,/ATEM5T ( ,PR9CIPLES ( ! ,HAMM]SMI? ,SOCIALI/ ,SOCIETY 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

      ,BY ,SOCIALISM1 ! ,HAMM]SMI? ,SOCIALI/ ,SOCIETY UND]/&S ! REALIZATION ( A 
      CONDITION ( TRUE SOCIETY ALL-EMBRAC+ & ALL-SUFFIC+4 
     
     

      ,IT BELIEVES ?AT ?IS GREAT *ANGE MU/ BE EFFECT$ BY ! CONSCI\S EX]TIONS ( 
      ?OSE :O HAVE LE>N$ TO KN[ :AT ,SOCIALISM IS4 
     
     

      ,?IS *ANGE1 IT BELIEVES1 MU/ BE AN ESS5TIAL *ANGE 9 ! BASIS ( SOCIETY3 ! 
      PRES5T BASIS IS PRIVILEGE = ! FEW & CONSEQU5T S]VITUDE = ! MANY2 ! 
      FUR!R BASIS WILL BE EQUALITY ( CONDITION = ALL1 :I* WE FIRMLY BELIEVE TO BE 
      ! ESS5CE ( TRUE SOCIETY4 
     
     

      ,AS SOON AS ANY COMMUNITY BEG9S TO MAKE DIFF]5CES 9 ! CONDITION & LIVELIHOOD 
      ( ITS MEMB]S1 ACCORD+ TO SOME IMAG9$ /&>D ( E/IMATION ( !IR 
      QUALITIES1 IT F9DS ITSELF DRIV5 TO USE A M]E >BITR>Y SY/EM = ! 
      APPORTION+ ( RESPONSIBILITIES & REW>DS1 :I* MU/ ( NECESSITY 9JURE SOME 
      = ! AGGR&IZEM5T ( O!RS4 ,BUT :5 A SOCIETY HABITUALLY 9JURES ANY GR\PS 
      ( ITS MEMB]S1 IT HAS BECOME A TYRANNY2 IT HAS CEAS$ TO BE A TRUE SOCIETY1 & 
      HAS LO/ ITS REASON = EXI/5CE4 
     
     

      ,AS ,SOCIALI/S1 WE SAY1 ?AT SOCIETY IS EMBODI$ = TWO PURPOSES1 ! 9CREASE ( 
      WEAL? BY MEANS ( ! COMB9ATION & COOP]ATION ( ! V>Y+ P[]S & 
      CAPACITIES ( M51 & ! EQUITABLE DI/RIBUTION ( ! WEAL? SO PRODUC$2 & AS 
      EA* MAN'S CAPACITIES CAN BE US$ = ! B5EFIT ( ! COMMUNITY1 & AS ! 
      NE$S ( ALL M5 >E AT LEA/ SIMIL>1 WE CLAIM ! RI<T = EV]Y P]SON BORN 
      9TO SOCIETY TO A FULL %>E ( ! SUM ( B5EFITS PRODUC$ BY IT3 :OSOEV] IS 
      KEPT \T ( ?IS %>E1 :E!R BY =CE OR FRAUD1 IS NOT A MEMB] ( SOCIETY1 BUT 
      HAS BE5 ?RU/ \T ( IT1 & [ES NO ALLEGIANCE TO IT4 
     
     

      ,BUT ! SOCIETY ( ! PRES5T DAY1 ?AT ( ! CAPITALI/ WAGE-E>N]1 ( RI* & 
      POOR1 BY NO MEANS ADMITS ?IS CLAIM2 ON ! CONTR>Y1 ! ESS5CE ( IT IS ! 
      D5IAL ( ?IS RI<T & ! ASS]TION ( AN >BITR>Y 9EQUALITY4 ,IT IS AN 
      EXCLUSIVE SOCIETY1 A COMB9ATION ( PRIVILEG$ P]SONS UNIT$ = ! PURPOSE ( 
      EXCLUD+ ! MAJORITY ( ! POPULATION FROM P>TICIPATION 9 ! WEAL? :I* 
      !Y 7! WORK]S7 MAKE4 ,! SY/EM :]EBY ?IS PRIVILEGE IS SU/A9$1 IS ! 
      EXCLUSIVE [N]%IP BY ! PRIVILEG$ CLASSES ( ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION1 ?AT IS 
      TO SAY1 ! L&1 & ! TOLLS & APPLIANCES NECESS>Y TO COMB9$ LABOR1 NAMELY 
      ! FACTORIES2 MA*9]Y2 RAILWAYS1 & O!R MEANS ( TRANSIT4 ,! WORK+-CLASSES 
      >E NOT ALL[$ TO USE !SE MEANS ( PRODUCTION EXCEPT ON ! T]MS ( !IR 
      GIV+ UP EV]Y?+ TO ! POSSESS+ CLASSES1 SAVE ! B>E NECESSITIES ( LIFE4 
      ,!SE SO-CALL$ HI<] CLASSES1 !RE=E1 >E 5ABL$ TO LIVE UPON ! LABOR ( 
      ! WORK]S1 :O >E ?US DEPRIV$ ( ALL ! ADVANTAGES GA9$ BY AN ADVANC$ 
      /ATE ( CIVILIZATION3 ! PRODUCTIVITY ( LABOR HAS 9CREAS$ 5ORM\SLY )9 
      ! LA/ #d YE>S1 BUT ! WORK+-CLASSES HAVE NOT %>$ 9 ! GA9S ( ?AT 
      9CREASE 9 P[]2 ALL ?AT !Y HAVE DONE IS TO CREATE A L>GE & PROSP]\S 
      MIDDLE-CLASS1 :I* CONSI/S 9 P>T ( !IR DIRECT EMPLOY]S1 I4E41 
      !IR MA/]S1 & 9 P>T ( ?OSE :O M9I/] TO ! PLEASURE & LUXURY ( 
      ?OSE MA/]S4 
     
     

      ,! WORK]S !RE=E1 WE REPEAT1 >E NOT A P>T ( CAPITALI/ SOCIETY1 S9CE !Y 
      DO NOT %>E 9 ! WEAL? PRODUC$ = IT1 !Y >E BUT ITS MA*9]Y1 & >E NOT 
      PROTECT$ OR SU/A9$ BY IT2 = !M IT HAS CEAS$ TO BE A SOCIETY1 & HAS 
      BECOME A TYRANNY2 & IT IS A TYRANNY:OSE SUBJECTS >E NOT AN 9F]IOR RACE ( 
      FEEBLE & 9CAPABLE P]SONS1 BUT ! USEFUL P>T ( ! POPULATION4 
     
     

      ,SU* A SOCIETY 7SO CALL$7 DOM9AT+ POPULATIONS1 ! USEFUL P>T ( :I* IS 
      \T-LAW$1 CANNOT BE /ABLE2 IT HOLDS )9 ITSELF ! ELEM5TS ( ITS [N 
      DISSOLUTION2 & IT CAN ONLY GO ON EXI/+ BY ! REPRESSION BY =CE & FRAUD ( 
      ALL S]I\S & TRU?FUL ?\<T & ALL ASPIRATIONS = BETT]M5T4 ,IT IS 
      CONCEIVABLE ?\<1 WE BELIEVE1 IMPROBABLE1 ?AT IT MAY /ILL FUR!R DEGRADE ! 
      WORK+-CLASSES1 TILL IT HAS CRU%$ ALL RESI/ANCE \T ( !M1 & MADE !M 
      SLAVES MORE HOPELESS & MORE HAPLESS ?AN ! WORLD HAS YET SE54 ,BUT ! :OLE 
      EVOLUTION ( SOCIETY & ALL ! SIGNS ( ! TIMES BID US HOPE = A BETT] FATE 
      ?AN ?IS = \R EPO*4 ,IT IS BECOM+ CLE>] DAY BY DAY ?AT ! ?\<T & ! 
      HOPES ( ! WORK+ CLASSES 7:O >E BE+ GRADUALLY $UCAT$ 9TO A KN[L$GE ( 
      !IR UNWOR?Y POSITION71 & ! =CE LY+ LAT5T 9 !M = A NEW ORD] ( 
      ?+S CANNOT BE REPRESS$2 ?AT ! TYRANNY ( PRIVILEGE IS WEAK5+1 
      & ?AT WE >E )9 SI<T ( ITS OV]?R[4 
     
     

      ,IT IS BEYOND A D\BT ?AT IF ! WORK]S UNITE TO CLAIM !IR H]ITAGE1 ! DUE 
      MEMB]%IP ( SOCIETY1 ! TYRANNY ( PRIVILEGE MU/ FALL BE=E !M1 & ?AT 
      TRUE SOCIETY WILL RISE \T ( ITS RU9S4 
     
     

      ,= H]E WE MU/ SAY ?AT IT IS NOT ! DISSOLUTION ( SOCIETY = :I* WE /RIVE1 
      BUT ITS RE9TEGRATION4 ,! IDEA PUT =W>D BY SOME :O ATTACK PRES5T SOCIETY1 ( 
      ! COMPLETE 9DEP5D5CE ( EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL1 ?AT IS1 = FRE$OM )\T 
      SOCIETY1 IS NOT M]ELY IMPOSSIBLE ( REALIZATION1 BUT1 :5 LOOK$ 9TO1 TURNS \T 
      TO BE 9CONCEIVABLE4 
     
     

      ,AS ,SOCIALI/S1 IT IS A TRUE SOCIETY :I* WE DESIRE4 ,( ?AT TRUE SOCIETY ! 
      WORK]S CONTA9 ! G5U9E ELEM5TS1 AL?\< !Y >E \TCA/S FROM ! FALSE 
      SOCIETY ( ! DAY1 ! TYRANNY ( PRIVILEGE2 & IT IS !IR BUS9ESS TO %[ ! 
      PRIVILEG$ ?AT IT IS SO1 BY CON/ITUT+ !MSELVES EV5 N[1 UND] ! PRES5T 
      TYRANNY1 9TO A SOCIETY ( LABOR DEF9ITELY OPPOS$ TO ! SOCIETY ( PRIVILEGE4 
      ,SU* A SOCIETY W\LD BE ABLE TO AMELIORATE ! LOT ( ! WORK]S BY WR++ 
      CONCESSIONS FROM ! MA/]S1 :ILE IT WAS SAPP+ ! /RONG-HOLD ( PRIVILEGE1 
      ! 9DIVIDUAL [N]%IP ( ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION1 & DEVELOP+ CAPACITY = 
      ADM9I/RATION 9 ITS MEMB]S2 SO ?AT :5 ! PRES5T SY/EM IS OV]?R[N !Y 
      MI<T BE ABLE TO C>RY ON ! BUS9ESS ( ! COMMUNITY )\T WA/E OR DISA/]4 
     
     

      ,TO FUR!R ?IS MILITANT SOCIETY ( LABOR WE BELIEVE TO BE ! BUS9ESS ( ALL 
      ,SOCIALI/S1 BUT WE W\LD SAY A WORD AB\T ! P>T 9 ?IS BUS9ESS :I* WE 
      BELIEVE %\LD BE ! SPECIAL WORK ( ! ,HAMM]SMI? ,SOCIALI/ ,SOCIETY & O!RS1 
      :O >E NEI!R ,/ATE ,SOCIALI/S NOR ,AN>*I/S4 
     
     

      ,WE BELIEVE !N1 ?AT IT %\LD BE \R SPECIAL AIM TO MAKE ,SOCIALI/S1 BY PUTT+ 
      BE=E PEOPLE1 & ESPECIALLY ! WORK+-CLASSES1 ! ELEM5T>Y TRU?S ( 
      ,SOCIALISM2 S9CE WE FEEL SURE1 9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 ?AT 9 SPITE ( ! /IR 9 ! 
      RANKS ( LABOR1 !RE >E COMP>ATIVELY FEW :O UND]/& :AT ,SOCIALISM IS1 OR 
      HAVE HAD OPPORTUNITIES ( >GU+ ON ! SUBJECT ) ?OSE :O HAVE AT LEA/ BEGUN 
      TO UND]/& IT2 &1 9 ! SECOND PLACE1 WE >E NO LESS SURE ?AT BE=E ANY 
      DEF9ITE ,SOCIALI/ ACTION CAN BE ATTEMPT$1 IT MU/ BE BACK$ UP BY A 
      GREAT BODY ( 9TELLIG5T OP9ION - ! OP9ION ( A GREAT MASS ( PEOPLE :O >E 
      ALREADY ,SOCIALI/S1 PEOPLE :O KN[ :AT !Y WANT1 & >E PREP>$ TO ACCEPT ! 
      RESPONSIBILITIES ( SELF-GOV]NM5T1 :I* MU/ =M A P>T ( !IR CLAIMS4 
     
     

      ,IT MAY BE1 NAY1 PROBABLY WILL BE1 NECESS>Y ?AT V>I\S CRUDE EXP]IM5TS 9 ! 
      DIRECTION ( ,/ATE ,SOCIALISM %\LD BE TRI$1 BUT WE SAY IF ?IS BE SO1 LET !M BE 
      ADVOCAT$ BY ?OSE :O BELIEVE ?AT !Y SEE 9 !M A SOLUTION ( ! SOCIAL 
      QUE/ION1 RA!R ?AN BY ?OSE :O1 NOT SO BELIEV+1 M]ELY WI% TO USE ! 
      ADVOCACY ( !M AS A POLITICAL EXP$I5T = /R5G!N+ !IR POSITION AS 
      EXPON5TS ( ,SOCIALISM4 
     
     

      ,ON ! O!R H& WE DEPRECATE SPASMODIC & DESP]ATE ACTS ( VIOL5CE1 :I* WILL 
      ONLY 9CREASE ! MIS]IES ( ! POOR & ! DIFFICULTIES ( ,SOCIALI/S BY 
      AL>M+ ! TIMID1 & GIV+ OPPORTUNITIES = REPRESSION TO ! CAPITALI/ 
      EXECUTIVE1 & :I* MU/ ( NECESSITY BE C>RI$ ON BY M5 :O KN[ NO?+ ( 
      !IR POSITION1 EXCEPT ?AT !Y >E SUFF]+1 & :O1 9 CONSEQU5CE1 WILL YIELD 
      EASILY TO ?OSE :O MAY RELIEVE !IR SUFF]+S TEMPOR>ILY4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 WE 
      KN[ ?AT IT MAY BE NECESS>Y TO 9CUR ! P5ALTIES ATTA*+ TO PASSIVE 
      RESI/ANCE1 :I* IS ! TRUE WEAPON ( ! WEAK & UN>M$1 & :I* EMB>RASSES 
      A TYRANNY F> MORE ?AN ACTS ( HOPELESS VIOL5CE CAN DO1 TURN+ ! APP>5T 
      VICTORIES ( ! /RONG & UNJU/ 9TO REAL DEFEATS = !M4 
     
     

      ,FUR!RMORE1 AS ,SOCIALI/S1 WE W\LD REM9D \R BRE?R5 G5]ALLY ?AT1 ?\< WE 
      CANNOT BUT SYMPA?IZE ) ALL /RUGGLES ( ! WORK]S AGA9/ !IR MA/]S1 
      H[EV] P>TIAL !Y MAY BE1 H[EV] MU* !Y MAY FALL %ORT ( COMPLETE & 
      EFFECTIVE COMB9ATIONS1 YET WE CANNOT FAIL TO SEE ?AT ( !MSELVES !SE 
      P>TIAL /RUGGLES WILL LEAD NO:]E2 & ?AT ?IS MU/ ALWAYS BE ! CASE AS LONG 
      AS ! WORK]S >E ! WAGE-SLAVES ( ! EMPLOY]S4 
     
     

      ,WE1 !RE=E1 E>NE/LY URGE ! WORK]S TO LOSE NO TIME 9 CON/ITUT+ A G5]AL 
      COMB9ATION ( LABOR1 :OSE OBJECT WILL BE ! ABOLITION ( PRIVILEGE BY MEANS ( 
      OBTA9+ = LABOR ! COMPLETE CONTROL ( ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION1 :I* MU/ BE 
      ! FIR/ /EP 9 ! REALIZATION ( ,SOCIALISM4 ,) ! OBJECT /EADILY 9 VIEW1 
      SU* A COMB9ATION WILL GA9 EV] FRE% ADVANTAGES = ! WORK]S3 EV]YONE ( 
      :I*1 BE IT REMEMB]$ MU/ NECESS>ILY BE GA9$ AT ! EXP5SE ( ! 
      CAPITALI/S4 ,IT WILL DRIVE !M FROM POSITION AFT] POSITION1 UNTIL AT LA/ !Y 
      WILL F9D !MSELVES BURD5$ ) A RESPONSIBILITY :I* C>RIES NO PRIVILEGE1 & 
      WILL CALL UPON ! WORK]S TO TAKE ?AT RESPONSIBILITY ON !MSELVES1 & 
      !MSELVES C>RY ON ! WORK ( ! WORLD4 
     
     

      ,IT IS ! BUS9ESS ( ALL ,SOCIALI/S TO DO !IR BE/ TO BR+ IT AB\T1 ?AT 9 
      ?AT DAY ! MA/]S WILL BE ADDRESS+ M5 :O >E WILL+ & ABLE TO ACCEPT ?AT 
      RESPONSIBILITY1 BECAUSE !Y KN[1 ?AT !Y1 :O W]E ONCE \TCA/S FROM SOCIETY1 
      HAVE N[ BECOME SOCIETY ITSELF4 
     
     

      ,9 ?IS HOPE1 WE APPEAL TO ALL WORK]S TO LE>N TO UND]/& !IR TRUE POSITION2 
      TO UND]/& ?AT !Y HAVE NO HOPE ( BETT]+ !IR CONDITION SAVE BY G5]AL 
      COMB9ATION2 BUT1 ?AT1 BY MEANS ( ?AT G5]AL COMB9ATION !Y MAY BECOME 
      IRRESI/IBLE1 ?AT !IR DEM&S MU/ !N BE YIELD$ TO4 ,BUT1 UNLESS !Y 
      KN[ :AT TO DEM&1 !Y WILL NOT BE REALLY /RONG1 NAY1 )\T ?AT KN[L$GE1 
      COMPLETE COMB9ATION IS IMPOSSIBLE4 
     
     

      ,Y\ ?AT >E NOT ,SOCIALI/S1 !RE=E1 LE>N1 & 9 LE>N+ TEA* US1 ?AT :5 
      WE KN[1 WE MAY BE ABLE TO ACT1 & SO REALIZE ! NEW ORD] ( ?+S1 ! 
      BEG9N+S ( :I* WE CAN ALREADY SEE1 ?\< WE CANNOT PICTURE TO \RSELVES ITS 
      HAPP9ESS4 
     
     

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