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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,S\RCE3 0,! ,MORAL ( ,LA/ ,LORD ,MAYOR'S ,DAY0 ,COMMONWEAL1 ,VOL #b1 ,NO4 #d#e1 #b ,NOVEMB] #a#h#h#f1 P4#b#f#e2 
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,! ,LORD ,MAYOR'S ,%[ HAS COME & GONE1 & IT MAY BE SUPPOS$ ?AT MANY RESPECTABLE PEOPLE1 9CLUD+ PROBABLY ! CITY MAGNATES :O =M$ P>T ( ! PROCESSION1 >E EASI] 9 !IR M9DS ?AT IT IS WELL OV]4 ,BUT P]HAPS !Y WILL NOT ON REFLECTION BE ?OR\<LY REASSUR$4 ,! PROCESSION WAS F> FROM BE+ A TRIUMPHANT ONE1 & WAS ESCORT$ BY HOOTS & GROANS ALL ALONG4 ,! SUCCESS ( ! POLICE 9 PREV5T+ A DEMON/RATION WAS ONLY P>TIAL1 S9CE A HUGE MEET+ WAS HELD & H>ANGU$ 9 ,TRAFALG> ,SQU>E1 9 SPITE ( ,SIR ,*>LES ,W>R5'S PROCLAMATION1 BESIDES ! L>GE MEET+ 9 ,HYDE ,P>K HELD TOGE!R BY MEMB]S ( ! ,LEAGUE 9 SPIRE ( ! P\R+ RA94 ,ALL ?IS IS NOT V]Y LIKE A POLICE TRIUMPH4 ,BUT ! MO/ SIGNIFICANT FACT IS ?AT ! ALLIES C\NT$ ON BY ! POLICE1 JUDG+ BY ,COLONEL ,FRAS]'S LETT]1 5TIRELY FAIL$ !N4 ,IT GOES )\T SAY+ ?AT ! ,K5NY & ,KELLY GANG W]E NO:]E1 & ?AT ! ,LIB]TY & ,PROP]TY ,DEF5SE ,LEAGUE MI<T AS WELL HAVE SAV$ !MSELVES ! EXP5SE ( PR9T+ & CIRCULAT+ ! H&BILL :I* WAS PL5TIFUL 9 ! CITY ON ! #h?1 & :I* WAS PRACTICALLY AN 9CITEM5T TO ! CR[D TO ATTACK ! ,SOCIALI/S4 ,ALL ?IS WAS A SMALL MATT]1 BUT :AT WAS IMPORTANT WAS ?AT ! CR[D EV]Y:]E W]E 9 SYMPA?Y ) ! ,SOCIALI/S2 & IT MU/ BE SAID ?IS IS A V]Y IMPORTANT FACT1 & %[S ?AT ! PROPAG&A ( ! PA/ YE> HAS PRODUC$ ITS EFFECT4 ,! ALL MIDDLE-CLASS -- ! RESPECTABLES -- C]TA9LY EXPECT$ IT TO BE ALL ! O!R WAY1 & ! PRESS HAS %[N ITS DISAPPO9TM5T CLE>LY 5\<1 ?\< SOME P>T ( IT HAS TRI$ TO HIDE ITS UNEAS9ESS AT ! AFFAIR4 ,! ,/&>D PROBABLY EXPRESSES ! G5]AL FEEL+ ON ! MATT]1 & ! TONE ( ITS >TICLE IS REGRET ?AT ! POLICE DID NOT /OP ! MEET+ AT ANY CO/1 BECAUSE AU?ORITY HAS RECEIV$ A BL[ FROM :AT TOOK PLACE -- AS 9DE$ IT HAS4 ,! ,PALL ,MALL ADMITS ! COLLAPSE ( AU?ORITY4 ,! ,DAILY ,NEWS LOSES ITS RESPECTABLE HEAD FROM %E] PEEVI%NESS1 EV5 TO ! EXT5T ( ALL[+ ITSELF TO PUBLI% ! FOLL[+ REM>KABLE S5T5CE3 ',! SPIRIT 9 :I* !Y .<! ,SOCIALI/S.> CONDUCT !IR AGITATION IS A GOOD DEAL MORE IMPORTANT ?AN !IR PR9CIPLES4' ,REALLY1 ,MR ,B\RGEOIS1 'EV5 = Y\R [N PURPOSES'1 Y\ %\LD TRY NOT TO BE SO EMPTY AS ?AT4 ,SOCIALI/ PR9CIPLES1 :E!R !Y >E RI<T OR WRONG PR(ESS TO DEAL ) A SUBJECT NO LESS ?AN ! :OLE ( HUMAN LIFE2 & H[EV] RUDE & (F5SIVE WE1 ! PRES5T AGITATORS1 MAY BE 9 \R AGITATION1 ?OSE PR9CIPLES WILL BE DISCUSS$1 :E!R !Y >E ACT$ UPON OR NOT1 LONG AFT] ! WORLD HAS GOT RID ( SU* PASS+ MATT]S AS US & \R RUD5ESS4 

,A V]Y FEW WORDS UPON1 NOT ! CAUSE ( ?IS DEMON/RATION1 BUT ITS OCCASION4 ,! ,DAILY ,NEWS 5DS ITS >TICLE BY SAY+1 ',SOCIALISM IS ONE ?+1 & ! PREV5TION ( ! ?REAT5$ W9T]'S SORR[ AT ! ,EA/ ,5D IS QUITE ANO!R4 ,?OSE :O D\BT IT HAVE ONLY TO READ ! RESOLUTIONS C>RI$ AT ,TRAFALG> ,SQU>E YE/]DAY4' ,YES1 ?AT IS TRUE1 BUT NE>LY 9 ! 9V]SE S5SE ?AT ! ,DAILY ,NEWS MEANS IT4 ,! /EPS SUGGE/$ BY ?OSE RESOLUTIONS1 OR RA!R ! ACTION ( ! ,GOV]NM5T :I* ! :OLE AGITATION IS MEANT TO =CE ON1 W\LD C]TA9LY DO SOME?+ T[>DS 'PREV5T+ ! W9T] SORR['4 ,BUT1 LET ALONE ! V]Y LITTLE ?AT ! ,GOV]NM5T C\LD BE =C$ TO DO = POOR PEOPLE1 EV5 ! :OLE ( ! RESOLUTIONS DO NOT MEAN ,SOCIALISM OR ANY?+ LIKE IT1 ?\< !Y DO MEAN AN ATTEMPT TO PALLIATE PRES5T POV]TY4 ,AN ATTEMPT1 IT MU/ BE SAID1 :I*1 EV5 AS A PALLIATIVE1 IS B\ND TO FAIL1 BECAUSE IT IS A PALLIATIVE ?AT LOOKS T[>DS ,SOCIALISM4 ,NO B\RGEOIS GOV]NM5T C\LD C>RY \T ! MEASURES CLAIM$ BY !SE RESOLUTIONS1 EV5 IF !Y W\LD2 & C]TA9LY NONE WILL TRY TO DO SO1 OR CAN BE =C$ TO TRY1 SO LONG AS !Y >E A CON/ITUTIONAL GOV]NM5T & NOT A REVOLUTION>Y BODY4 

,NEV]!LESS ! CR[D 9 ,TRAFALG> ,SQU>E DID NOT DRAW1 & HAD NO *ANCE ( DRAW+1 ANY F9E DI/9CTIONS4 ,!Y W]E !RE SUPPORT+ ! ,SOCIALI/S 9 G5]AL1 :O !Y BELIEV$ W]E TRY+ TO RAISE !M FROM ! T]RIBLE CONDITION 9 :I* !Y >E1 & !Y W]E AT LEA/ 9 A FAIR WAY ( UND]/&+ ?AT !Y >E POOR BECAUSE ! MA/]S ( ! POLICE & SOLDI]S >E RI*4 ,! NET GA9 ( ?IS /RANGE ,LORD ,MAYOR'S ,%[ IS ?AT1 AS F> AS IT GOES1 IT HAS /RUCK A BL[ AT B\RGEOIS AU?ORITY1 & ?AT IT HAS EMPHASIZ$ ! CLASS DI/9CTIONS :I* ROB US ALL ( \R DUE LIFE4 ,?AT AT LEA/ IS SOME?+4 ,UNTIL PEOPLE F9D \T EI!R BY LE>N+ TO SEE IT1 OR BY 9/9CTIVE FEEL+1 ?AT !RE IS A CLASS W> GO+ ON1 & GREAT *ANGE = ! BETT] IS IMPOSSIBLE4 ,:5 ! POOR BEG9 TO KN[ ?AT !Y >E POOR NOT BY IRREM$IABLE ACCID5T1 BUT BECAUSE !Y >E ROBB$ BY A USELESS CLASS :O CAN BE GOT RID (1 ! BEG9N+ ( ! 5D IS AT H&4 

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