,ANTI-,P>LIAM5T>Y 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 

,TEXT 3 

,S\RCE3 0,ANTI-,P>LIAM5T>Y0 ,COMMONWEAL1 ,VOL #f1 ,NO4 #b#c1 #g ,JUNE #a#h#i1 P4#a#h-#a#h#a2 
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,MO/ ( ?OSE 9TO :OSE H&S ?IS PAP] WILL FALL KN[ ?AT AS ! ORGAN ( ! ,SOCIALI/ ,LEAGUE ! ,COMMONWEAL ADVOCATES AB/5TION FROM ,P>LIAM5T>Y ACTION2 ?AT ! ,SOCIALI/ ,LEAGUE NEI!R PUTS =W>D C&IDATES1 NOR ADVISES ITS MEMB]S TO VOTE = ?IS ?AT OR ! O!R C&IDATE2 ?AT ! READ]S ( !SE COLUMNS WILL 9DE$ F9D ,P>LIAM5T M5TION$ 9 !M1 BUT NEV] ) RESPECT1 & MO/ COMMONLY ONLY TO PO9T ! MORAL ( ! CORRUPTION ( !SE LATT] DAYS ( CAPITALISM4 ,\R POLICY IS1 9 %ORT1 AB/5TION FROM ALL ATTEMPTS AT US+ ! CON/ITUTIONAL MA*9]Y ( GOV]NM5T1 :]EAS TO SOME ,SOCIALI/S ?IS SEEMS ! ONLY MEANS ( BR++ US TO ! V]GE ( ! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION4 ,N[ ?IS POLICY ( AB/5TION SEEMS TO SOME M]E FOLLY1 & P]HAPS TO O!RS SEEMS 9EXPLICABLE4 ,LET US1 !N1 TRY TO EXPLA9 IT1 & LEAVE O!RS TO CALL US FOOLS IF !Y NE$S MU/ AFT] HAV+ LI/5$ TO \R EXPLANATION4 

,:AT IS ! PURPOSE ( ,SOCIALI/ PROPAG&A8 ,SURELY IT 9T5DS TO MAKE IT CLE> TO ALL ! WORK+-CLASSES ?AT SOCIETY 7SO-CALL$7 AS IT EXI/S TO-DAY1 IS F\ND$ ON ! ROBB]Y ( ! 'L[]' CLASSES BY ! 'UPP]' ( ! USEFUL BY ! USELESS1 ( ! MANY BY ! FEW2 ?AT SO LONG AS ?IS PRIVILEG$ ROBB]Y GOES ON1 ?OSE :O DO ALL ! USEFUL WORK ?AT IS DONE WILL BE CON/ANTLY DEPRIV$ ( ! REF9EM5TS ( LIFE :I* >E SUPPOS$ TO MAKE ! DIFF]5CE BETWE5 ! CIVILIZ$ MAN & ! SAVAGE2 :ILE !IR LIVES WILL BE MU* MORE LABORI\S & MU* MORE PLEASURELESS ?AN ! LIVES ( MO/ SAVAGES4 ,9 %ORT1 ?OR\< DISCONT5T ) !IR POSITION & A S5SE ( ITS UNFAIRNESS IS ! FIR/ ?+ WE WANT TO IMPRESS ON ! M9DS ( ! WORK]S4 

,NEXT1 WE WANT TO MAKE IT CLE> TO !M ?AT ?IS POSITION ( SLAV]Y1 ?IS UNFAIRNESS :I* MAKES !M SO WRET*$ & SO BITT]1 IS NOT A NECESS>Y CONDITION = ?OSE :O LIVE BY PRODUC+ ! WEAL? ( ! C\NTRY 7?AT IS1 ! ONLY PEOPLE 9 IT :O HAVE A *ANCE ( BE+ HONE/72 ?AT !SE WORK+-M5 & WOM5 C\LD /ILL WORK1 LIVE1 & BE USEFUL IF !Y W]E WORK+ = EA* O!R1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 = !IR FRI5DS & NOT = !IR PRIVILEG$ MA/]S1 IE41 !IR 5EMIES4 

,AGA91 WE HAVE TO MAKE IT CLE> TO ! WORK]S ?AT ?IS PRIVILEGE ( A FEW TO COMPEL ! MANY TO LIVE MIS]ABLY1 IS M]ELY AN EXPLANATION ( ! PHRASE1 ,! 9/ITUTION ( PRIVATE PROP]TY2 ?AT HE :O DECL>ES ?AT HE WI%ES TO ABOLI% PRIVILEGE MEANS TO SAY ?AT HE WI%ES TO ABOLI% ! 9/ITUTION ( PRIVATE PROP]TY2 ?AT HE :O DEF5DS ! ,9/ITUTION ( PRIVATE PROP]TY DEF5DS PRIVILEGE1 ! GROSS 9EQUALITY ( RI* & POOR1 ! CONSEQU5T MIS]Y ( ALL G5U9E WORK]S1 & ! CONSEQU5T DEGRADATION ( PEOPLE ( ALL CLASSES4 ,LET IT BE CLE>LY UND]/OOD ?AT ONLY TWO SY/EMS ( SOCIETY >E POSSIBLE1 ,SLAV]Y & ,COMMUNISM2 ALL :O KN[ ! ,A,B,C ( ,SOCIALISM KN[ ?AT ?IS IS SO4 ,COMMUNISM OR ! ABOLITION ( ! 9DIVIDUAL [N]%IP ( PROP]TY IS \R AIM1 ! AIM ( ALL REAL ,SOCIALI/S4 

,WILL ,P>LIAM5T HELP US T[>DS ! ACCOMPLI%M5T ( ?IS AIM8 ,TAKE ANO!R QUE/ION AS AN ANSW] TO ?AT FIR/ QUE/ION4 ,:AT IS ! AIM ( ,P>LIAM5T8 ,! UPHOLD+ ( PRIVILEGE2 ! SOCIETY ( RI* & POOR2 ! SOCIETY ( 9EQUALITY1 & ! CONSEQU5T MIS]Y ( ! WORK]S & ! DEGRADATION ( ALL CLASSES4 

,CLE>LY IF ?IS IS ITS AIM1 ITS REASON = EXI/5CE1 IT WILL ONLY EX*ANGE ITS AIM = \RS IF IT BE COMPELL$ TO DO SO1 OR DELUD$ 9TO DO+ SO4 

,CAN IT BE =C$8 ,WELL1 ,P>LIAM5T IS ! MA/] ( ! ,EXECUTIVE2 ?AT IS TO SAY1 ( ! BRUTE =CE :I* COMPELS ! USEFUL CLASSES TO LIVE MIS]ABLY2 IT WILL USE ?AT BRUTE =CE TO COMPEL ?OSE CLASSES 9TO SUBMISSION AS LONG AS IT D>ES4 ,:5 IT NO LONG] D>ES1 IT WILL PRACTICALLY NO LONG] EXI/4 ,N[ ,I1 = MY P>T1 SAY AS ,I HAVE ALWAYS SAID1 ?AT 9 ! LA/ ACT ( ! ,REVOLUTION ! ,SOCIALI/S MAY BE OBLIG$ TO USE ! =M ( P>LIAM5T 9 ORD] TO CRIPPLE ! RESI/ANCE ( ! REACTIONI/S BY MAK+ IT =MALLY ILLEGAL & SO DE/ROY+ ! P[] ( ! >M$ M5 ON :OM ! P[] ( ! P>LIAM5T & ! LAW-C\RTS REALLY RE/S4 ,BUT ?IS CAN ONLY COME 9 ! LA/ ACT2 :5 ! ,SOCIALI/S >E /RONG 5\< TO CAPTURE ! P>LIAM5T 9 ORD] TO PUT AN 5D TO IT1 & ! PRIVILEGE :OSE PROTECTION IS ITS OBJECT1 ! REVOLUTION WILL HAVE COME1 OR ALL BUT COME4 ,MEANTIME1 IT IS CLE> ?AT WE CANNOT COMPEL P>LIAM5T TO PUT AN 5D TO ITS [N EXI/5CE2 OR1 9DE$1 TO DO ANY?+ :I* IT DOES NOT BELIEVE WILL CONDUCE TO ! /ABILITY ( ,PRIVILEGE1 OR ! SLAV]Y ( ! WORK]S4 

,WELL1 !N1 CAN WE JOCKEY P>LIAM5T 9TO ,SOCIALISM1 9TO ,COMMUNISM8 ,IT SEEMS TO ME A MO/ HOPELESS 5T]PRISE4 ,WE %ALL NOT F9D IT DIFFICULT1 P]HAPS1 TO PUT SO MU* PRESSURE UPON IT AS TO MAKE IT PASS MEASURES = '! AMELIORATION ( ! LOT ( ! WORK+ CLASSES'4 ,BUT :AT WILL ?AT MEAN SAVE ! 'DI%+' ( ! ,SOCIALI/S8 -- :O1 IF !Y DO NOT TAKE C>E1 WILL F9D ?AT 9/EAD ( US+ P>LIAM5T1 !Y WILL BE US$ BY IT4 ,LET US REMEMB]1 TOO1 ?AT ! KN[L$GE ( ,SOCIALISM IS GR[+ ) TREM5D\S RAPIDITY1 & ?AT EV5 ,M,P'S & !IR WIREPULL]S WILL SOON GET TO KN[ :AT IT MEANS1 & WILL !N /RA9 !IR +5UITY TO TAKE ! /+ \T ( ANY MEASURES ?AT LOOK ,SOCIALI/IC ON ! \TSIDE2 OR AT LA/1 & P]HAPS BE=E LONG1 WILL /IFF5 !MSELVES UP 9TO M]E REJECTION ( ANY?+ ?AT LOOKS LIKE ,SOCIALISM4 ,! FAILURE ( ! ATTEMPT TO CAPTURE ! ,/> = ! P>LIAM5T>Y ,SOCIALI/S \<T TO BE A SUFFICI5T LESSON TO !M ( ! P[] ( ! REACTIONI/S1 ,LIB]AL AS WELL AS ,CONS]VATIVE1 & ! WAY 9 :I* !Y WILL REFUSE TO BE DRIV5 9TO A CORN]4 

,WELL1 !N1 IF WE CANNOT =CE ,P>LIAM5T TO DECL>E ITS FUNCTION ( SAFEGU>D+ PRIVILEGE AT AN 5D1 :5 IT IS OBVI\SLY 9 VIGOR\S LIFE2 IF WE CANNOT JOCKEY IT 9TO FUR!R+ ! V]Y ?+ :I* IT HATES MO/1 & HAS MO/ REASON TO HATE -- ,SOCIALISM1 TO WIT -- :AT CAN WE DO8 ,NO?+'1 SAY \R P>LIAM5T>Y FRI5DS4 ,I CANNOT SEE ?AT4 ,IS IT NO?+ TO KEEP ALIVE & 9CREASE DISCONT5T ) ! VILE SLAV]Y ( TO-DAY8 ,IS IT NO?+ TO %[ ! DISCONT5T$ ?AT !Y CAN !MSELVES DE/ROY ?AT SLAV]Y8 ,IS IT NO?+ TO PO9T \T TO !M :AT LIES BEYOND ! P]IOD ( /RUGGLE1 & H[ WORK]S CAN BE HAPPY :5 !Y >E NOT ROBB$ ( ALL ! PLEASURE ( LIFE BY ! IDL]S ?AT LIVE UPON !IR LABOR8 

,MOREOV]1 ! EV5TS ( ! LA/ TWELVE MON?S >E PRODUC+ A DIFF]5T SPIRIT 9 ! MASS ( ! WORK]S1 & !Y >E N[ BEG9N+ TO LE>N H[ TO COMB9E 9 E>NE/4 ,IT IS N[ F> MORE HOPEFUL ?AN IT WAS FIVE YE>S AGO TO TURN !IR ATT5TION FROM ! ,P>LIAM5T ( !IR MA/]S TO !IR [N ORGANIZATION4 ,9 %ORT1 ! TRUE WEAPON ( ! WORK]S AS AGA9/ ,P>LIAM5T IS NOT ! BALLOT-BOX BUT ! ,BOYCOTT4 ,IGNORE ,P>LIAM5T2 LET IT ALONE1 & /R5G!N Y\R [N ORGANIZATIONS TO DEAL DIRECTLY ) Y\R MA/]S 9 ! PRES5T1 & TO LE>N H[ TO MANAGE Y\R [N AFFAIRS BO? N[ & = ! FUTURE1 & KEEP /EADILY 9 M9D1 & WORK =1 ! DAY :5 Y\ WILL HAVE TO USE ! GREAT WEAPON :I* Y\R [N WRET*$ POSITION ( UNREW>D$ TOIL PUTS 9TO Y\R H&S1 ! WEAPON ( ! G5]AL /RIKE4 ,SEE TO ?IS1 & LET POLITICIANS ELECT POLITICIANS2 LET ! UPP] & MIDDLE-CLASSES BY !MSELVES *OOSE = !MSELVES MEMB]S ( ! ,COMMITTEE = ! ,CONT9UANCE ( ,SLAV]Y1 :I* %\LD BE ! NAME ( ! ,H\SE ( ,COMMONS1 & Y\ WILL SEE :AT T]ROR Y\ WILL 9SPIRE 9 ! HE>TS ( ! CANT+ HYPOCRITES :O CALL !MSELVES /ATESM54 ,A T]ROR :I* WILL BE FULLY W>RANT$ BY EV5TS2 = SU* AN ANTI-P>LIAM5T>Y BOYCOTT WILL %[ Y\R DET]M9ATION TO BE FREE1 & WILL GIVE Y\ ! 9/RUM5T ( ATTA9+ Y\R FRE$OM4 

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