,A ,NEW ,P>TY 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,S\RCE3 0,A ,NEW ,P>TY0 ,COMMONWEAL1 ,VOL ,I1 ,NO4 #h1 ,SEPTEMB] #a#h#h#e1 PP4 #h#e2 
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,IT W\LD UND\BT$LY BE FUTILE TO PROPHECY AS TO ! IMM$IATE RESULTS ( ! =?COM+ G5]AL ELECTIONS1 OR TO WAG] :I* SIDE MAY GET ! MAJORITY2 BUT :I*EV] DOES COME UPP]MO/ 9 ! /RUGGLE1 C]TA9 T5D5CIES 9 ! ELECT$ & ! ELECTORS >E LIKELY TO DEVELOP 9 A MANN] :I* CAN FAIRLY BE JUDG$ (1 )\T PRET5SE TO ! GIFT ( PROPHECY1 BY NOT+ ! SIGNS ( ! TIMES AT PRES5T2 & IT IS NOT \T ( PLACE1 EV5 9 A ,SOCIALI/ PAP]1 TO LOOK 9TO !SE T5D5CIES1 S9CE SOME ( \R FRI5DS >E SO ANXI\S TO TRY !IR LUCK 9 ! GAME :I* IS GO+ ON AT ,/ ,/EPH5S1 HOP+ ?AT !Y MAY BE ALL[$ TO REMA9 ,SOCIALI/S EV5 9 ! MID/ ( ! ,H\SE ( ,COMMONS4 

,IT WAS EASY TO =ESEE ?AT :5 ! ,TORY ,M9I/RY CAME 9 IT W\LD MAKE SOME ATTEMPT TO DI% ! ,LIB]ALS1 ?\< P]HAPS NOT QUITE SO EASY TO =ESEE !IR EAG]NESS 9 ?AT AMUSEM5T1 & /ILL LESS ! SPE$Y REVOLT ( !IR [N FRI5DS AGA9/ IT4 ,CO]CION 9 ,IREL& IS TURN+ \T AS MU* ( A /UMBL+-BLOCK TO ! ,TORY P>TY AS IT WAS TO ! ,LIB]ALS4 ,LORD ,R&OLPH ,*UR*ILL IS NOT TO HAVE IT ALL HIS [N WAY AFT] ALL2 !RE >E ,TORIES :O >E B5T ON TRY+ :AT *ANCE !Y HAVE ( PRES]V+ SOME?+ MORE ( ,TORYISM ?AN ITS NAME4 ,!RE IS APP>5TLY LIKELY TO BE AS WIDE A SPLIT 9 ! ,TORY P>TY AS !RE HAS BE5 = SOME TIME PA/ 9 ! ,LIB]AL4 ,?IS HAS SOME:AT *ANG$ ! ASPECT ( AFFAIRS4 ,A WEEK OR TWO AGO IT SEEM$ AS IF IT W]E A M]E /RUGGLE BETWE5 ! ,LIB]ALS & ! ,RADICALS1 & ?AT ! LATT] DEP5D$ = !IR *ANCE ( =M+ A /RONG P>TY 9 ! NEXT ,P>LIAM5T ON ! SUCCESS ( ! ,TORIES 9 ! ELECTIONS2 ?AT A L>GE ,LIB]AL MAJORITY W\LD DEF] ! HOPES ( ! ,RADICALS4 

,BUT N[ BEHOLD DISUNION 9 ! HI!RTO UNIT$ P>TY1 & SU* A /ATE ( P>TIES1 SU* A CONDITION ( P>TY /RIFE AS SEEMS TO A ,SOCIALI/ TO (F] A MO/ SPL5DID OPPORTUNITY -- = LEAV+ IT ALONE4 ,! 'COLLECTIVE WISDOM' IS FALL+ 9TO *AOS QUITE FA/ 5\< )\T \R HELP4 

,& YET1 IT MAY BE SAID1 FROM \T ( ?AT *AOS SOME?+ WILL EM]GE4 ,WILL ?AT SOME?+ BE AS FAVORABLE TO \R HOPES AS ! *AOS ITSELF8 ,\<T WE NOT TO TRY TO BR+ \T ( ! CONFUSION SOME?+ :I* WILL AT ALL EV5TS APPROA* NE>] TO ,SOCIALISM ?AN ANY?+ :I* HAS YET CALL$ ITSELF A P>TY8 

,WELL1 ,I ?9K ! ,LIB]AL SPLIT & ! ,TORY REVOLT AGA9/ OV]DO+ DI%+ >E M]ELY SUP]FICIAL TOK5S ( ! CREATION ( A NEW P>TY :I* IS N[ GO+ ON4 ,OLD ,TORYISM1 ?\< NOT AT AN 5D 9 ! C\NTRY G5]ALLY1 HAS CONFESS$LY NO *ANCE ( A MAJORITY 9 ,P>LIAM5T4 ,LIB]ALISM AS A P>TY HAD FULFILL$ ITS PROGRAM1 & HAS NO?+ LEFT TO DO4 ,RADICALISM IS ITSELF DIVID$ BETWE5 ! LA/ DREGS ( ! ',MAN*E/] S*OOL' & ! NEW DEMOCRACY1 ) SOME =M ( L& NATIONALIZATION AS ONE ( ! PLANKS ( ITS PLAT=M4 

',!RE >E NO SOLID P>TIES1 !N8' SAYS ! ,P>LIAM5T>Y ,SOCIALI/4 ',LET US GO 9 & MAKE A P>TY & SWAY ,P>LIAM5T 9 A ,SOCIALI/ DIRECTION4' 

,TRUE1 !RE IS AS YET NO SOLID P>TY1 BUT ,I REPEAT !RE IS ONE =M+1 :I* ,I BELIEVE WILL BE ! /RONGE/ :I* \R TIMES HAVE SE51 & BY :ATEV] NAME IT MAY BE CALL$1 IT WILL BE ! P>TY ( REACTION GR[N CONSCI\S ?AT FIRM & S]I\S RESI/ANCE MU/ BE MADE TO ! CLAIMS ( LABOR = EQUAL RI<TS = ALL4 ,READ ! S]I\S >TICLES 9 ! ,/&>D & ! ,/ ,JAMES' ,GAZETTE ON ?IS SUBJECT & Y\ WILL RECOGNIZE H[ DIFF]5T !Y >E FROM ! ORD9>Y >TIFICIAL TONGUE-9-!-*EEK ,TORY >TICLES4 ,S5SIBLE M5 ( ALL ! B\RGEOIS P>TIES >E BEG9N+ TO BE AL>M$ & TO SEE ?AT ! BUS9ESS CANNOT BE PLAY$ )1 ?AT ,P>LIAM5T MU/ NOT BE ALL[$ TO DALLY ) ITS TRUE FUNCTION ( S]I\SLY CONSID]+ ! BE/ MEANS ( UPHOLD+ \R PRES5T ECONOMICAL & SOCIAL CONDITIONS1 & ( US+ ?OSE MEANS 9 ! TEE? ( ALL OPPOSITION1 ALL S5TIM5T4 

,! P>TY :I* ?IS 9/9CT 7= SU* IT IS7 WILL =M WILL NOT DEAL 9 S5SATION2 IT WILL BE PEACEFUL1 CONSID]ATE1 PHILAN?ROPICAL2 IT WILL RALLY TO IT ALL 'REASONABLE' & 'PRACTICAL' M5 :O HAVE TO DO ) PUBLIC MATT]S2 IT WILL D\BTLESS MAKE L>GE CONCESSIONS TO ! CRIES ( DI/RESS :I* WILL SWELL YE> BY YE>1 & SO GA!R TO IT MORE & MORE ! 'GOOD' M5 ( ! COM=TABLE CLASSES1 :ILE IT WILL PUT D[N COOLLY & REMORSELESSLY ANY?+ :I* OP5LY WE>S ! TOK5 ( DANG]4 ,IT WILL1 9 A WORD1 GOV]N US1 & WILL DO SO AS ! COMMITTEE ( ?AT ,HI]>*Y ( ,COMPULSION :I*1 UND] V>I\S DISGUISES ( FREE TRADE1 P]SONAL FRE$OM1 & ! LIKE1 IS ! ONE 5EMY :I* WE ,REVOLUTION>Y ,SOCIALI/S HAVE BE=E US4 

,& \TSIDE ?IS P>TY1 :AT WILL !RE BE 9 ,P>LIAM5T TO RESI/ IT8 ,NO?+ BUT A SCATT]$ DISCONT5T1 :I* WILL BE HELPLESS !RE1 DISCR$IT$ BY ALL RESPECTABLE P]SONS1 :O WILL PO9T TO ! GOOD DE$S ( ! 'P>TY ( ORD]'1 & PROTE/ MO/ 5]GETICALLY AGA9/ ANY 9T]F]5CE ) ?OSE :O >E SO BUSY MAK+ PEOPLE HAPPY & 'CONT5T$'4 ,ANY ATTEMPT TO DEAL ) SU* VIRTUE & CONSI/5CY FROM A REVOLUTION>Y /&PO9T WILL BE ABSOLUTELY USELESS UNTIL ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,SOCIALI/S HAVE /IRR$ UP & ORGANIZ$ ! DISCONT5T \TSIDE ,P>LIAM5T -- UNTIL ! WORK]S HAVE BECOME CONSCI\S ?AT !IR 9T]E/S MU/ BE OPPOS$ TO ?OSE ( ! GOV]N+ CLASSES1 H[EV] ANXI\S ! LATT] MAY SEEM TO BE1 OR MAY REALLY BE AS 9DIVIDUALS1 TO PROMOTE !IR HAPP9ESS & CONT5T2 & :5 ?AT TIME COMES1 :AT NE$ WILL !RE BE = ,P>LIAM5T>Y AGITATION8 

,MEAN:ILE1 ONCE MORE IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT ! NEW P>TY WILL SOON RAISE ITS HEAD UP1 & WILL PUT AN 5D TO PUNY OPPOSITION 9 ,P>LIAM5T4 ,IT WILL GOV]N SO REASONABLY & /RONGLY ?AT NO ONE \TSIDE \R RANKS WILL HAVE A WORD TO SAY AGA9/ IT4 ,%\LD ?AT DISC\RAGE US8 ,BY NO MEANS2 IT WILL UNITE ! SUFFRAGES ( ALL RESPECTABLE PEOPLE BY AIM+ AT BR++ AB\T PEACE BY EV]Y MEANS EXCEPT ! ONLY ONE POSSIBLE -- ! ABOLITION ( CLASSES4 ,IT WILL HAVE A GREAT SUCCESS1 & BE BLESS$ BY ! :OLE B\RGEOIS WORLD1 & -- WILL LEAD US 9TO ,REVOLUTION4 

,) ITS RESPECTABLE M>* LET US HAVE NO?+ TO DO1 NOR AFFECT TO ?9K ?AT IT CAN S]VE \R CAUSE O!RWISE ?AN BY ?AT REPRESSION :I* IT WILL ASSUR$LY TRY4 ,LET ALL \R EF=TS BE DIRECT$ T[>DS GIV+ IT SOME?+ TO REPRESS4 

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