,SOCIALISM & ,POLITICS ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS ,TEXT 3 ,S\RCE3 0,SOCIALISM & ,POLITICS 7,AN ,ANSW] TO ',ANO!R ,VIEW'70 ,COMMONWEAL1 ,VOL ,I1 ,NO4 #f1 ,JULY #a#h#h#e1 PP4 #f#a2 ,TRANSCRIB$3 BY ,T$ ,CRAW=D4 ,A FRI5D1 ,R4,F4,E4 ,WILLIS1 :OSE LETT] WE PUBLI%1 SEEMS 9CL9$ TO ANSW] ! QUE/ION1 ',%ALL ,SOCIALI/S 5T] ! ,P>LIAM5T>Y /RUGGLE8' 9 ! AFFIRMATIVE4 ,! QUE/ION IS SU* A S]I\S ONE ?AT ,I MAKE NO EXCUSE = ANSW]+ \R FRI5D AT SOME L5G?4 ,I MU/ ADMIT ?AT AS A MATT] ( POLICY IT MILIAM5T>Y ME?OD ( REVOLUTION1 EV5 IF WE DID NOT REALLY BELIEVE 9 !M1 & ?IS ALL ! MORE 9 ! FACE ( ! COM+ ELECTION1 :I* HAS >\S$ SU* HOPES 9 ! M9DS ( ,DEMOCRATS -- HOPES LIKELY TO BE DISAPPO9T$1 EV5 ON ! M]E ,DEMOCRATIC SIDE4 ,BUT ,I AM CONV9C$ ?AT ALL SU* DI%ONE/Y IS SURE TO FALL BACK ON ! HEADS ( ?OSE ?AT PRACTICE IT1 & ?AT IT IS NO USE 5ROLL+ RECRUITS :O DO NOT REALLY AGREE ) US1 & WILL FALL AWAY BE=E ! FIR/ S9C]E DECL>ATION ( \R PR9CIPLES4 ,!RE=E ,I ?9K ?AT ,SOCIALI/S \LIAM5T>ISM & REVOLUTION>Y AGITATION1 & ?AT IT IS A MI/AKE TO TRY & SIT ON ! TWO /OOLS AT ONCE2 &1 = MY P>T1 ,I HOPE ?AT !Y WILL DECL>E AGA9/ ,P>LIAM5T>ISM AS ,I FEEL ASSUR$ ?AT O!RWISE !Y WILL HAVE TO RETRACE !IR /EPS AT ! CO/ ( MU* WA/E ( TIME & DISC\RAGEM5T4 ,I N[ ASK \R FRI5D -- :AT IS ! OBJECT ( ,SOCIALISM8 ,DO WE NOT HOPE TO SEE SOCIETY TRANS=M$1 TO BE *ANG$ 9TO SOME?+ QUITE DIFF]5T FROM :AT IT N[ IS8 ,ON ! O!R H& ! OBJECT ( ,P>LIAM5T>Y 9/ITUTIONS IS ! PRES]VATION ( SOCIETY 9 ITS PRES5T =M -- TO GET RID ( DEFECTS 9 ! MA*9E 9 ORD] TO KEEP ! MA*9E GO+4 ,LIB]AL LEGISLATION 7& !RE IS NO O!R1 = ! ,TORIES >E =C$ TO LEGISLATE LIB]ALLY :5 !Y >E 9 (FICE7 MEANS YIELD+ :AT IS ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y TO POPUL> DEM&S 9 ! ASSUR$ HOPE ( HU%+ ?OSE DEM&S1 SO ?AT ! FLEEC+ ( ! PEOPLE MAY NOT COME TO AN 5D4 ,LET US TAKE ! ,FACTORY ,ACTS 9/ANC$ AS AN EXAMPLE BY \R FRI5D1 & SEE H[ ! ?+ WORKS4 ,IT WAS NECESS>Y 7AS IT /ILL IS7 TO \R CAPITALI/ MANUFACTURE ?AT ! AUXILI>Y LABOR ( WOM5 & *ILDR5 %\LD BE EMPLOY$1 SO AS TO KEEP D[N ! CO/ ( PRODUCTION BY L[]+ ! WAGES ( ADULT MALES4 ,BUT 9 ! E>LI] YE>S ( ! GREAT MA*9E 9DU/RY1 ! MON/R\S ABUSES 9 ! EMPLOYM5T ( WOM5 & *ILDR51 :I* C\LD NO LONG] BE HU%$ UP1 ?REAT5$ ! EXI/5CE ( ?AT EMPLOYM5T4 ,NECESSITY !RE=E COMPELL$ ! MANUFACTUR]S TO SUBMIT TO ! PALLIATION ( !SE ABUSES1 SO ?AT N[ ! BURD5 ( ?IS /ILL %AMEFUL LABOR IS LIGE MASS ( 'AUXILI>Y LABOR'1 UNT\*$ BY ! ,FACTORY ,ACTS1 :I* WILL REMA9 TILL ,SOCIALISM HAS TRANS=M$ \R CIVILIZATION4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 !RE=E1 ! SLAV]Y ( ! BETT]-(F WORK]S1 ?\< LIY TO \R PRES5T SY/EM ( MANUFACTURE1 IS LEFT UNT\*$ OR EV5 *ANG$ = ! WORSE4 ,?IS IS ! REGUL> C\RSE ( ,P>LIAM5T>Y LEGISLATION1 :I* ACTS LIKE A DOCTOR TRY+ TO HEAL HIS PATI5T BY ATTACK+ ! SYMPTOMS & LETT+ ! CAUSE ( DISEASE ALONE4 ,9 %ORT1 = ! PURPOSE = :I* IT IS 9T5D$1 ! SUPPORT ( ! CLASS-/ATE1 ,P>LIAM5T>Y LEGISLATION IS VALID1 O!RWISE IT IS A DELUSION4 ,I %\LD LIKE \R FRI5D TO UND]/& :I!R ! :OLE SY/EM ( PALLIATION T5DS -- NAMELY1 T[>DS ! CREATION ( A NEW MIDDLE CLASS TO ACT AS A BUFF] BETWE5 ! PROLET>IAT & !IR DIRECT & OBVI\S MA/]S2 ! ONLY HOPE ( ! B\RGEOIS = RET>D+ ! ADVANCE ( ,SOCIALISM LIES 9 ?IS DEVICE4 ,LET \R FRI5D ?9K ( A SOCIETY ?US HELD TOGE!R4 ,LET HIM CONSID] H[ %EEPI%LY ! WELL-TO-DO WORK]S TO-DAY (F] !MSELVES TO ! %E>]2 & >E WE TO HELP \R MA/]S TO KEEP ON CREAT+ FRE% & FRE% FLOCKS ( SU* %EEP8 ,:AT SOCIETY ?AT W\LD BE1 ! MA9 SUPPORT ( :I* W\LD BE CAPITALI/S MASQU]AD+ AS WORK+ M56 ,%ALL ! ULTIMATE 5D ( CIVILIZATION BE ! P]PETUAL WID5+ ( ! MIDDLE CLASSES8 ,I ?9K IF \R FRI5D KNEW AS WELL AS ,I DO ! T]RIBLE M5TAL DEGRADATION ( \R MIDDLE-CLASSES1 !IR HYPOCRISY1 !IR C[>DICE1 !IR JOYLESSNESS1 IT W\LD SC>E HIM FROM ATTEMPT+ TO USE !IR BELOV$ 9/RUM5T ( AMELIORATION -- ,P>LIAM5T4 ,IT IS A NEW ,SOCIETY ?AT WE >E WORK+ TO REALIZE1 NOT A CLEAN+ UP ( \R PRES5T TYRANNICAL MUDDLE 9TO AN IMPROV$ SMOO?LY-WORK+ =M ( ?AT SAME 'ORD]'1 A MASS ( DULL & USELESS PEOPLE ORGANIZ$ 9TO CLASSES1 AMID :I* ! ANTAGONISM %\LD BE MOD]AT$ & VEIL$ SO ?AT !Y %\LD ACT AS *ECKS ON EA* O!R = ! 9SURANCE ( ! /ABILITY ( ! SY/EM4 ,! REAL BUS9ESS ( ,SOCIALI/S IS TO IMPRESS ON ! WORK]S ! FACT ?AT !Y >E A CLASS1 :]EAS !Y \LIAM5T WE %ALL CONFUSE & DULL ?IS FACT 9 PEOPLE'S M9DS 9/EAD ( MAK+ IT CLE> & 9T5SIFY+ IT4 ,! WORK ?AT LIES BE=E US AT PRES5T IS TO MAKE ,SOCIALI/S1 TO COV] ! C\NTRY ) A NETWORK ( ASSOCIATIONS COMPOS$ ( M5 :O FEEL !IR ANTAGONISM TO ! DOM9ANT CLASSES1 & HAVE NO TEMPTATION TO WA/E !IR TIME 9 ! ?\S& FOLLIES ( P>TY POLITICS4 ,IF BY *ANCE ANY GOOD IS TO BE GOT \T ( ! LEGISLATION ( ! RUL+ CLASSES1 ! NECESS>Y CONCESSIONS >E MU* MORE LIKELY TO BE WRUNG \T ( !M BY !IR FE> ( SU* A BODY1 ?AN !Y >E TO BE :E$L$ & COAX$ \T ( !M BY ! CONT9UAL LIFE ( COMPROMISE :I* ',P>LIAM5T>Y ,SOCIALI/S' W\LD BE COMPELL$ TO LIVE1 & :I* IS DEADLY TO ?AT FEEL+ ( EXALT$ HOPE & BRO!RHOOD ?AT ALONE CAN HOLD A REVOLUTION>Y P>TY TOGE!R4 ,FROM 3 ,M>XI/S4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,FEBRU>Y #b1 #bba 3 ,SOCIALISM & ,POLITICS -- ,ADD$4 ,JANU>Y #g1 #bbb 3 ,SOCIALISM & ,POLITICS -- ,UPDAT$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/