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,WE W]E OV]:ELM$ ) EMOTIONS :5 ! TELEGRAPH BR\<T US ! NEWS3 /RIK+ WORK]S HAVE TAK5 CONTROL ( ,PITTSBURG4 ,WE DID NOT EV5 KN[ !RE WAS AN 9SURRECTION1 & SUDD5LY WE LE>N ?AT WORK]S >E HOLD+ ! (FICIAL & B\RGEOIS WORLD ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES 9 *ECK4 ,= ! CONS]VATIVES ( ,EUROPE1 IT WAS A DAY ( DREAD2 = ALL ( US1 M5 ( ! REVOLUTION1 IT WAS A GREAT DAY ( HOPE4 

,BUT1 IT MU/ BE SAID1 ! FE>FUL ( ,EUROPE W]E SOON REASSUR$ & REALITY DID NOT MEET \R SUDD5 HOPES4 ,! /RIKE ( ,AM]ICAN WORK]S WAS NOT A REVOLUTION2 IT WAS ONLY P>TIAL & ! GREAT MASS ( WORK]S REMA9$ SEP>AT$ FROM ! MOVEM5T4 ,AFT] TWELVE DAYS ( EMOTION1 BUS9ESS SEEMS TO HAVE RESUM$ ITS USUAL C\RSE2 ! SLAVE AGA9 GAVE HIS LIMBS TO ! *A9 & ! ,GOD ,CAPITAL RETRIEV$ ALL ITS S]5ITY4 ,H[EV]1 ?IS %ORT P]IOD ( FE> = SOME1 HOPE = O!RS1 WILL NOT HAVE PASS$ )\T LEAV+ PR(\ND TRACES 9 ! HI/ORY ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,IT IS IMPORTANT TO QUICKLY /UDY ! /RIKE 9 ITS CAUSES1 ITS TWI/S & ITS CONSEQU5CES4 

,AM]ICANS1 IT IS WELL KN[N1 >E M5 :O KN[ LITTLE AB\T RE/RA9T4 ,!Y GO /RAI<T TO !IR GOAL4 ,! CAPITALI/1 !RE1 DOES NOT PRIDE HIMSELF ) PHILAN?ROPY2 ! TRAD] ( HUMAN FLE%1 :O SELLS :ITE PEOPLE AFT] HAV+ TRAFFICK$ BLACK PEOPLE1 DOES NOT CLAIM TO BR+ HAPP9ESS TO HIS LIV+ COMMODITY2 HE EXPLOITS EXCESSIVELY WORK]S1 LIKE ITS COLLEAGUES 9 ,EUROPE1 BUT ) LESS HYPOCRISY4 ,9 REC5T YE>S1 ! DECREASE 9 WORK :I* HAS RESULT$ 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES 9 ! 9CREASE 9 PAUP]ISM HAS 5ABL$ ,AM]ICAN CAPITALI/S TO TO DICTATE ! LAW ( FAM9E TO ! WORK]S4 ,FREE TO *OOSE AT !IR WILL 9 ! CR[D ( ?OSE BEGG+ TO WORK1 !Y JUMP$ ON ! OPPORTUNITY TO L[] WAGES1 :ILE TRY+ TO SELL TO ! PUBLIC !IR PRODUCTS OR S]VICES ALWAYS AT ! SAME PRICE OR EV5 ON EV5 MORE ON]\S T]MS4 

,( ALL ! GR\PS ( CAPITALI/S1 ?OSE :O UNIT$ TO OP]ATE ! RAILWAYS1 & ?US TO COMM& ALL ( ! EX*ANGES BETWE5 PRODUC]S & CONSUM]S1 >E ?OSE :O HAVE ! GREATE/ P[]4 ,COMPETITION BETWE5 ! V>I\S L9ES IS AN ISOLAT$ FACT4 ,ALMO/ ALL ! COMPANIES HAVE B&$ TOGE!R TO KEEP TRANSPORT PRICES HI<1 &1 ALONE TO DI/RIBUTE ! C\NTRY'S PRODUCE1 !Y NO LONG] HAVE ANY ORD]S TO RECEIVE FROM ! GOV]NM5T OR ! PUBLIC4 ,HAV+ TOGE!R A CAPITAL ?AT CANNOT BE LESS ?AN #be BILLION & AN 9COME ( TWO TO ?REE BILLION1 PRESID+ BY ?AT ALL ! OSCILLATIONS ( CR$IT1 MA/]S1 BY ! PUR*ASE ( VOTES1 ( ALL ! LOCAL LEGISLATURES & ( ! GOV]NM5T ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 !SE COMPANIES LAU< AT ! POOR F>M] :O W\LD LIKE TO %IP HIS PRODUCTS )\T LEAV+ ALL ! PR(IT ( CAPITAL1 & MANY TIMES1 :ILE 9 ,5GL& MIS]ABLE PEOPLE DI$ ( />VATION & ( HUNG] TYPHUS 9 ,G]MANY1 WE SAW ,AM]ICAN F>M]S =C$ TO USE !IR CORN AS FUEL1 SO AS NOT TO RU9 !MSELVES ON %IPP+ CO/S4 

,BY ! EFFECT ( ! 9CREAS+ CONC5TRATION ( CAPITAL1 ! COMPANIES !MSELVES >E [N$ BY A SMALL GR\P ( M54 ,AS ,M9I/] ,%]MAN REC5TLY ADMITT$ 9 AN (FICIAL SPEE*1 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES IS ! F9ANCIAL PROP]TY ( F\R 9DIVIDUALS1 ! PRESID5TS ( ! RAILWAY COMPANIES ,]IE1 ,NEW-,YORK-,C5TRAL1 ,P5NSYLVANIA1 ,BALTIMORE & ,OHRIO 4 ,IT IS !Y :O HOLD ! /OCK M>KET & CREATE AT WILL ! WELL-BE+ OR ! RU9 ( ! %>EHOLD]S2 !Y SET 9 MOTION ! PUMP1 ASPIRAT+ & TREAD+1 :I* MAKES CAPITAL FL[ FROM ! POCKETS ( PETIT B\RGEOIS 9TO ?AT ( ! BIG ONES4 ,!Y HAVE1 IT IS TRUE1 ONLY A MODE/ (FICIAL SAL>Y ( #b1 OR #b#e1 FRANCS1 BUT 0,O!R PEOPLE'S MONEY0 IS AN 9EXHAU/IBLE M9E = !M4 ,IF !Y CRY POV]TY1 IT IS ON BEHALF ( ! POOR %>EHOLD]S ?AT !Y HAVE RU9$1 & :5 ?OSE COMPLA91 !Y >E SATISFI$ BY R$UC+ ! WAGES ( ! WORK]S4 ,9 ! SPACE ( ! LA/ F\R YE>S1 ! PRICE ( A DAY HAS BE5 L[]$ SEV]AL TIMES = ALL SMALL RAILWAY EMPLOYES3 IT IS BY #d P]C5T ON AV]AGE ?AT WE CAN ASSESS ! G5]AL DECREASE 9 SAL>Y1 & ON A FEW L9ES ! PAYM5T ( SAL>Y WAS SEV]AL WEEKS LATE1 EV5 TWO MON?S ON ! ,BALTIMORE-,OHIO ROAD4 ,FROM DECREASE TO DECREASE1 ! AV]AGE SAL>Y NO LONG] EV5 REA*ES #d FRANCS P] HEAD ( FAMILY1 & IT IS ) ?IS SUM ?AT HE MU/ PROVIDE = ! MA9T5ANCE ( HIS WIFE & *ILDR5 9 A C\NTRY LIKE ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES :]E MONEY HAS SO LITTLE VALUE4 ,! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 :I* ONCE PR\DLY COMP>$ ITSELF TO ! C\NTRIES ( ! OLD WORLD AS A 'PROMIS$ L&' = ALL ! UN=TUNATE1 N[ HAS ITS PROLET>IAT AS HAS ,5GL&1 ,FRANCE1 ,BELGIUM OR ,G]MANY4 ,9 ,MASSA*USETTS1 ! MODEL /ATE1 ! NUMB] ( ?OSE 9 NE$ HAS RIS5 9 T5 YE>S FROM #b#b1 TO OV] #b#b12 9 ! CITY ( ,NEW ,YORK ALONE1 #d1 UN=TUNATE PEOPLE HAVE NO O!R RES\RCES ?AN ?AT ( PUBLIC *>ITY2 9 ! ,UNION AS A :OLE1 NE>LY TWO MILLION WORK]S GO )\T WORK4 ,AM]ICA1 AFT] RECEIV+ HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( ,EUROPEANS EV]Y YE>1 HAS 9 TURN BECOME A C\NTRY ( EMIGRATION3 NOT ONLY HOPELESS MIGRANTS >E RETURN+ TO !IR HOMEL&1 BUT ALSO REAL YANKEE WORK]S GO SEEK !IR =TUNES 9 ,S\? ,AM]ICA1 ,AU/RALIA & ,5GL&4 

,A FUR!R #a P]C5T CUT 9 WAGES HAS SET (F ! /ORM ON ! ,BALTIMORE-,OHIO L9E4 ,IT WAS ,JULY #a#f?4 ,9 ! CITY ( ,BALTIMORE ITSELF1 ! ME*ANICS1 ! DRIV]S1 ! BRAKEM51 NUMB]+ SEV]AL ?\S&1 W5T ON /RIKE2 BUT ! DIRECTORS ( ! COMPANY1 PREP>$ = ! EV5T1 HAD TAK5 !IR MEASURES3 IMM$IATELY ! /RIK]S W]E REPLAC$ BY =M]LY />V+ PEOPLE1 :O HAD REGI/]$ TO DEM& WORK1 & ! S]VICE WAS H>DLY 9T]RUPT$4 

,BUT EA/ ( ,BALTIMORE1 9 A VALLEY ( ! ,BLUE ,M\NTA9S CROSS$ BY ! ,POTOMAC1 ?+S TURN$ \T DIFF]5TLY4 ,! ,M>T9SBURG WORK]S1 :O W5T ON /RIKE LIKE ?OSE ( ,BALTIMORE1 REMA9$ MA/]S ( ! /ATION FROM :I* !Y WI%$ TO BE DRIV5 \T1 & DID NOT LET 9 ! NEWCOM]S :OM !Y CAME TO PUT 9 !IR PLACE4 ,!Y TOLD ! ,COMPANY ?AT IF !IR WAGES W]E L[]$ !Y W\LD /OP ! S]VICE & NOT LET ANY FREI<T TRA9S PASS4 ,! ,GOV]NOR ( ,WE/ ,VIRG9IA1 TO :I* ! ,COMPANY IMM$IATELY ADDRESS$ ITSELF AS ITS NATURAL ALLY1 HA/5$ TO CALL 9 ! LOCAL MILITIA4 ,IT MEETS 9DE$1 BUT COMPOS$ 9 GREAT MAJORITY ( F>M]S & PETIT B\RGEOIS EXASP]AT$ BY ! RATES ( ! ,COMPANY1 IT ONLY APPE>$ 9 FRONT ( ! /ATION TO *E] ON ! /RIK]S2 SOME MILITIAM5 EV5 GAVE !IR WEAPONS TO ! WORK]S BE=E RETURN+ TO !IR VILLAGES4 ,! BOATM5 ( A L>GE CANAL :I* PASSES ?R\< ,M>T9SBURG JO9$ ! RANKS ( ! SMALL 9SURG5T TROOP4 

,ON ! #a#h?1 ! ,M>T9SBURG /RIK]S & !IR FRI5DS =M$ AN >MY ( #h M5 & ORGANIZ$ MILIT>ILY TO RESI/ ! ,COMPANY4 ,MORE ?AN #h FREI<T TRA9S W]E /R&$ 9 ,BALTIMORE & O!R EA/]N /ATIONS2 E>?WORKS ROSE ON A FAVORABLE PO9T ABOVE A CURVE 9 ! L9E2 L>GE GRA9 SUPPLIES & O!R FOOD/UFFS ?AT W]E 9 ! /ATION HAD BE5 SEIZ$ BY WORK]S 9 ANTICIPATION ( A SIEGE2 AS = ! CATTLE F\ND 9 ! /ABLES & ! WAGONS1 !Y HAD BE5 RELEAS$ 9 ! SURR\ND+ MEAD[S4 ,BUT PASS5G] TRA9S PASS$ REGUL>LY & ! GOV]NM5T ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 TAK+ ADVANTAGE ( ?IS1 WAS QUICK TO USE IT TO DISPAT* TO ,M>T9SBURG OLD DISCIPL9$ TROOPS1 ACCU/OM$ TO M>*1 TO SLA% & TO KILL ON COMM&4 ,ON ! #a#i?1 !SE OLD SOLDI]S1 SOLDI]S ( ! ORD]1 *]I%$ *ILDR5 ( ,CAPITAL1 W]E 9 ! PRES5CE ( WORK]S 9 REVOLT & 9 SU* L>GE NUMB]S ?AT IT BECAME IMPOSSIBLE TO RESI/ !M4 ,SOME 9SURG5TS1 AMONG O!RS ! ONE !Y HAD *OS5 AS LEAD]1 ! ME*ANIC ,ZEBB1 W]E TAK5 PRISON] & ! BULK ( ! B& WAS =C$ TO RETREAT WE/ 9TO ! ,CUMB]L& ,PASS4 ,! SOLDI]S PURSU$ !M2 BUT !Y C\LD NOT CROSS ! B>RICADE ( WAGONS OPPOS$ TO !M2 !Y 9 TURN RETREAT$ & ! /RIK]S CELEBRAT$ !IR FIR/ VICTORY4 ,IT IS 9 ! SURR\ND+ >EA1 NE> ! VILLAGE ( ,*>LE/[N1 ?AT ,JOHN ,BR[N1 TW5TY YE>S AGO1 GAVE ! SIGNAL = EMANCIPATION ( BLACK PEOPLE1 & ONE C\LD WOND] IF ! /RIK]S ( ,M>T9SBURG 9 !IR TURN W\LD NOT HAVE 9AUGURAT$ A NEW W> FROM :I* ! FRE$OM ( :ITE SLAVES W\LD COME \T4 

,! EV5TS ( ! ,POTOMAC ,VALLEY CAUS$ GREAT EMOTION ?R\<\T ! WORK+ CLASS ( ,AM]ICA1 & ! /RIKE1 :I* UNTIL !N HAD BE5 ONLY AN ISOLAT$ FACT1 BECAME G5]AL ON ! NETWORK ( ,P5NSYLVANIA1 ,NEW ,YORK1 ,OHIO1 ,9DIANA1 ,ILL9OIS2 EV5 9 ,CANADA1 RAILWAY WORK]S BROKE FREE FROM !IR COMPANY4 ,9 ,BALTIMORE1 ON ! #b#a/1 ! DISMISS$ WORK]S ASSEMBL$ 9 FRONT ( ! /ATION2 ! CR[D !RE FOLL[$ !M TO BOO ! SOLDI]S ( TWO REGIM5TS :I* W]E HURRI$LY DISPAT*$ TO ,M>T9SBURG2 A CONFLICT TOOK PLACE1 9 :I* ! SOLDI]S >M$ ) !IR RIFLES & !IR SAB]S1 WON1 NOT )\T DIFFICULTY1 OV] ! MULTITUDE >M$ ) /ONES4 ,T5 DEAD1 TW5TY-FIVE W\ND$ REMA9$ ON ! PAVEM5T2 BUT ! TRACK WAS P>TIALLY DE/ROY$ & ! /ATION SET 9 FLAMES4 ,9 ! T[N ( ,PITTSBURG1 ! L>GE COAL & OIL W>EH\SE 1 A HUGE 9DU/RIALIZ$ METROPOLITAN >EA 9 EA/]N ,P5NSYLVANIA1 ! CONFLICTS W]E MU* BLOODI] & ! DISA/] MORE S]I\S4 ,A FIR/ CALL = MILITIA BY ! GOV]NM5T WAS UNSUCCESSFUL2 ,ONLY #c M5 ANSW]$ ! CALL1 BUT TO DISB& IMM$IATELY4 ,SOON ! F$]AL TROOPS >RIV$ BY HIJACK$ RAILWAYS :OSE EMPLOYES W]E NOT ON /RIKE1 APPE>$4 ,A SOON AS !Y EXIT$ ! C>S1 !Y W]E ALREADY *>G+ ! CR[D1 BAYONETS 9 FRONT4 ,FROM ! FIR/ MEET+1 #g 9DIVIDUALS1 DEAD OR 9JUR$1 W]E LEFT ON ! BATTLEFIELD4 ,! EXASP]AT$ CR[D RETREATS ON ! HILLS TO ! EA/ ( ! CITY & FROM !RE ! /RUGGLE CONT9UES1 ?R[+ /ONES & BRICKS4 ,NE> ! EV5+1 ! TROOPS ATTACK$ FROM ALL SIDES1 TAKES REFUGE 9 ! MA*9E WORK%OP1 NE> ! /ATION1 & !RE1 LIKE A =TRESS1 CONT9U$ FIRE ON ! ATTACK]S4 ,!SE HAVE NO WEAPONS1 BUT !Y KN[ H[ TO MAKE SOME2 !Y SEIZE ALL K9DS ( PROJECTILES1 !N1 SEIZ+ ! WAGONS LAD5 ) COAL & OIL1 !Y LI<T !M &1 BY US+ ! CONV]G+ TRACKS1 S5D !M TO ! MA*9E WORK%OP2 ! CIRCLE ( FIRE GRADUALLY N>R[S >\ND ! SOLDI]S3 !Y B>ELY ESCAPE 1 LEAV+ BEH9D ! W\ND$ ?AT ! FIRE CONSUMES4 ,PURSU$ BY ! CR[D1 ! SOLDI]S CROSS ! RIV]1 !N DISP]SE 9 SMALL B&S1 & ONLY 9 ! EV5+1 ! W\ND$ G5]AL MANAGES TO REGR\P !M 9 A =TIFI$ CAMP #af KILOMET]S AWAY FROM ! T[N2 !Y HAD LO/ #be ( !IRS DUR+ ! RETREAT2 ALL 9 ALL1 NE>LY #e M5 ON BO? SIDES W]E KILL$ OR W\ND$4 ,! FIRE HAD SPREAD FROM WAGON TO WAGON1 BUILD+ TO BUILD+1 & FROM ! MA*9E WORK%OP TO ! 5D ( ! FREI<T Y>D1 EV]Y?+ WAS BURN+ ON SPAN ( MORE ?AN FIVE KILOMET]S4 ,ONE HUNDR$ & TW5TY-FIVE LOCOMOTIVES1 OV] A ?\S& WAGONS1 IMM5SE SUPPLIES1 ?AT WAS ! LOSS ( ! DAY = ! COMPANY4 

,SIMIL> CONFLICTS1 ?\< LESS BLOODY1 TOOK PLACE 9 SEV]AL O!R CITIES ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 9 ,READ+1 9 ,*ICAGO1 9 ,BUFFALO1 9 ,COLUMBUS1 EV]Y:]E :]E ! COMPANY DIRECTORS HAD AT !IR DISPOSAL F$]AL TROOPS TO %OOT AT ! PEOPLE4 ,! ,PRESID5T ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 HIMSELF >RIV$ BY FRAUD 9 (FICE1 HA/5$ TO GIVE HIS SUPPORT TO HIS FRI5DS1 ! HONE/ ,RAILROAD ,DIRECTORS2 HE HAD PLAC$ ! #b#e1 ,F$]AL TROOPS AT !IR DISPOSAL "9 & RECALL$ ,G5]AL ,%]MAN FROM ! ,9DIAN BORD]4 ,IT WAS NECESS>Y TO GO AS FA/ AS POSSIBLE1 TO NEGLECT ! 5EMIES ON ! \TSIDE TO DEAL ) ?OSE ON ! 9SIDE4 ,ORD] HAD TO BE 5SUR$ AT ALL CO/S1 ?AT IS1 TO MA9TA9 AGA9/ ! /RIK]S ! T5 P]C5T WAGE R$UCTION IMPOS$ BY ! BOSSES4 ,! %IPS SCATT]$ ON ! COA/ W]E SUMMON$ 9 ALL HA/E2 !Y W]E ASSIGN$ A COMBAT PO/ 9 FRONT ( ! MAJOR COA/AL T[NS & CAPTA9S W]E ORD]$ TO R$UCE TO A%ES ! SUBURBS & WORK]S' QU>T]S1 IF ! REVOLT WAS !RE TO BUR/4 ,!RE WAS EV5 TALK ( DECREE+ A LEVY ( #g#e1 M51 AS ,L9COLN HAD DONE AT ! BEG9N+ ( ! ,CIVIL ,W>4 ,BUT ! ACTIVE RESI/ANCE WAS ALREADY DRAW+ TO A CLOSE1 & ! RIOTS HAD *ANG$ 9 NATURE ALMO/ EV]Y:]E4 ,9 MANY PLACES :]E ! CR[D ROSE UP1 IT HAD ALREADY =GOTT5 ! /RIKE1 ! ROOT CAUSE ( ! NATIONAL CRISIS2 IT WAS ONLY OBEY+ ITS [N 9/9CT1 V]Y LEGITIMATE1 LEAD+ H] TO FI<T AN 5EMY SOCIETY1 BUT IT HAD NO O!R GOAL ?AN TO 5JOY ! EUPHORIA ( BATTLE = A FEW H\RS4 ,9 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO1 POPUL> PASSION EV5 5D$ UP T>GET+ ! ,*9ESE WORK]S1 AS IF !SE UN=TUNATE PEOPLE W]E RESPONSIBLE = ! T9Y WAGES TO :I* ! GRE$ ( :ITE PEOPLE DOOM$ !M4 ,! LA/ /RIKE RIOT & ! LA/ MASSACRE ( UN>M$ WORK]S TOOK PLACE ON ,AUGU/ ! #bND 9 ,SCRANTON1 NOT F> FROM :]E ! MOVEM5T HAD />T$1 TWO WEEKS E>LI]4 ,! REPRESSION WAS M]CILESS4 ,AS = CON/ITUTIONAL GU>ANTEES1 ! IMMUNITIES ( /ATES & T[NS1 & ! RI<TS :I* ! LAWS ( ! REPUBLIC RECOGNIZE = CITIZ5S1 !Y W]E NO LONG] ( ANY IMPORTANCE4 ,LAWS >E MADE ONLY = ! OPPRESS$2 !Y >E NOT MADE = ! OPPRESSOR1 BECAUSE IT IS HE HIMSELF :O LEGISLATES & HE PLEASANTLY RIDICULES HIS [N WORK4 ,IT'S = ! ONE :O TOOK NO P>T 9 !IR MAK+ TO TREMBLE BE=E !M4 

,ONLY ONE POLITICAL FIGURE1 LET IT BE SAID TO HIS HONOR1 REFUS$ TO ASSEMBLE ! TROOPS AGA9/ ! /RIK]S1 ,MR4 ,WILLIAMS1 GOV]NOR FROM ,9DIANA4 ,ALL ! RAILWAY L9ES :I* CONV]GE ON ,9DIANAPOLIS1 ! /ATE CAPITAL1 HAD FALL5 PEACEFULLY 9TO ! H&S ( ! EMPLOYES1 ?R\< ! FLI<T ( ! DIRECTORS2 !Y 9SI/$ ON RETURN+ TO !IR /ATIONS1 ACCOMPANI$ BY SOLDI]S & CANNONS4 0,TRY TO GET HOME ON Y\R [N10 SAID TO !M ! GOV]NOR1 0& IF SOME VIOL5CE IS DONE TO Y\1 !N ,I MAY ?9K ( DEF5D+ Y\04 ,SO :AT A CONC]T ( CURSES ON ! P>T ( ALL ! HONE/ PEOPLE AGA9/ ?IS DEMAGOGUE GOV]NOR1 ?IS FLATT]] ( ! VILE MULTITUDE :O REFUSES TO KILL HIS ELECTORS1 AT ! FIR/ SUMMONS ( A FEW MILLIONAIRES6 

,AFT] ! CONFLICTS 9 ,PITSBURG & ,*ICAGO1 ! /RIK]S REMA9$ 9 CONTROL ( A P>T ( ! NETWORK :I* CAN BE E/IMAT$ AT AB\T ONE-SEV5? ( ALL ,AM]ICAN L9ES4 ,IT WAS 5\< TO NOTICEABLY HAMP] ! TRADE & TO 9CREASE ! PRICE ( FOOD & GOODS 9 L>GE CITIES2 BUT IT WAS NOT 5\< TO PREV5T ! MOVEM5TS ( TROOPS1 NOR TO =CE ! COMPANIES TO GIVE 9 TO ! DEM&S ( WORK]S4 ,MOREOV]1 ! /RIKE :I* ! FRI<T5$ B\RGEOIS SAID HAD BE5 RESOLV$ BY A G5]AL CONSPIRACY1 UN=TUNATELY TOOK PLACE )\T ORD]1 )\T UND]/&+2 ON A LOT ( L9ES1 ! WORK]S HAD CONT9U$ !IR S]VICE OR REMA9$ AVAILABLE1 :ILE WAIT+ = ! WAY TO CEASE TO BE BLOCK$2 & :]E ! /RIKE WAS S]I\S1 AN 9F9ITY ( />V+ PEOPLE WAIT$ IMPATI5TLY TO BE GIV5 ! PLACES :I* HAD BECOME VACANT4 ,BETWE5 A B\RGEOISIE1 KN[+ :AT IT WANT$1 & A PROLET>IAT ACT+ HAPHAZ>DLY1 ! \TCOME ( ! /RUGGLE C\LD NOT HAVE BE5 9 D\BT4 ,WE CAN JUDGE ! LACK ( WORK]S' SOLID>ITY BY ! FACT ?AT ! MO/ P[]FUL ASSOCIATION1 ?AT ( ! UNIT$ ME*ANICS1 :I* HAS FIFTE5 MILLION FRANCS ALONE1 DID NOT CONSID] ! MOM5T AN OPPORTUNITY TO 9T]V5E 9 ANY?+4 ,IT ALL[$ H]SELF TO MAKE FEW ?REATS1 BUT NEI!R ?R\< ITS M5 NOR ITS MONEY DID %E TRY TO 9FLU5CE ! \TCOME ( ! /RIKE4 

,ONCE AGA91 !N1 WE HAVE ! PRO( ?AT NO /RIKE1 H[EV] IMPORTANT1 CAN LEAD TO ! DEF9ITIVE SUCCESS ( ! WORK]S1 IF IT DOES NOT TURN 9TO A REVOLUTION4 ,NO D\BT IT IS TRUE ?AT IF ALL ! WORK]S AT ONCE1 ?OSE :O H>VE/ ! :EAT & ?OSE :O TURN IT 9TO BREAD1 ! WORK]S ( ! SOIL & ?OSE ( ! FACTORY SIMPLY CROSS$ !IR >MS1 WAIT+ = ! MONEY H&L]S TO DELIV] !IR BAGS ( MONEY1 ! SOCIAL TRANS=MATION C\LD NOT BE DELAY$2 ! /RIK]S C\LD DICTATE !IR CONDITIONS & TAKE POSSESSION ( ! 5TIRE L& & ITS TOOLS4 ,BUT :5 WILL WE SEE ?IS POPUL> UNANIMITY8 ,= A LONG TIME /ILL IT CAN ONLY EXI/ 9 ! DOMA9 ( ! IDEAL3 IT IS FROM REVOLUTION>Y GR\PS M>*+ 9 ! VANGU>D & NOT FROM ! 5TIRE >MY1 :O WILL />T ! FI<TS :I* WILL DECIDE ( ! FUTURE VICTORY4 

,! COMPLA9TS ( ,AM]ICAN WORK]S1 NUM]\S DOCUM5TS :I* !Y HAD PUBLI%$ 9 ! NEWSPAP]S & :I* !Y H&$ OV] TO LEGISLATORS & CONGRESSES1 TE/IFY ?AT !Y >E NOT YET >RIV$ AT ! AW>5ESS ( !IR RI<TS4 ,= ! VA/ MAJORITY ( !M1 ! :OLE QUE/ION SEEMS TO BE ?AT ( ! SAL>Y & NOT ?AT ( PROP]TY4 ,!Y APPEAL TO ! FEEL+S ( !IR MA/]S2 !Y 9VOKE !IR SPIRIT ( FAIRNESS2 BUT ALL1 OR ALMO/ ALL SEEM TO RECOGNIZE 9 PR9CIPLE ! ESS5TIAL DIFF]5CE :I* MU/ EXI/ BETWE5 ! CAPITALI/ & ! POOR2 BETWE5 ! EMPLOY] & ! EMPLOYEE4 ,ONLY A SMALL NUMB] CONCEIVE ( A POSSIBLE P>TICIPATION = !IR COMMON B5EFITS2 BUT ! CAPITAL REMA9S = !M HOLY & SACROSANCT4 0,\R GOAL10 SAYS ! MANIFE/O ( A L>GE WORK+-CLASS SOCIETY1 0IS BO? TO 9CREASE \R SAL>Y & GIVE ! CAPITALI/ MORE SECURITY & MORE REGUL> PR(ITS40 

,?US1 ! WORK]S ( ,AM]ICA1 9F]IOR TO ?OSE :O EXPLOIT !M BY ! LACK ( UNANIMITY1 >E ALSO 9F]IOR BY ! LACK ( PR9CIPLE ?AT DIRECTS !M4 ,! B\RGEOIS />T FROM ! PRECISE IDEA ?AT ! L& & ITS PRODUCTS MU/ BELONG TO ! /RONGE/1 ! MO/ ABLE1 ! MO/ CUNN+1 & ?AT MIS=TUNE MU/ BE ! LOT ( ! VANQUI%$3 PROP]TY IS = !M A PRIVILEGE TO BE KEPT4 ,& ?IS />T+ PO9T IS UN=TUNATELY ALSO ! ONE ?AT ! WORK]S HAVE ACCEPT$4 ,IT IS APPROPRIATE = !M TO NOT C>E AB\T PROP]TY1 PROVID$ !Y HAVE ! SAL>Y2 ! PRIVILEGE DOES NOT HURT !M1 AS LONG AS !Y 5JOY TOL]ANCE4 ,H[ DIFF]5T & /RONG] W\LD !IR ATTITUDE BE IF1 9 AGREEM5T AMONG !MSELVES1 !Y KNEW H[ TO SAY TO ! B\RGEOIS3 0,Y\R PROP]TY IS ONLY A !FT & WE DO NOT RECOGNIZE IT2 ! LAWS Y\ MAKE TO PROTECT IT >E JU/ A DECEPTION & WE CURSE !M2 Y\R :OLE SOCIETY IS ONLY 9JU/ICE & WE WANT TO DE/ROY IT TO F\ND A NEW SOCIETY ( RI<T & FRE$OM40 

,MA/]S ( ! RAILROADS AS !Y W]E 9 SOME /ATES = MORE ?AN A WEEK1 ! /RIK]S1 IF !Y UND]/OOD CORRECTLY ?AT ! M]*ANTS ( ,NEW ,YORK & ,BO/ON HAVE NO RI<T TO SEIZE ALL ! C\NTRY'S TRAFFIC & TO =CIBLY LEVY A TRAFFIC TAX ON ! PUBLIC1 W\LD HAVE HAD TIME TO EXPROPRIATE ! COMPANIES BY VIRTUE ( !IR COLLECTIVE AU?ORITY & TO MANAGE1 = ! B5EFIT ( ALL1 ! L9ES ( RAILWAYS ( :I* !Y HAD TEMPOR>ILY BECOME [N]S4 ,IT WAS !N ?AT ! REAL REVOLUTION W\LD HAVE />T$ & ! PUBLIC OP9ION ( ! PEASANTS1 ( ! SMALL EMPLOYES1 ( ALL ?OSE EXPLOIT$ BY BIG CAPITAL1 W\LD HAVE BE5 9 SUPPORT ( !M4 ,FIR/ ( ALL1 ! SYMPA?Y ( ! PEOPLE SUPPORT$ ! /RIK]S2 FOOD WAS BR\<T TO !M1 WEAPONS EV52 PUBLIC MEET+S W]E HELD 9 !IR FAVOR2 BUT AS SOON AS COMMODITY PRICES 9CREAS$1 AS SOON AS G5]AL CIRCULATION WAS P>TIALLY 9T]RUPT$ TO ! DETRIM5T ( ! ORD9>Y ADVANTAGES ( CIVILIZATION1 !Y CEAS$ TO WI% !M GOOD2 LITTLE BY LITTLE OP9ION *ANG$ & BECAME HO/ILE TO !M4 ,!Y FELT IT !MSELVES & ?AT IS :Y !Y DISP]S$ 9 MANY PLACES :]E1 FROM ! FIR/ DAYS1 !Y HAD BE5 ! MA/]S4 ,! BIG QUE/ION IS /ILL ?AT ( BREAD3 ! HUNG] ( ! PRODUC]S CAUS$ ! /RIKE2 ?AT ( CONSUM]S PUT AN 5D TO IT4 

,BUT H[ DIFF]5T ! RESULTS ( ! /RIKE C\LD HAVE BE5 IF ! WORK]S1 UND]/&+ !IR RI<TS1 HAD PUT !MSELVES1 9 ! NAME ( ! PUBLIC UTILITY1 TO MANAGE = ! SATISFACTION ( ! COMMON 9T]E/S ! L9ES :I* !Y HAD P[] OV]4 ,?US 9 ! ,/ATE ( ,9DIANA1 !Y HAD ! FIFTE5 RAILWAY L9ES CONV]G+ REGUL>LY1 LIKE ! SPOKES ( A CIRCLE1 T[>DS ! C5TRAL /ATION ( ,9DIANAPOLIS1 & CONSEQU5TLY1 IT WAS ON !M ?AT DEP5D$ ! CIRCULATION ( LIFE )9 ! V]Y LIMITS ( ! :OLE /ATE4 ,?IS COMM]CIAL LIFE1 !Y SUDD5LY /OPP$ IT BY ! /RIKE2 ,BUT :AT W\LD HAVE PREV5T$ !M FROM W>N+ ! F>M]S1 WORK]S' CORPORATIONS1 ! PETTY B\RGEOISIE1 ?AT !Y W]E TAK+ *>GE ( TRANSPORT1 NOT ONLY AT R$UC$ PRICES1 BUT AT CO/ PRICE1 ?AT !Y W\LD BECOME AG5TS ( ! :OLE ,SOCIETY = ! PRODUCT DI/RIBUTION & W\LD LIMIT !MSELVES TO D$UCT+ FROM ! DAILY 9COME ! P>T NECESS>Y = !IR P]SONAL MA9T5ANCE4 ,IF !Y HAD ACT$ 9 ?IS WAY1 BY TRANS=M+ ! :OLE MOVEM5T ( ! RAILWAYS 9TO A PUBLIC S]VICE1 ! :OLE PEOPLE1 AS SOON AS ! FIR/ MOM5T ( A/ONI%M5T PASS$1 W\LD HAVE HAPPILY BECOME !IR ACCOMPLICE2 A :OLE REVOLUTION WAS TAK+ PLACE PEACEFULLY2 AN 5TIRE NEW SOCIAL ORD] ( IDEAS WAS BEG9N+ TO TAKE %APE6 ,EV5 IF1 SUPPORT$ BY ALL ! >M$ =CE & ALL ! RES\RCES ( ! GOV]NM5T1 ! \/$ CAPITALI/S HAD SUCCE$$ 9 REGA9+ POSSESSION ( !IR NETWORK ( RAILWAYS1 ! MEMORY ( ! 9T]REGNUM W\LD HAVE REMA9$ 9 ! POPULATIONS1 ONE W\LD HAVE COMP>$ ! TWO REGIMES1 ?OSE ( PUBLIC S]VICE & CAPITALI/ EXPLOITATION1 & SOON] OR LAT] ! =C$ EXPROPRIATION ( COMPANIES W\LD HAVE BECOME 9EVITABLE4 ,LET ! WORK]S NOT =GET ?IS 9 A FUTURE /RIKE3 :AT MATT]S IS NOT TO MA9TA9 OR 9CREASE !IR WAGES2 IT IS TO SEIZE = ! B5EFIT ( ALL ! PROP]TY ?AT !Y >E MADE TO EXPLOIT )\T B5EFIT TO !M6 

,& N[ ?AT ,AM]ICAN SOCIETY HAS RETURN$ TO ! USUAL CALM & ?AT CAPITAL HAS REGA9$ ITS SO-CALL$ RI<TS 9 CRU%+ ! PROLET>IANS & TURN+ !M 9TO MUD1 SO TO SAY1 :AT LESSONS HAVE ! MA/]S DRAWN FROM ! =MIDABLE 9SURRECTION !Y HAVE JU/ ESCAP$ FROM4 ,SOME ?9K ?AT IT W\LD BE GOOD TO REGULATE ! EXPLOITATION ( ! HUMAN MAT]1 BY SUB/ITUT+ ! ,/ATE = ! COMPANIES4 ,!Y IMAG9E ?AT BY IMITAT+ ! GREAT ,BISM>K & BY BUY+ ! RAILWAY NETWORK ON BEHALF ( ! GOV]NM5T1 ONE W\LD 5SURE AT ! SAME TIME1 TO ! PUBLIC A MORE REGUL> S]VICE1 & TO ! WORK]1 AN EXI/5CE MORE AT PEACE4 ,LAT] P]HAPS WE C\LD ?9K ( ! ACQUISITION ( ALL ! FACTORIES1 !N TO ?AT ( ! FIELDS1 & ! :OLE SOCIETY W\LD BECOME AN IMM5SE >MY ) ITS G5]ALS & ITS CAPTA9S1 S]GEANTS & PRIVATES1 ALL ORD]$ 9 ADVANCE BY ! ALMI<TY ,/ATE4 

,?OSE :O ?9K SO1 IDEALI/S ( ! B\RGEOISIE1 >E CALL$ DREADFUL COMMUNI/S BY ! RI<T ?9K+1 ! WOR%IP]S ( POLITICAL ECONOMY4 ,! VA/ MAJORITY ( CAPITALI/S & ! TURF >\ND !M HAVE LITTLE C>E = SU* PROJECTS6 ,= !M1 ! QUE/ION IS QUITE SIMPLE4 ,TO MA9TA9 ! POOR PEOPLE1 =CE IS 5\<2 BUT WE MU/ ALWAYS >RANGE \RSELVES 9 SU* A WAY AS TO BE ABLE TO DISPOSE ( ?IS =CE4 ,! >MY SAV$ A FIR/ TIME ?IS ?AT !Y CALL SOCIETY1 ?AT IS1 !IR MONEY BAGS4 ,WELL6 IT IS NECESS>Y TO 9CREASE ! >MY1 TO BUILD B>RACKS & R$\BTS 9 ALL ! MANUFACTUR+ T[NS2 TO TRA9 BY MILIT>Y EX]CISE HALF ( ! PEOPLE TO %OOT ! O!R HALF 6 ,H]E ! IDEAL ( SOCIETY AS !Y UND]/& IT6 ,! REPRESSION ( ! ,P>IS ,COMMUNE1 ?AT IS !IR EPIC4 ,?I]S & HIS FRI5D ,MAC,MAHON ORD]+ ! MASSACRES1 !SE >E !IR H]OES1 ?OSE !Y 9T5D TO IMITATE6 

,AS = ! WORK]S1 ! FAILURE ( ! /RIKE MADE !M *ANGE !IR TACTICS3 IT IS ?R\< VOT+1 ?R\< ELECTORAL AGITATION1 ?AT MO/ ( !M >E N[ CONSID]+ W9N+ OV] !IR BOSSES4 ,A FIR/ TRIUMPH GAVE !M GREAT HOPE4 ,9 ,L\ISVILLE1 ! PR9CIPAL CITY ( ,K5TUCKY1 !Y SUCCE$$ 9 APPO9T+ SIX REPRES5TATIVES ( ! LOCAL LEGISLATURE \T ( SEV52 9 ,COV+TON1 NE> ,C9C9NATI1 !Y ELECT$ A S5ATOR4 ,9 O!R PLACES !Y HAVE ALSO WON LESS] VICTORIES2 9 ,OHIO !Y ?9K !Y >E /RONG 5\< TO MAKE ONE ( !IRS DISPUTE ! FIR/ MAGI/RACY ( ! ,/ATE3 FLATT]]S1 ! SQU>E RUNN]S >5'T LACK+ :5 IT COMES TO 5C\RAG+ !M 9 ?IS WAY1 & !IR J\RNALS >E FULL ( >TICLES PROPHESY+ FUTURE VICTORY4 ,UND] ! 9FLU5CE ( ,G]MAN IDEAS1 !Y >E ?9K+ ( ORGANIZ+ !MSELVES 9TO A ,VOLK/AAT & WANT TO SEIZE ! /ATE TO MAKE ITS COGS WORK TO !IR B5EFIT4 

,WE DO NOT WANT TO OV]LOOK ! IMPORTANCE ( ?IS GREAT WORK]S' P>TY :I* IS N[ =M+ 9 ALL ! ,AM]ICAN /ATES1 \TSIDE ( ! TWO L>GE B\RGEOIS P>TIES1 ! ,REPUBLICANS & ,DEMOCRATS4 ,IT IS ALREADY AN IMPORTANT FACT ?AT ( ! F9AL SPLIT BETWE5 ! EXPLOIT] & ! EXPLOIT$ 9 ! POLITICAL FIELD2 ,BUT SOON1 WE HOPE1 ,AM]ICAN WORK]S WILL HAVE TO RECOGNIZE ?AT ! VOTE IS AN EV5 LESS P[]FUL WEAPON ?AN ! /RIKE4 ,ASSUM+ ?AT FRAUD DOES NOT SLIP 9TO ! BALLOT = ! B5EFIT ( ! MA/]S1 ASSUM+ ?AT ALL REPRES5TATIVESAPPO9T$ BY ! WORK]S REMA9 FAI?FUL TO !IR CAUSE & ONLY 5T] ! B\RGEOIS WORLD TO FI<T IT1 F9ALLY GRANT+ ?AT ! LAWS PRES5T$ BY !IR DELEGATES >E ACCEPT$ BY ! LEGISLATURES & (FICIALLY PROMULGAT$1 :O CAN GU>ANTEE US ! OB$I5CE ( CAPITAL8 ,?OSE :O HAVE MONEY1 & :O1 ?R\< MONEY HOLD ! SOCIETY AS :ILE1 WILL !Y GIVE 91 \T ( RESPECT = ! LAW8 ,WILL A NEW CON/ITUTION CLAUSE SUFFICE TO ELIM9ATE ! COALITION ( ALL B\RGEOIS 9T]E/S8 ,NO 6 ,?IS IS NOT H[ WORK]S WILL SUCCE$ 9 CONQU]+ !IR RI<TS2 IT IS NOT P>LIAM5T>Y CUNN+ ?AT WILL PROVIDE !M ) BREAD4 ,:AT !Y NE$ IS A FULL UND]/&+ ( !IR RI<TS & A /RONG WILL TO SEIZE UPON !M AS SOON AS SOON AS !Y HAVE ! /R5G? TO DO SO4 ,NO RHETORIC OR P]FIDE POLITICS1 BUT ACTION AS IT BEFITS M56 

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