 CONSCI\S DEF5D]S ( ! PRES5T SY/EM1 POLITICAL & ECONOMICAL1 AS LONG AS !Y HAVE ANY COHESION AS ,TORIES1 ,:IGS1 ,LIB]ALS1 OR EV5 ,RADICALS4  ,NOT ONE ( !M PROBABLY W\LD GO SU* A V]Y %ORT J\RNEY T[>DS REVOLUTION AS ! ABOLITION ( ! ,H\SE ( ,LORDS4  ,A ONE-*AMB] ,P>LIAM5T W\LD SEEM TO !M AN IMPI\S HORROR1 & ! ABOLITION ( ! MON>*Y !Y W\LD CONSID] A S]I\S 9CONV5I5CE TO ! ,LONDON TRADESMAN4  

,N[ ?IS IS ! REAL ,P>LIAM5T>Y ,P>TY1 AT PRES5T DIVID$ 9TO J>R+ SECTIONS UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( ! SURVIVAL ( ! P>TY W>F>E ( ! LA/ FEW G5]ATIONS1 BUT :I* ALREADY %[S SIGNS ( S9K+ ITS DIFF]5CES SO AS TO (F] A SOLID FRONT ( RESI/ANCE TO ! GR[+ 9/9CT :I* ON ITS SIDE WILL BE=E LONG RESULT 9 A P>TY CLAIM+ FULL ECONOMICAL AS WELL AS POLITICAL FRE$OM = ! :OLE PEOPLE4  

,BUT IS !RE NO?+ 9 ,P>LIAM5T1 OR SEEK+ 5TRANCE TO IT1 EXCEPT ?IS V>I\SLY T9T$ ,:IGG]Y1 ?IS ,H>LEQU9 ( ,REACTION8  ,WELL1 9SIDE ,P>LIAM5T1 SETT+ ASIDE ! ,IRI% P>TY1 :I* IS1 WE MAY N[ WELL HOPE1 M]ELY TEMPOR>ILY !RE1 !RE IS NOT MU*4  ,IT IS NOT AMONG PEOPLE ( 0WEAL? & LOCAL 9FLU5CE10 :O ,I SEE >E SUPPOS$ TO BE ! ONLY AVAILABLE C&IDATES = ,P>LIAM5T ( A RECOGNIZ$ P>TY1 ?AT Y\ WILL F9D ! ELEM5TS ( REVOLUTION4  ,WE WILL GRANT ?AT !RE >E SOME FEW G5U9E ,DEMOCRATS !RE1 & LET !M PASS4  ,BUT \TSIDE !RE >E UND\BT$LY MANY :O >E G5U9E ,DEMOCRATS1 & :O HAVE IT 9 !IR HEADS ?AT IT IS BO? POSSIBLE & DESIRABLE TO CAPTURE ! CON/ITUTIONAL ,P>LIAM5T & TURN IT 9TO A REAL POPUL> ASSEMBLY1 :I*1 ) ! PEOPLE BEH9D IT1 MI<T LEAD US PEACEABLY & CON/ITUTIONALLY 9TO ! GREAT ,REVOLUTION :I* ALL ,?,\,<,T,F,U,L M5 DESIRE TO BR+ AB\T2 ALL ?\<TFUL M51 ?AT IS1 :O DO NOT BELONG TO ! CONSCI\SLY CYNICAL ,TORIES1 I4E41 M5 DET]M9$1 :E!R IT BE JU/ OR UNJU/1 GOOD = HUMANITY OR BAD = IT1 TO KEEP ! PEOPLE D[N AS LONG AS !Y CAN1 :I* !Y HOPE1 V]Y NATURALLY1 WILL BE AS LONG AS !Y LIVE4  

,TO CAPTURE ,P>LIAM5T & TURN IT 9TO A POPUL> BUT CON/ITUTIONAL ASSEMBLY IS1 ,I MU/ CONCLUDE1 ! ASPIRATION ( ! G5U9E ,DEMOCRATS :]EV] !Y MAY BE F\ND2 ?AT IS !IR IDEA ( ! FIR/ /EP ( ! ,DEMOCRATIC POLICY4  ,! QUE/IONS TO BE ASK$ ( ?IS1 AS ( ALL O!R POLICIES1 >E FIR/1 ,:AT IS ! 5D PROPOS$ BY IT8 & SECONDLY1 ,>E !Y LIKELY TO SUCCE$8  ,AS TO ! 5D PROPOS$1 ,I ?9K !RE IS MU* DIFF]5CE ( OP9ION4  ,SOME ,DEMOCRATS W\LD ANSW] FROM ! M]ELY POLITICAL PO9T ( VIEW1 & SAY3  ,UNIV]SAL SUFFRAGE1 PAYM5T ( MEMB]S1 ANNUAL ,P>LIAM5TS1 ABOLITION ( ! ,H\SE ( ,LORDS1 ABOLITION ( ! MON>*Y1 & SO =?4  ,I W\LD ANSW] ?IS BY SAY+3  ,AFT] ALL1 !SE >E NOT 5DS1 BUT MEANS TO AN 5D2 & PASS+ BY ! FACT ?AT ! LA/ TWO >E NOT CON/ITUTIONAL MEASURES1 & SO C\LD NOT BE BR\<T AB\T )\T ACTUAL REBELLION1 ,I W\LD SAY IF Y\ HAD GA9$ ALL !SE ?+S1 & MORE1 ALL Y\ W\LD HAVE DONE W\LD HAVE BE5 TO E/ABLI% ! ASC5DANCY ( ! ,DEMOCRATIC P>TY2 HAV+ SO E/ABLI%$ IT1 Y\ W\LD !N HAVE TO F9D \T BY ! USUAL P>TY MEANS :AT ?AT ,DEMOCRATIC P>TY MEANT1 & Y\ W\LD F9D ?AT Y\R TRIUMPH 9 M]E POLITICS W\LD LEAD Y\ BACK AGA9 EXACTLY TO ! PLACE Y\ />T$ FROM4  ,Y\ W\LD BE ,:IGS UND] A DIFF]5T NAME4  ,MON>*Y1 ,H\SE ( ,LORDS1 P5SIONS1 /&+ >MY1 & ! RE/ ( IT1 >E ONLY SUPPORTS TO ! PRES5T SOCIAL SY/EM--! ,P,R,I,V,I,L,E,G,E BAS$ ON ! WAGES & CAPITAL SY/EM ( PRODUCTION--& >E WOR? NO?+ EXCEPT AS SUPPORTS TO IT4  ,IF Y\ >E DET]M9$ TO SUPPORT ?AT SY/EM1 !RE=E1 Y\ HAD BETT] LEAVE !SE ?+S ALONE4  ,! REAL MA/]S ( ,SOCIETY1 ! REAL TYRANTS ( ! PEOPLE1 >E ! ,L&LORDS & ,CAPITALI/S1 :OM Y\R POLITICAL TRIUMPH W\LD NOT 9T]F]E )4  

,!N1 AS N[1 !RE W\LD BE A PROLET>IAT & A MONEY$ CLASS4 ,!N1 AS N[1 IT W\LD BE POSSIBLE SOMETIMES = A DILIG5T1 5]GETIC MAN1 ) HIS M9D SET :OLLY ON SU* SUCCESS1 TO CLIMB \T ( ! PROLET>IAT 9TO ! MONEY$ CLASS1 !RE TO SWEAT AS HE ONCE WAS SWEAT$2 :I*1 MY FRI5DS1 IS1 IF Y\ WILL EXCUSE ! WORD1 Y\R RIDICUL\S IDEA ( FRE$OM ( CONTRACT4  

,! SOLE & UTMO/ SUCCESS ( Y\R POLICY W\LD BE ?AT IT MI<T RAISE UP A /RONG OPPOSITION TO ! CONDITION ( ?+S :I* IT W\LD BE Y\R FUNCTION TO UPHOLD2 BUT MO/ PROBABLY SU* OPPOSITION W\LD /ILL BE \TSIDE ,P>LIAM5T1 & NOT 9 IT2 Y\ W\LD HAVE MADE A REVOLUTION1 PROBABLY NOT )\T BLOOD%$1 ONLY TO %[ PEOPLE ! NECESSITY = ANO!R REVOLUTION ! V]Y NEXT DAY4  

,WILL Y\ ?9K ! EXAMPLE ( ,AM]ICA TOO TRITE8  ,ANYH[1 CONSID] IT6  ,A C\NTRY ) UNIV]SAL SUFFRAGE1 NO K+1 NO ,H\SE ( ,LORDS1 NO PRIVILEGE AS Y\ FONDLY ?9K2 ONLY A LITTLE /&+ >MY1 *IEFLY US$ = ! MURD] ( R$-SK9S2 A DEMOCRACY AFT] Y\R MODEL2 & ) ALL ?AT1 A SOCIETY CORRUPT TO ! CORE1 & AT ?IS MOM5T 5GAG$ 9 SUPPRESS+ FRE$OM ) JU/ ! SAME RECKLESS BRUTALITY & BL9D IGNORANCE AS ! ,CZ> ( ALL ! ,RUSSIAS USES7#d74  

,BUT IT WILL BE SAID1 & C]TA9LY ) MU* TRU?1 ?AT NOT ALL ! ,DEMOCRATS >E = M]E POLITICAL RE=M4  ,I SAY ?AT ,I BELIEVE ?AT ?IS IS TRUE1 & IT IS A V]Y IMPORTANT TRU? TOO4  ,I WILL GO F>!R1 & WILL SAY ?AT ALL ?OSE ,DEMOCRATS :O CAN BE DI/+UI%$ FROM ,:IGS DO 9T5D SOCIAL RE=MS :I* !Y HOPE WILL SOME:AT ALT] ! RELATIONS ( ! CLASSES T[>DS EA* O!R2 & !RE IS1 G5]ALLY SPEAK+1 AMONG ,DEMOCRATS A LEAN+ T[>DS A K9D ( LIMIT$ ,/ATE-,SOCIALISM1 & IT IS ?R\< ?AT ?AT !Y HOPE TO BR+ AB\T A PEACEFUL REVOLUTION1 :I*1 IF IT DOES NOT 9TRODUCE A CONDITION ( EQUALITY1 WILL AT LEA/ MAKE ! WORK]S BETT] (F & CONT5T$ ) !IR LOT4  

,!Y HOPE TO GET A BODY ( REPRES5TATIVES ELECT$ TO ,P>LIAM5T1 & BY !M TO GET MEASURE AFT] MEASURE PASS$ :I* WILL T5D T[>DS ?IS GOAL2 NOR W\LD SOME ( !M1 P]HAPS MO/ ( !M1 BE DISCONT5T$ IF BY ?IS MEANS WE C\LD GLIDE 9TO COMPLETE ,/ATE- ,SOCIALISM4  ,I ?9K ?AT ! PRES5T ,DEMOCRATS >E WIDELY T+$ ) ?IS IDEA1 & TO ME IT IS A MATT] ( HOPE ?AT IT IS SO2 :ATEV] ( ]ROR !RE IS 9 IT1 IT MEANS ADVANCE BEYOND ! COMPLETE B>R5NESS ( ! M]E POLITICAL PROGRAM4  

,YET ,I MU/ PO9T \T TO !SE SEMI-,SOCIALI/ ,DEMOCRATS ?AT 9 ! FIR/ PLACE !Y WILL BE MADE ! CAT'S-PAW ( SOME ( ! WILI] ( ! ,:IGS4  ,!RE >E SEV]AL ( !SE MEASURES :I* LOOK TO SOME ,SOCIALI/IC1 AS1 = 9/ANCE1 ! ALLOTM5TS S*EME1 & O!R S*EMES T5D+ T[>D PEASANT PROPRIETOR%IP1 COOP]ATION1 & ! LIKE1 BUT :I* AFT] ALL1 9 SPITE ( !IR B5EVOL5T APPE>ANCE1 >E REALLY WEAPONS 9 ! H&S ( REACTION>IES1 HAV+ = !IR REAL OBJECT ! CREATION ( A NEW MIDDLE-CLASS MADE \T ( ! WORK+-CLASS & AT !IR EXP5SE2 ! RAIS+1 9 %ORT1 ( A NEW >MY AGA9/ ! ATTACK ( ! DIS9H]IT$4  

,!RE IS NO 5D TO ?IS K9D ( DODGE1 NOR WILL BE APP>5TLY TILL !RE IS AN 5D ( ! CLASS :I* TRIES IT ON2 & A GREAT MANY ( ! ,DEMOCRATS WILL BE AMUS$ & ABSORB$ BY IT FROM TIME TO TIME4 ,!Y CALL ?IS SORT ( NONS5SE 0PRACTICAL20 IT ,S,E,E,M,S LIKE DO+ SOME?+1 :ILE ! /EADY PROPAG&A ( A PR9CIPLE :I* MU/ PREVAIL 9 ! 5D IS1 ACCORD+ TO !M1 DO+ NO?+1 & IS UNPRACTICAL4  ,= ! RE/1 IT IS NOT LIKELY TO BECOME DANG]\S1 FUR!R ?AN AS IT CLOGS ! :EELS ( ! REAL MOVEM5T SOME:AT1 BECAUSE IT IS SOMETIMES A M]E PIECE ( REACTION1 AS :51 = 9/ANCE1 IT TAKES ! =M ( PEASANT PROPRIETOR%IP1 FLY+ RI<T 9 ! FACE ( ! COMM]CIAL DEVELOPM5T ( ! DAY1 :I* T5DS EV] MORE & MORE T[>DS ! AGGREGATION ( CAPITAL1 !REBY SMOO?+ ! WAY = ! ORGANIZ$ POSSESSION ( ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION BY ! WORK]S :5 ! TRUE REVOLUTION %ALL COME3 :ILE1 ON ! O!R H&1 :5 ?IS ATTEMPT TO MANUFACTURE A NEW MIDDLE-CLASS TAKES ! =M ( COOP]ATION & ! LIKE1 IT IS NOT DANG]\S1 BECAUSE IT MEANS NO?+ MORE ?AN A SLI<TLY ALT]$ =M ( JO9T-/OCK]Y1 & EV]YBODY ALMO/ IS BEG9N+ TO SEE ?IS4 ,! GRE$ ( M5 /IMULAT$ BY ! SPECTACLE ( PR(IT-MAK+ ALL >\ND !M1 & ALSO BY ! BURD5 ( ! 9T]E/ ON ! MONEY :I* !Y HAVE BE5 OBLIG$ TO BORR[1 WILL NOT ALL[ !M EV5 TO APPROA* A TRUE SY/EM ( COOP]ATION4  ,?OSE B5EFIT$ BY ! TRANSACTION PRES5TLY BECOME EAG] %>EHOLD]S 9 A COMM]CIAL SPECULATION1 & IF !Y >E WORK+-M51 AS !Y (T5 >E1 !Y >E ALSO CAPITALI/S4  ,! 5ORM\S COMM]CIAL SUCCESS ( ! GREAT CO- OP]ATIVE SOCIETIES1 & ! ABSOLUTE NO-EFFECT ( ?AT SUCCESS ON ! SOCIAL CONDITIONS ( ! WORK]S1 >E SUFFICI5T TOK5S ( :AT ?IS NONPOLITICAL COOP]ATION MU/ COME TO3  0,NO?+--IT %ALL NOT BE LESS40  

,BUT AGA91 IT MAY BE SAID1 SOME ( ! ,DEMOCRATS GO F>!R ?AN ?IS2 !Y TAKE UP ACTUAL PIECES ( ,SOCIALISM1 & >E MORE ?AN 9CL9$ TO SUPPORT !M4  ,NATIONALIZATION ( ! L&1 OR ( RAILWAYS1 OR CUMULATIVE TAXATION ON 9COMES1 OR LIMIT+ ! RI<T ( 9H]ITANCE1 OR NEW FACTORY LAWS1 OR ! RE/RICTION BY LAW ( ! DAY'S LABOR--ONE ( !SE1 OR MORE ?AN ONE SOMETIMES1 ! ,DEMOCRATS WILL SUPPORT1 & SEE ABSOLUTE SALVATION 9 !SE ONE OR TWO PLANKS ( ! PLAT=M4  ,ALL ?IS ,I ADMIT1 & ONCE AGA9 SAY IT IS A HOPEFUL SIGN1 & YET ONCE AGA9 ,I SAY !RE IS A SN>E 9 IT--A SNAKE LIES LURK+ 9 ! GRASS4  

,?OSE :O ?9K ?AT !Y CAN DEAL ) \R PRES5T SY/EM 9 ?IS PIECEMEAL WAY V]Y MU* UND]RATE ! /R5G? ( ! TREM5D\S ORGANIZATION UND] :I* WE LIVE1 & :I* APPO9TS TO EA* ( US HIS PLACE1 & IF WE DO NOT *ANCE TO FIT IT1 GR9DS US D[N TILL WE DO4  ,NO?+ BUT A TREM5D\S =CE CAN DEAL ) ?IS =CE2 IT WILL NOT SUFF] ITSELF TO BE DISMEMB]$1 NOR TO LOSE ANY?+ :I* REALLY IS ITS ESS5CE )\T PUTT+ =? ALL ITS =CE 9 RESI/ANCE2 RA!R ?AN LOSE ANY?+ :I* IT CONSID]S ( IMPORTANCE1 IT WILL PULL ! RO( ( ! WORLD D[N UPON ITS HEAD4 ,=1 9DE$1 ,I GRANT !SE SEMI-,SOCIALI/ ,DEMOCRATS ?AT !RE IS ONE HOPE = !IR TAMP]+ PIECEMEAL ) \R ,SOCIETY2 IF BY *ANCE !Y CAN EXCITE PEOPLE 9TO S]I\SLY1 H[EV] BL9DLY1 CLAIM+ ONE OR O!R ( !SE ?+S 9 QUE/ION1 & C\LD BE SUCCESSFUL 9 ,P>LIAM5T 9 DRIV+ IT ?R\<1 !Y W\LD C]TA9LY DRAW ON A GREAT CIVIL W>1 & SU* A W> ONCE LET LOOSE W\LD NOT 5D BUT EI!R ) ! FULL TRIUMPH ( ,SOCIALISM OR ITS EXT9CTION = ! PRES5T2 IT W\LD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO LIMIT ! AIM ( ! /RUGGLE2 NOR CAN WE EV5 GUESS AT ! C\RSE :I* IT W\LD TAKE1 EXCEPT ?AT IT C\LD NOT BE A MATT] ( COMPROMISE4  ,BUT SUPPOSE ! ,DEMOCRATIC P>TY PEACEABLY SUCCESSFUL ON ?IS NEW BASIS ( SEMI-,/ATE ,SOCIALISM1 :AT W\LD IT ALL MEAN8  ,ATTEMPTS TO BALANCE ! TWO CLASSES :OSE 9T]E/S >E OPPOS$ TO EA* O!R1 A M]E IGNOR+ ( ?IS ANTAGONISM :I* HAS L$ US ?R\< SO MANY C5TURIES TO :]E WE >E N[1 & !N1 AFT] A P]IOD ( DISAPPO9TM5T & DISA/]1 ! NAK$ CONFLICT ONCE MORE2 A REVOLUTION MADE1 & ANO!R IMM$IATELY NECESS>Y ON ITS MORR[6  

,YET1 9DE$1 IT WILL NOT COME TO ?AT2 =1 :ATEV] MAY BE ! AIMS ( ! ,DEMOCRATS1 !Y WILL NOT SUCCE$ 9 GETT+ !MSELVES 9TO A POSITION FROM :5CE !Y C\LD MAKE ! ATTEMPT TO REALIZE !M4  ,I HAVE SAID !RE >E ,TORIES & YET NO REAL ,TORY P>TY2 SO ALSO IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT !RE >E ,DEMOCRATS BUT NO ,DEMOCRATIC P>TY2 AT PRES5T !Y >E US$ BY ! LEAD]S ( ! P>LIAM5T>Y FACTIONS1 & ALSO KEPT AT A DI/ANCE BY !M FROM ANY REAL P[]4  ,IF !Y BY HOOK OR CROOK MANAG$ TO GET A NUMB] ( MEMB]S 9TO ,P>LIAM5T1 !Y W\LD F9D \T !IR DIFF]5CES V]Y SPE$ILY UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( P>TY RULE2 9 PO9T ( FACT1 ! ,DEMOCRATS >E NOT A P>TY2 BECAUSE !Y HAVE NO PR9CIPLES O!R ?AN ! OLD ,:IG- ,RADICAL ONES1 EXT5D$ 9 SOME CASES SO AS TO TAKE 9 A LITTLE SEMI- ,SOCIALISM :I* ! M>* ( EV5TS HAS =C$ ON !M--?AT IS1 !Y GRAVITATE ON ONE SIDE TO ! ,:IGS & ON ! O!R TO ! ,SOCIALI/S4  ,:5EV]1 IF EV]1 !Y BEG9 TO BE A P[] 9 ! ELECTIONS & GET MEMB]S 9 ! ,H\SE1 ! TEMPTATION TO BE MEMB]S ( A REAL LIVE P>TY :I* MAY HAVE ! GOV]NM5T ( ! C\NTRY 9 ITS H&S1 ! TEMPTATION TO :AT IS 7FACETI\SLY1 ,I SUPPOSE7 CALL$ PRACTICAL POLITICS1 WILL BE TOO MU* = MANY1 EV5 ( ?OSE :O GRAVITATE T[>DS ,SOCIALISM2 A QUASI-,DEMOCRATIC P>LIAM5T>Y P>TY1 !RE=E1 W\LD PROBABLY BE M]ELY A RECRUIT+ GR\ND1 A NURS]Y = ! LEFT W+ ( ! ,:IGS2 ?\< IT W\LD 9DE$ LEAVE BEH9D SOME SMALL NUCLEUS ( OPPOSITION1 ! PR9CIPLES ( :I*1 H[EV]1 W\LD BE VAGUE & FLOAT+1 SO ?AT IT W\LD BE BUT A P[]LESS GR\P AFT] ALL4  

,! FUTURE ( ! CON/ITUTIONAL ,P>LIAM5T1 !RE=E1 IT SEEMS TO ME1 IS A P]PETUAL ,:IG ,RUMP1 :I* WILL YIELD TO PRESSURE :5 M]E POLITICAL RE=MS >E ATTEMPT$ TO BE GOT \T ( IT1 BUT WILL BE QUITE IMMOVABLE T[>DS ANY REAL *ANGE 9 SOCIAL & ECONOMICAL MATT]S2 ?AT IS TO SAY1 SO F> AS IT MAY BE CONSCI\S ( ! ATTACK2 = ,I GRANT ?AT IT MAY BE ,B,E,T,R,A,Y,$ 9TO PASS+ SEMI-,/ATE- ,SOCIALI/IC MEASURES1 :I* WILL DO ?IS AM\NT ( GOOD1 ?AT !Y WILL HELP TO 5TANGLE COMM]CE 9 DIFFICULTIES1 & SO ADD TO DISCONT5T BY CREAT+ SUFF]+2 SUFF]+ ( :I* ! PEOPLE WILL NOT UND]/& ! CAUSES DEF9ITELY1 BUT :I* !IR 9/9CT WILL TELL !M TRULY IS BR\<T AB\T BY ,G,O,V,],N,M,5,T1 & ?AT1 TOO1 ! ONLY K9D ( GOV]NM5T :I* !Y CAN HAVE SO LONG AS ! CON/ITUTIONAL ,P>LIAM5T LA/S4  

,N[1 IF Y\ ?9K ,I HAVE EXAGG]AT$ ! P[] ( ! ,:IGS1 ?AT IS1 ( SOLID1 DEAD1 UNMOV+ RESI/ANCE TO PROGRESS1 ,I MU/ CALL Y\R ATT5TION TO ! EV5TS ( ! LA/ FEW WEEKS4  ,H]E HAS BE5 A MEASURE ( PACIFICATION PROPOS$2 AT ! LEA/ & WOR/ AN ATTEMPT TO 5T] UPON A PACIFICATION ( A WE>Y & MIS]ABLE QU>REL MANY C5TURIES OLD4  ,! ,BRITI% PEOPLE1 9 SPITE ( !IR H]$IT>Y PREJUDICE AGA9/ ! ,IRI%1 W]E NOT AV]SE TO ! MEASURE2 ! ,TORIES W]E1 AS USUAL1 P[]LESS AGA9/ IT2 YET SO /RONG HAS BE5 ! VIS 9]TIAE ( ,:IGG]Y ?AT IT HAS WON A NOTABLE VICTORY OV] COMMON-S5SE & S5TIM5T COMB9$1 & HAS DRAWN OV] TO IT A SECTION ( ?OSE HI!RTO KN[N AS ,RADICALS1 & PROBABLY W\LD HAVE DRAWN ALL ,RADICALS OV] BUT = ! P]SONAL ASC5DANCY ( ,MR4 ,GLAD/ONE4  ,! ,:IGS1 SEE+1 IF BUT DIMLY1 ?AT ?IS ,IRI% ,9DEP5D5CE MEANT AN ATTACK ON PROP]TY1 HAVE BE5 SUCCESSFUL 9 SNAT*+ ! PROMIS$ PEACE \T ( ! PEOPLE'S H&S1 & 9 PREP>+ ALL K9DS ( 5TANGLEM5T & CONFUSION = US = A LONG :ILE 9 !IR /EADY RESI/ANCE TO EV5 ! BEG9N+S ( REVOLUTION4  

,?IS1 !RE=E1 IS :AT ,P>LIAM5T LOOKS TO ME3  A SOLID C5TRAL P>TY1 ) M]E NEBUL\S OPPOSITION ON ! RI<T H& & ON ! LEFT4  ,! PEOPLE GOV]N$2 ?AT IS TO SAY1 FAIR PLAY AMONG !MSELVES = ! MONEY-PRIVILEG$ CLASSES TO MAKE ! MO/ ( !IR PRIVILEGE1 & TO FI<T /URDILY ) EA* O!R 9 DO+ SO2 BUT ! GOV]NM5T CONCEAL$ AS MU* AS POSSIBLE1 & ALSO AS LONG AS POSSIBLE2 ?AT IS TO SAY1 ! GOV]NM5T RE/+ ON AN ASSUM$ NECESS>Y ET]NITY ( PRIVILEGE TO MONOPOLIZE ! MEANS ( ! FRUCTIFICATION ( LABOR4  

,= SO LONG AS ?AT ASSUMPTION IS ACCEPT$ BY ! IGNORANCE ( ! PEOPLE1 ! ,GREAT ,:IG ,RUMP WILL REMA9 9EXPUGNABLE1 BUT AS SOON AS ! PEOPLE'S EYES >E OP5$1 EV5 P>TIALLY--& !Y BEG9 TO UND]/& ! MEAN+ ( ! WORDS1 ! ,EMANCIPATION ( ,LABOR--WE %ALL BEG9 TO HAVE AN ASSUR$ HOPE ( ?R[+ (F ! BASE/ & MO/ SORDID TYRANNY :I* ! WORLD HAS YET SE51 ! TYRANNY ( SO- CALL$ ,CON/ITUTIONALISM4  

,H[1 !N1 >E ! PEOPLE'S EYES TO BE OP5$8  ,BY ! =CE EVOLV$ FROM ! F9AL TRIUMPH & CONSEQU5T CORRUPTION ( ,COMM]CIAL ,:IGG]Y1 :I* =CE WILL 9CLUDE 9 IT A RECOGNITION ( ITS CON/RUCTIVE ACTIVITY BY 9TELLIG5T PEOPLE ON ! ONE H&1 & ON ! O!R HALF-BL9D 9/9CTIVE /RUGGLES TO USE ITS DE/RUCTIVE ACTIVITY ON ! P>T ( ?OSE :O SUFF] & HAVE NOT BE5 ALL[$ TO ?9K2 &1 TO BOOT1 A GREAT DEAL ?AT GOES BETWE5 ?OSE TWO EXTREMES4  

,9 ?IS TURMOIL1 ALL ?OSE :O CAN BE TRULY CALL$ ,SOCIALI/S WILL BE 9VOLV$4  ,! MOD]N DEVELOPM5T ( ! GREAT CLASS-/RUGGLE HAS =C$ US TO ?9K1 \R ?\<TS =CE US TO SPEAK1 & \R HOPES =CE US TO TRY TO GET A HE>+ FROM ! PEOPLE4  ,NOR CAN ONE TELL H[ F> \R WORDS WILL C>RY1 SO TO SAY4  ,! MO/ MOD]ATE EXPOSITION ( \R PR9CIPLES WILL BE> ) IT ! SE$S ( DISRUPTION2 NOR CAN WE TELL :AT =M ?AT DISRUPTION WILL TAKE4  

,ONE & ALL1 !N1 WE >E RESPONSIBLE = ! 5UNCIATION ( ,SOCIALI/ PR9CIPLES & ( ! CONSEQU5CES :I* MAY FL[ FROM !IR G5]AL ACCEPTANCE1 :ATEV] ?AT MAY BE4  ,?IS RESPONSIBILITY NO ,SOCIALI/ CAN %AKE (F BY DECL>ATIONS AGA9/ PHYSICAL =CE & 9 FAVOR ( CON/ITUTIONAL ME?ODS ( AGITATION2 WE >E ATTACK+ ! ,CON/ITUTION ) ! V]Y BEG9N+S1 ! M]E LISP+S1 ( ,SOCIALISM4  

,:IGG]Y1 !RE=E1 9 ITS V>I\S =MS1 IS ! REPRES5TATIVE ( ,CON/ITUTIONALISM--IS ! \TW>D EXPRESSION ( MONOPOLY & CONSEQU5T >TIFICIAL RE/RA9TS ON LABOR & LIFE2 & !RE IS ONLY ONE EXPRESSION ( ! =CE :I* WILL DE/ROY ,:IGG]Y1 & ?AT IS ,SOCIALISM2 & ON ! RI<T H& & ON ! LEFT ,TORYISM & ,RADICALISM WILL MELT 9TO ,:IGG]Y-->E DO+ SO N[--& ,SOCIALISM HAS GOT TO ABSORB ALL ?AT IS NOT ,:IG 9 ,RADICALISM4  

,!N COMES ! QUE/ION1 ,:AT IS ! POLICY ( ,SOCIALISM8  ,IF ,TORYISM & ,DEMOCRACY >E ONLY NEBUL\S MASSES ( OPPOSITION TO ! SOLID C5T] ( ,:IGG]Y1 :AT CAN WE CALL ,SOCIALISM8  

,WELL1 AT PRES5T1 9 ,5GL& AT LEA/1 ,SOCIALISM IS NOT A P>TY1 BUT A SECT4  ,?AT IS SOMETIMES BR\<T AGA9/ IT AS A TAUNT2 BUT ,I AM NOT DISMAY$ BY IT2 = ,I CAN CONCEIVE ( A SECT--NAY1 ,I HAVE HE>D ( ONE--BECOM+ A V]Y =MIDABLE P[]1 & BECOM+ SO BY D9T ( ITS LONG REMA9+ A SECT4  ,SO ,I ?9K IT IS QUITE POSSIBLE ?AT ,SOCIALISM WILL REMA9 A SECT TILL ! V]Y EVE ( ! LA/ /ROKE ?AT COMPLETES ! REVOLUTION1 AFT] :I* IT WILL MELT 9TO ! NEW ,SOCIETY4  ,& IS IT NOT SECTS1 BODIES ( DEF9ITE1 UNCOMPROMIS+ PR9CIPLES1 ?AT LEAD US 9TO REVOLUTIONS8  ,WAS IT NOT SO 9 ! ,CROMWELLIAN TIMES8  ,NAY1 HAVE NOT ! ,F5IAN SECT1 EV5 9 \R [N DAYS1 MADE ,HOME ,RULE POSSIBLE8  ,!Y MAY GIVE BIR? TO P>TIES1 ?\< NOT P>TIES !MSELVES4  ,& :AT %\LD A SECT LIKE WE >E HAVE TO DO 9 ! P>LIAM5T>Y /RUGGLE--WE :O HAVE AN IDEAL TO KEEP ALWAYS BE=E \RSELVES & O!RS1 & :O CANNOT ACCEPT COMPROMISE2 :O CAN SEE NO?+ ?AT CAN GIVE US RE/ = A M9UTE SAVE ! EMANCIPATION ( LABOR1 :I* WILL BE BR\<T AB\T BY ! WORK]S GA9+ POSSESSION ( ALL ! MEANS ( ! FRUCTIFICATION ( LABOR2 & :O1 EV5 :5 ?AT IS GA9$1 %ALL HAVE PURE ,COMMUNISM AHEAD TO /RIVE =8  

,:AT >E WE TO DO1 !N8  ,/& BY & LOOK ON8  ,NOT EXACTLY4  ,YET WE MAY LOOK ON O!R PEOPLE DO+ !IR WORK :ILE WE DO \RS4  ,!Y >E ALREADY BEG9N+1 AS ,I HAVE SAID1 TO /UMBLE AB\T ) ATTEMPTS AT ,/ATE ,SOCIALISM4  ,LET !M MAKE !IR EXP]IM5TS & BLUND]S1 & PREP>E ! WAY = US BY SO DO+4  ,& \R [N BUS9ESS8  ,WELL1 WE- -SECT OR P>TY1 OR GR\P ( SELF-SEEK]S1 MADM51 & POETS1 :I* Y\ WILL-->E AT LEA/ ! ONLY SET ( PEOPLE :O HAVE BE5 ABLE TO SEE ?AT !RE IS & HAS BE5 A GREAT CLASS-/RUGGLE GO+ ON4 ,FUR!R1 WE CAN SEE ?AT ?IS CLASS-/RUGGLE CANNOT COME TO AN 5D TILL ! CLASSES !MSELVES DO3  ONE CLASS MU/ ABSORB ! O!R4 ,:I*1 !N8  ,SURELY ! USEFUL ONE1 ! ONE ?AT ! WORLD LIVES BY1 & ON4  ,! BUS9ESS ( ! PEOPLE AT PRES5T IS TO MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE = ! USELESS1 NON-PRODUC+ CLASS TO LIVE2 :ILE ! BUS9ESS ( ,CON/ITUTIONALISM IS1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 TO MAKE IT POSSIBLE = !M TO LIVE4  ,& \R BUS9ESS IS TO HELP TO MAKE ! PEOPLE ,C,O,N,S,C,I,\,S ( ?IS GREAT ANTAGONISM BETWE5 ! PEOPLE & ,CON/ITUTIONALISM2 & MEANTIME TO LET ,CON/ITUTIONALISM GO ON ) ITS GOV]NM5T UNHELP$ BY US AT LEA/1 UNTIL IT AT LA/ BECOMES ,C,O,N,S,C,I,\,S ( ITS BURD5 ( ! PEOPLE'S HATE1 ( ! PEOPLE'S KN[L$GE ?AT IT IS DIS9H]IT$1 :I* WE %ALL HAVE DONE \R BE/ TO FUR!R BY ANY MEANS ?AT WE C\LD4  

,AS TO ,SOCIALI/S 9 ,P>LIAM5T1 !RE >E TWO WORDS AB\T ?AT4  ,IF !Y GO !RE TO TAKE A P>T 9 C>RY+ ON ,CON/ITUTIONALISM BY PALLIAT+ ! EVILS ( ! SY/EM1 & SO HELP+ \R RUL]S TO BE> !IR BURD5 ( GOV]NM5T1 ,I = ONE1 & SO F> AS !IR ACTION !RE9 GOES1 CANNOT CALL !M ,SOCIALI/S AT ALL4  ,BUT IF !Y GO !RE ) ! 9T5TION ( DO+ :AT !Y CAN T[>DS ! DISRUPTION ( ,P>LIAM5T1 ?AT IS A MATT] ( TACTICS = ! TIME BE+2 BUT EV5 H]E ,I CANNOT HELP SEE+ ! DANG] ( !IR BE+ S$UC$ FROM !IR TRUE ]R&1 & ,I FE> ?AT !Y MI<T BECOME1 ON ! T]MS ABOVE M5TION$1 SIMPLY SUPPORT]S ( ! V]Y ?+ !Y SET \T TO UNDO4  

,I SAY ?AT \R WORK LIES QUITE \TSIDE ,P>LIAM5T1 & IT IS TO HELP TO $UCATE ! PEOPLE BY EV]Y & ANY MEANS ?AT MAY BE EFFECTIVE2 & ! KN[L$GE WE HAVE TO HELP !M TO IS ?REEFOLD--TO KN[ !IR [N1 TO KN[ H[ TO TAKE !IR [N1 & TO KN[ H[ TO USE !IR [N4  

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