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,AU?OR 3 ,ABEL ,PAZ 

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,! ,SPANI% SOCIO-POLITICAL SITUATION EVOLV$ DUR+ ! SIX MON?S ?AT ,DURRUTI & HIS COMRADES SP5T 9 EXILE4 ,UND] PRESSURE FROM ! UPRIS+ LAUN*$ BY ,SANJURJO & HIS FRI5DS1 ! ,P>LIAM5T 5D$ UP APPROV+ ! ,AGR>IAN ,RE=M ,LAW & AS WELL AS ! ,CATALAN ,AUTONOMY ,/ATUTE4 ,! LATT] W5T 9TO EFFECT 9 MID-,SEPTEMB] #a#i#c#b3 FROM !N ON ,CATALONIA W\LD HAVE AN AUTONOM\S GOV]NM5T CALL$ ! ,G5]ALITAT4 ,IT C\LD APPROVE ITS [N LAWS1 9/ITUTE SOCIAL RE=MS1 MODIFY $UCATIONAL /ATUTES1 & EX]CISE CONTROL OV] PUBLIC ORD]4 ,AL?\< ,MADRID WAS /ILL 9 *ANGE ( MILIT>Y MATT]S1 !RE WAS AN UND]/&+ BETWE5 ! ,CATALAN & ,MADRID GOV]NM5TS ) RESPECT TO ! APPO9TM5T ( ! PR9CIPLE MILIT>Y LEAD]S4 ,:5 ,MADRID CONF]R$ RESPONSIBILITY = PUBLIC ORD] TO ! ,G5]ALITAT1 IT ALSO H&$ OV] ! FAM\S ONE ?\S& RIFLES B\<T BY ,LOS ,SOLID>IOS 9 ,EIB> 9 #a#i#b#c4 

,! SITUATION )9 ! ,C,N,T WAS /ILL AS CONFUS$ AS IT HAD BE5 :5 ,DURRUTI WAS >RE/$4 ,9 RESPONSE TO PRODD+ FROM SOME UNIONS1 P>TICUL>LY ?OSE 9 ,B>CELONA1 A REGIONAL MEET+ ( UNIONS WAS CALL$ 9 ,APRIL ( ?AT YE>4 ,IT TOOK PLACE 9 ,SABADELL & #ahh UNIONS P>TICIPAT$1 REPRES5T+ A TOTAL ( #b#b#d1#h#b#b MEMB]S4 ,! ,C,N,T'S MOD]ATE & RADICAL T5D5CIES F\<T IT \T VIOL5TLY AT ! MEET+ & P>TICIPANTS CRITICIZ$ ! ,CATALAN ,REGIONAL ,COMMITTEE = FAIL+ TO SUPPORT ! ,FEBRU>Y G5]AL /RIKE1 :I* C\LD HAVE PREV5T$ ! DEPORTATIONS4 ,ATT5DEES ALSO D5\NC$ ! ,COMMITTEE'S RELATIONS ) POLITICIANS 7( ! ,ESQU]RA ,CATALANA1 9 P>TICUL>7 & 9DIVIDUAL ,COMMITTEE MEMB]S' P>TICIPATION 9 RALLIES ALONGSIDE P>LIAM5T>IANS4 ,! H>% CRITICISMS ( ! ,REGIONAL ,COMMITTEE EXT5D$ TO ! ,NATIONAL ,COMMITTEE1 ESPECIALLY TO ,PE/ANA & ,FRANCISCO ,>91 :OM !Y ACCUS$ ( ABUS+ !IR P[] 9 AN EF=T TO AVOID A CONFLICT ) ! ,MADRID GOV]NM5T4 ,FAC$ ) !SE REPROA*ES1 ,EMILIANO ,MIRA1 ! SECRET>Y ( ! ,CATALAN ,REGIONAL ,COMMITTEE1 RESIGN$4 ,ALEJ&RO ,GILAB]T1 A NOT$ ,F,A,I MILITANT1 REPLAC$ HIM4 ,! ,SABADELL UNIONS )DREW FROM ! MEET+ TO PROTE/ ,GILAB]T'S NOM9ATION1 A MOVE ?AT 9DICAT$ !IR 9T5TION TO LEAVE ! ,C,N,T4 

,!RE WAS A NATIONAL ,C,N,T MEET+ 9 ,MAY & ATT5DEES DECID$ TO MAKE ,MAY #bi A DAY ( 9T5SE PUBLIC PROTE/4 ,!Y ALSO SANCTION$ ,PE/ANA = ABUS+ HIS P[]S & HE1 KN[+ P]FECTLY WELL :AT SU* A REBUKE MEANT )9 ,CONF$]AL CIRCLES1 RESIGN$4 ,FRANCISCO ,>9 LEFT ! ,NATIONAL ,COMMITTEE 9 SOLID>ITY ) ,PE/ANA4 ,MANUEL ,RIVAS ,G5]AL1 A DELEGATE FROM ! ,&ALUSIAN REGION1 PROVISIONALLY BECAME ! ,C,N,T'S ,G5]AL ,SECRET>Y4 ,HIS NOM9ATION & A PROPOSAL AB\T ,CONF$]AL CADRE1 OR GR\PS ( ,CONF$]AL ACTION1 W5T TO ! UNIONS = APPROVAL1 MODIFICATION1 OR REJECTION4 

,?IS MEET+ HAD BO? NEGATIVE & POSITIVE CONSEQU5CES = ! ,C,N,T4 ,WE WILL FIR/ CONSID] ! POSITIVE RESULTS4 ,PE/ANA & ,>9'S RESIGNATIONS GAVE ! ,NATIONAL ,COMMITTEE A GREAT] DEGREE ( 9T]NAL COH]5CE & ! PROPOSAL ON 0,CONF$]AL DEF5SE CADRE0 CREAT$ A DEF5SIVE %IELD = ! ,C,N,T4 ,! 0,CONF$]AL GR\PS0 IDEA WAS NO?+ NEW2 !Y HAD MORE OR LESS ALWAYS EXI/$ )9 ! ,CONF$]ATION1 P>ALLEL TO ! AN>*I/ GR\PS4 ,DUR+ ! 9FAM\S YE>S ( T]RORISM1 !Y W]E KN[N AS 0SYNDICALI/ REVOLUTION>Y ACTION GR\PS0 & PROTECT$ ! ,CONF$]ATION ) >MS4 ,SOME MILITANTS HAD SUGGE/$ CREAT+ 0,CONF$]AL DEF5SE CADRE0 AT A NATIONAL ,C,N,T MEET+ HELD %ORTLY AFT] ! PROCLAMATION ( ! ,REPUBLIC1 BUT CONFUSION CAUS$ BY ! BATTLES BETWE5 ! 0,F,A,II/AS0 & 0MOD]ATES0 PREV5T$ ! PROPOSAL FROM BECOM+ A REALITY4 ,! ,MAY MEET+ M>K$ A POSITIVE /EP T[>D !IR CREATION4 ,!RE WAS ALSO TALK ( F$]AT+ !SE GR\PS NATIONALLY4 

,! D[NSIDE ( ! MEET+ WAS ?AT !RE WAS NO WAY TO AVOID A SPLIT4 ,IT WAS CONCRETIZ$ BY ,PE/ANA'S DEP>TURE & ,CULTURA ,LIB]T>IA1 ! MOD]ATE FACTION'S NEWSPAP]1 IMM$IATELY HEI<T5$ ITS ATTACKS ON ! ,F,A,I1 :I* !Y CLAIM$ WANT$ TO 0IMPOSE ITS DICTATOR%IP ON ! ,C,N,T40 

,:5 ,DURRUTI & ,ASCASO >RIV$ 9 ,B>CELONA 9 ,SEPTEMB]1 ! DISPUTE BETWE5 ! TWO T5D5CIES HAD ALREADY BEGUN TO TRANSC5D ! LIMITS ( DEBATE & DEVOLVE 9TO SL&]\S PROPAG&A4 ,! ACTIONS ( ! 0MOD]ATES0 ONLY 5C\RAG$ ! B\RGEOIS PRESS'S CAMPAIGN AGA9/ ! ,F,A,I4 ,B>CELONA'S ,L',OP9IO NEWSPAP] WAS P>TICUL>LY VIRUL5T 9 ?IS RESPECT4 

,AFT] SP5D+ SIX MON?S SEP>AT$ FROM HIS FAMILY1 & ) A LITTLE GIRL :OSE BIR? HE HAD B>ELY BE5 ABLE TO WITNESS1 !RE WAS EV]Y REASON = ,DURRUTI TAKE A RE/ & D$ICATE HIMSELF TO HIS *ILD & COMPAN]A4 ,IT WAS NOT ONLY A GOOD IDEA1 BUT ALSO NECESS>Y = BO? HE & ,MIMI4 ,:5 ! GOV]NM5T DEPORT$ ,DURRUTI1 HIS COMPAN]A WAS P5NILESS & HAD A TWO MON? OLD GIRL 9 H] >MS4 ,! UNION HAD BE5 UNABLE TO HELP \T3 EV]YBODY HAD A FAMILY MEMB] 9 PRISON OR 9 HID+4 ,!RE WAS P]VASIVE SUFF]+ & SIMPLY NO WAY ?AT ! ,C,N,T C\LD ATT5D TO ALL ITS IMPRISON$ OR P]SECUT$ ACTIVI/S4 ,! ,UNION ( ,PUBLIC ,SPECTACLES .<TRANS43 5T]TA9M5T WORK]S.> TRI$ TO LI<T5 ! BURD5 ( V>I\S FEMALE COMRADES1 9CLUD+ ,DURRUTI'S COMPAN]A1 BY GETT+ !M JOBS AS BOX (FICE EMPLOYES 9 ! C9EMAS4 ,BUT ?AT JOB WAS DIFFICULT = ,MIMI4 ,%E & H] DAU<T] LIV$ ALONE3 :O W\LD LOOK AFT] ,COLETTE FROM #b3 PM UNTIL MIDNI<T8 ,T]ESA ,M>GALEF1 AN ACTIVI/ 9 ! ,9DU/RIAL & ,TEXTILE ,WORK]S' ,UNION1 (F]$ TO TAKE C>E ( ! GIRL1 BUT %E LIV$ 9 ,HORTA & ?US ,COLETTE W\LD HAVE TO SLEEP !RE4 ,!RE WAS NO O!R *OICE1 SO ,MIMI HAD TO ACCEPT ! SOLUTION1 AL?\< IT MEANT ?AT %E ONLY SAW H] *ILD ONCE A WEEK1 ON H] DAY (F4 ,DURRUTI & ,MIMI TALK$ A LOT AB\T ALL !SE FAMILIAL *ALL5GES1 AL?\< )\T BE+ ABLE TO RESOLVE !M SATISFACTORILY4 

,!RE WAS A RALLY AT #i3 PM ON ,SEPTEMB] #ae 9 ,B>CELONA'S ,PALACE ( ,DECORATIVE ,>TS1 A BUILD+ 9S]T$ 9 ! CIRCUIT ?AT MAKES UP ! ,EXPOSICION4 

,! ANN\NC$ ORATORS W]E3 ,VICTORIANO ,GRACIA1 FROM ! ,>AGON1 ,LA ,RIOJA1 & ,NAV>RE ,REGIONAL2 ,FELIX ,VAL]O1 FROM ! ,LEVANTE ,REGIONAL2 ,B5ITO ,PABON1 FROM ! ,&ALUSIAN ,REGIONAL2 & ,DURRUTI & ,G>CIA ,OLIV]4 ,ALEJ&RO ,GILAB]T PRESID$ OV] ! EV5T 9 ! NAME ( ! ,C,N,T'S ,CATALAN ,REGIONAL ,CONF$]ATION4 

,WE TAKE A DESCRIPTION ( ! RALLY FROM ! PRESS3  
  

,A MOTLEY CR[D 9VAD$ ! G>D5S ( ! ,EXPOSICION4 ,AN AUDI5CE ( MORE ?AN #h1 DEMON/RAT$ ! ,C,N,T'S /R5G? & %[$ ?AT IT REPRES5T$ ! GREAT] P>T ( ! ,SPANI% WORK+ CLASS1 NOT)/&+ ! OPPRESSIVE ACTIONS ( ! SOCIAL-FASCI/ GOV]NM5T4 

,! RALLY WAS EXTREMELY EXCIT+ & AN UNPREC$5T$ SUCCESS4 ,?\S&S ( WORK]S W]E UNABLE TO HE> ! AN>*I/ WORDS ( ! ,C,N,T MILITANTS BECAUSE ! MAGNIFIC5T ,PALACE ( ,DECORATIVE ,>TS WAS COMPLETELY FULL4 ,!Y WAIT$ \TSIDE 9 ! ,PLAZA DE ,ESPANA1 ! G>D5S ( ! ,EXPOSICION1 & ALONG ! ,P>ALELO4 

,A M5AC+ >MY ( ,ASSAULT ,GU>DS1 ,CIVIL ,GU>DS1 & POLICE OCCUPI$ ! >EA SURR\ND+ ! ,EXPOSICION & O!R /RATEGIC PLACES4 ,!RE WAS ABSOLUTE ORD] ON ! P>T ( ! WORK]S1 BUT ! SAME CANNOT BE SAID = ! POLICE1 :O CON/ANTLY PROVOK$ CONFLICTS ) !IR RUD5ESS & SE>*ES4 ,!Y *>G$ AT GR\PS ( Y\?S S++ REVOLUTION>Y HYMNS1 ETC4.<#c#e#g.>  
  

,WE EXTRACT A SUMM>Y ( ,G>CIA ,OLIV]'S SPEE* FROM ! SAME NEWSPAP]3  
  

,= ! ,C,N,T1 = ! AN>*I/S1 = ALL ! MILITANTS1 ! ,LAW ( ,APRIL #h IS LIKE HAV+ GOLD (F]$ BY ONE H& :ILE ! O!R ?REAT5S VIOL5CE4 ,IF SOMEONE B5EFITS FROM ?AT LAW1 IT WON'T BE ! WORK]S BUT ! LABOR ACTIVI/S4 ,! GOV]NM5T WANTS TO IMPOSE MIX$ COMMISSIONS &1 S9CE !RE >E #a1 UNIONS 9 ,SPA91 !RE W\LD BE #e1 M5 :O--AS MEMB]S ( !SE UNIONS--W\LD *>GE #ae PESETAS OR MORE P] WEEK1 :ILE ! WORK]S W\LD CONT9UE RECEIV+ !IR MIS]ABLE DAILY WAGES4 ,! LABOR ACTIVI/S W\LD =GET !IR DUTY1 BETRAY !IR BRO!RS1 & ! POSSIBILITY ( REVOLUTION W\LD BE LO/4  
  

,DURRUTI SPOKE JU/ BE=E ,G>CIA ,OLIV]4 ,!SE W]E HIS WORDS3  
  

,Y\R PRES5CE AT ?IS RALLY1 LIKE MY PRES5CE ON ?IS PLAT=M1 %\LD 5ABLE ! B\RGEOISIE TO REALIZE ?AT ! ,C,N,T & ,F,A,I >E =CES ?AT GR[ :5 ATTACK$ & ?AT ADV]SITY ONLY 5HANCES !IR COHESION4 

,DESPITE ALL ! ABUSE HEAP$ UPON ! ,C,N,T & ,F,A,I1 !SE ORGANIZATIONS HAV5'T BUDG$ AN 9* FROM !IR REVOLUTION>Y GOALS4 ,TONI<T'S DEMON/RATION WILL BE A W>N+ TO ! B\RGEOISIE1 TO ! GOV]NM5T1 & TO ! ,SOCIALI/S4 ,!Y CAN SEE ?AT ! AN>*I/S >5'T BROK5 :5 !Y GET \T ( PRISON OR RETURN FROM EXILE4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 WE >E FIRM] 9 \R AIMS & MORE SECURE 9 \R OBJECTIVES4 

,! ,REPUBLICAN & ,SOCIALI/ LEAD]S ?\<T ?AT ! M5 & WOM5 ( ! ,C,N,T & ,F,A,I W]E LIKE A H]D1 LIKE ?OSE ?AT !Y GOV]N & LEAD 9 !IR P>TIES4 ,& !Y ?\<T ?AT EV]Y?+ W\LD BE TAK5 C>E ( IF !Y ONLY IMPRISON$ SOME 0BOSSES0 & DEPORT$ SOME O!RS4 ,! ,C,N,T W\LD /OP FUNCTION+ & !Y C\LD CONT9UE CALMLY LIV+ (F ! TR\< ( ! /ATE4 ,BUT ( C\RSE !Y W]E COMPLETELY WRONG & HAVE ONCE AGA9 REVEAL$ !IR IGNORANCE ( SOCIAL REALITY & AN>*ISM'S RAISON D'ETRE4 

,! B\RGEOISIE & !IR J\RNALI/S HAVE TRI$ TO DISCR$IT US 9 ! MO/ ABSURD WAYS4 ,!IR ACCUSATIONS HAVE BE5 SO \TL&I%--?AT WE'VE BE5 B\<T (F BY ! MON>*I/S1 ?AT WE'RE ?IEVES & CRIM9ALS--?AT ! WORK+ CLASS IS GO+ TO BE \R BE/ DEF5D]4 ,! WORK]S KN[ P]FECTLY WELL ?AT ?IEVES DON'T GET UP AT SIX 9 ! MORN+ TO WORK !IR BUTTS (F 9 A FACTORY4 ,& Y\R ATT5DANCE AT ?IS RALLY DISPELS ! MY? ( ! 0,F,A,I BOSSES0 & 0AN>*I/ ?IEVES40 ,REAL ?IEVES DON'T GET UP AT DAWN & !IR WOM5 DON'T CRAWL >\ND ON ! FLOORS1 TAK+ \T ! RI*'S %IT JU/ TO SUPPORT !IR [N FAMILIES1 AS \R COMPAN]AS HAVE TO DO :5 ! B\RGEOISIE DEPORTS1 IMPRISONS1 OR =CES US 9TO HID+444 

,! REAL ?IEVES >E ! B\RGEOISIE1 :O LIVE BY /EAL+ ! PRODUCTS ( \R LABOR2 !Y >E ! TRAFFICK]S ( COMM]CE1 :O SPECULATE ) \R HUNG]2 !Y >E ! GREAT BANK+ F9ANCI]S :O MANIPULATE RATES SPR9KL$ ) PROLET>IAN BLOOD & SWEAT2 !Y >E ! POLITICIANS :O MAKE PROMISES & GORGE !MSELVES ONCE !Y BECOME DEPUTIES1 ACCUMULAT+ SAL>IES & =GETT+ EV]Y?+ !Y PL$G$ AS SOON AS !Y >E 9 ! /ABLE ( ! /ATE4 ,BUT Y\1 ! WORK]S :O HE> ME1 Y\ ALREADY KN[ !M V]Y WELL1 JU/ AS ,I KN[ !M4 ,NE$ ,I SAY MORE8 

,:5 \R COLLEAGUES1 ! G5TLEM5 ,SOCIALI/ DEPUTIES1 VOT$ TO DEPORT US !Y ONLY CONFIRM$ :AT WE'VE BE5 SAY+ AB\T !M ALL ALONG2 ?AT !Y SUFFOCATE ! WORK+ CLASS ) !IR P>LIAM5T>IAN SOCIALISM444 ,H[EV]1 !Y ACTUALLY HELP$ US BY DEPORT+ US4 ,= ONCE ! MONEY ?AT ! /ATE ROBS FROM ! WORK]S HAS BE5 WOR? SOME?+2 BY PAY+ = \R TRIP TO ! ,CAN>IES1 !Y 5ABL$ US TO C>RY \T AN>*I/ PROPAG&A ON ?OSE ISL&S444 

,IF ANY WORK]S BELIEV$ ! ,SOCIALI/S & GOV]NM5T M5 :5 !Y SAID ?AT WE'D SOLD \T TO ! MON>*I/S1 \R ,SEVILLIAN COMRADES' RESPONSE TO ,SANJURJO W\LD HAVE DISPELL$ !IR D\BTS4 ,BUT ! ,REPUBLICAN & ,SOCIALI/ LEAD]S %\LD PAY ATT5TION TO :AT HAPP5$ 9 ,SEVILLA4 ,SANJURJO SAID3 0! AN>*I/S WILL NOT PASS10 & ! AN>*I/S1 MAK+ HIM *OKE ON HIS [N WORDS1 HAVE PASS$4 ,! ,C,N,T SAID NO TO ,SANJURJO1 BUT IT ALSO SAYS NO TO A ,REPUBLIC LIKE ! ONE ?AT RULES US4 

,! ,REPUBLICAN-,SOCIALI/S NE$ TO UND]/& ?IS & SO WE'LL SAY IT V]Y CLE>LY3 EI!R ! ,REPUBLIC RESOLVES ! PEASANTS & 9DU/RIAL WORK]S' PROBLEMS OR ! PEOPLE WILL DO SO ON !IR [N4 ,BUT CAN ! ,REPUBLIC RESOLVE ?OSE & O!R PRESS+ PROBLEMS8 ,WE DON'T WANT TO DECEIVE ANYONE & WILL REPLY FIRMLY1 SO ?AT ! 5TIRE WORK+ CLASS HE>S US3 NEI!R ! ,REPUBLIC NOR ANY POLITICAL REGIME ( ! SORT--) OR )\T ! ,SOCIALI/S--WILL EV] RESOLVE ! WORK]S' PROBLEMS4 ,A SY/EM BAS$ ON PRIVATE PROP]TY & ! AU?ORITY ( P[] CANNOT LIVE )\T SLAVES4 ,& IF ! WORK]S WANT TO BE DIGNIFI$1 TO LIVE FREELY & CONTROL !IR [N DE/9IES1 !N !Y %\LDN'T WAIT = ! GOV]NM5T TO GIVE !M !IR LIB]TY4 ,ECONOMIC & POLITICAL FRE$OM IS NOT SOME?+ GIV52 IT HAS TO BE TAK54 ,IT DEP5DS ON Y\1 ! WORK]S LI/5+ TO ME1 :E!R Y\'LL CONT9UE BE+ MOD]N SLAVES OR FREE M56 ,Y\ MU/ DECIDE6.<#c#e#h.>  
  

,A FEW DAYS AFT] ?IS RALLY1 ! PRESS PUBLI%$ ! NEWS ( ,DURRUTI'S >RE/3 0,T]ROR BREWS 9 ,B>CELONA'S ,POLICE ,HEADQU>T]S4 ,EI<TE5 COMRADES FROM ,T>RASA >E /ILL LOCK$ 9 CELLS4 ,ASCASO & ,DURRUTI >E BE+ HELD 9COMMUNICADO 9 ,POLICE DUNGEONS40 ,!SE W]E ! HEADL9ES ?AT ,TI]RA Y ,LIB]TAD PR9T$ ABOVE ITS REPORT ON ! ,SEPTEMB] #bc >RE/S4 ,IT ALSO /AT$3  
  

,9 ! E>LY MORN+ H\RS ON ,SATURDAY1 POLICE & ,ASSAULT ,GU>DS BUR/ 9TO \R $ITORIAL (FICE4 ,!RE W]E LOOK+ = COMRADE ,ASCASO4 ,AFT]W>DS1 WE READ 9 ! NEWSPAP]S ?AT POLICE HAD >RE/$ COMRADES ,DOM+O ,ASCASO & ,DURRUTI & ?AT !Y >E BE+ HELD 9COMMUNICADO 9 ! F\L & HUMID DUNGEONS ON ,VIA ,LAYETANA4 ,! T]ROR IS REBORN4 ,! (F5SIVE AGA9/ ! AN>*I/S HAS 9T5SIFI$ & SAVAG]Y IS ON ! AG5DA AMONG ! 0GOLD-PLAT$0 RIFFRAFF4 ,:AT DO !Y HOPE TO ACCOMPLI% BY DETA9+ ,ASCASO & ,DURRUTI8.<#c#e#i.>  
  

,DURRUTI'S NEW 9C>C]ATION1 JU/IFI$ SIMPLY BY 0MOTIVES ( GOV]NM5TAL ORD]10 LA/$ = TWO MON?S1 :I* HE SP5T 9 ,B>CELONA'S ,MODELO PRISON4 ,MIMI HAD BE5 MI/AK5 IF %E HAD ?\<T ?AT H] LIFE WAS GO+ TO GET EASI] :5 ,DURRUTI RETURN$ TO ! ,P59SULA4 ,N[1 ) HIM 9 PRISON ONCE AGA91 H] TIME & !IR LIMIT$ FAMILY SAV+S BECAME EV5 MORE SC>CE4 ,CO9CID+ ) ?IS NEW WAVE ( REPRESSION1 ! ,SABADELL UNIONS PUBLI%$ A /ATEM5T ANN\NC+ ?AT !Y W]E SPLITT+ FROM ! ,C,N,T & =M+ AN 9DEP5D5T ORGANIZATION4 ,:ILE !IR PUBLIC DECL>ATION CREAT$ A S]I\S PROBLEM = ! ,C,N,T1 P>TICUL>LY DUR+ A TIME ( GOV]NM5T CRACKD[N1 IT WAS ALSO SOME:AT ( A RELIEF3 AT LEA/ MILITANTS N[ KNEW :]E ?+S /OOD & NO LONG] HAD TO WAT* EV]Y MEET+ DESC5D 9TO A BITT] >GUM5T4 

,TI]RA Y ,LIB]TDAD DREW SOME CONCLUSIONS FROM ! /ATEM5T1 :I* IT %>$ ) ITS READ]S3 0,! MANIFE/O FROM ! ,SABADELL MILITANTS %[S ?AT AN>*I/S %\LD NOT BE ON ! M>G9 ( ! WORK]S' MOVEM5T4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y1 !Y %\LD BE ITS VANGU>D4 ,?AT IS ! ONLY WAY TO /OP ! S]VANTS ( ! B\RGEOISIE FROM TAK+ OV] ! WORK]S' ORGANIZATIONS40 ,! NEWSPAP] ALSO SAW ! 0SYNDICALISM0 ( ! ,SABADELL ACTIVI/S AS A CREATION ( ! B\RGEOISIE3 0,CONSID]+ ! BANKRUPTCY ( ,SPANI% SOCIALISM1 ! CAPITALI/ CLASS NE$$ A NEW SYNDICAL MON/]1 NOT LIKE ! ,S9DICATOS ,LIBRES .<,FREE ,UNIONS.> OR ,S9DICATOS ,UNICOS .<9DU/RIAL UNION GR\PS.>1 BUT ONE ?AT W\LD RE/RA9 ! ,SPANI% PROLET>IAT'S PRESS+ REVOLUTION>Y DEM&S4 ,! POLITICIANS LEAD+ ! ,SABADELL ORGANIZATION HAVE N[ HAT*$ SU* AN IGNOM9I\S MON/]4 ,! ,CATALAN B\RGEOISIE %\LD BE PLEAS$ ) !IR NEW DEF5D]S4 ,! RI<T & LEFT ,REPUBLICANS %\LD ALSO BE PLEAS$1 JU/ LIKE ,REPUBLICAN-POLICE NEWSPAP]S LIKE ,L',OP9IO SURELY WELCOME ?IS SPECIES ( SYNDICALISM ?AT EXPELS AN>*I/S FROM ITS HE>T & CALLS ?OSE :O DO NOT YIELD TO 9JU/ICE 0EXTREMI/S & DISRUPTORS40 .<#c#f.> ,AS A PRECAUTION AGA9/ ! N[ 9EVITABLE SPLIT1 ! ,F,A,I RELEAS$ AN ORI5T+ /ATEM5T TO ! AN>*I/S1 SIGN$ BY ! ,P59SUL> ,COMMITTEE1 ! ,COMMISSION ( ,AN>*I/ ,RELATIONS ( ! ,GR\PS ( ,CATALONIA1 & ! ,LOCAL ,F$]ATION ( ,GR\PS ( ,B>CELONA4 ,! ,NOSOTROS GR\P'S P]SPECTIVE IS CLE>LY VISIBLE 9 ! DOCUM5T1 P>TICUL>LY 9 ! P>AGRAPHS ON ! SITUATION CREAT$ BY ! ,REPUBLIC & ! PRES5CE ( C]TA9 9DIVIDUALS 9 PROM95T ,C,N,T POSITIONS :O HAVE OB/RUCT$ ! REVOLUTION>Y PROCESS4 ,?IS IS NOT SURPRIS+1 GIV5 ?AT ,G>CIA ,OLIV] WAS A MEMB] ( ! ,F,A,I'S ,P59SUL> ,COMMITTEE4 ,! DOCUM5T EXPRESSES ! DESIRE TO LIMIT ! S*ISM'S DAMAGE3  
  

,! ,C,N,T1 :I* IS ! FRUIT ( ! CREATIVE SPIRIT ( ! ,SPANI% AN>*I/S1 IS HEAD+ T[>D A PA9FUL & UNPREC$5T$ SPLIT4 ,\R VALIANT ,CONF$]ACION ,NACIONAL DEL ,TRABAJO HAD EXP]I5C$ EV]Y TYPE ( DIFFICULTY1 )\T ITS UNITY EV] BE+ COMPROMIS$4 ,BUT N[ ! DE/RUCTIVE ACTION ( A H&FUL--V]Y FEW =TUNATELY--( ITS MEMB]S MEANS ?AT A RUPTURE WILL ALMO/ C]TA9LY OCCUR4 ,:5 ! MOM5T COMES 444 EV]YONE--AN>*I/S1 REVOLUTION>Y LABOR ACTIVI/S1 & SIMPLE WORK]S--MU/ BE AW>E ( ! HIDD5 9T5TIONS 9SPIR+ ?OSE :O PLAN TO DIVIDE ! ORGANIZATION4 ,?IS WILL MAKE ! SPLIT AS PA9LESS AS POSSIBLE :5 IT HAPP5S4 ,WE >E FIRMLY CONV9C$ ?AT MANY ( ?OSE :O /ILL HAV5'T DECID$ BETWE5 ! 0EXTREMI/S0 & ! 0MOD]ATES0 WILL REMA9 FAI?FUL TO ! ,C,N,T'S REVOLUTION>Y PR9CIPLES4.<#c#f#a.>  
  

,! SPLIT WILL BE CONSUMMAT$ 9 ,M>* #aicc AT A UNION CONF]5CE HELD 9 ! ,M]IDIANA ,C9EMA4 ,FROM ,NOVEMB] #aicb UNTIL !N1 ! ONLY ?+ ?AT ,CULTURA ,LIB]T>IA CRITICIZ$ WAS ! 0,F,A,I'S DICTATOR%IP OV] ! ,C,N,T40 ,?IS REPROA* WAS 5TIRELY UNJU/3 ! ,F,A,I DIDN'T EX]CISE A DICTATOR%IP1 BUT SIMPLY HAD AN 9FLU5CE )9 ! UNIONS4 ,DIDN'T AN>*I/S HAVE ! RI<T1 AS WORK]S1 TO BELONG TO ! ,C,N,T8 ,& IF !Y BELONG$ TO IT1 %\LD !Y CONCEAL !IR VIEWS )9 IT8 ,FRANCISCO ,ASCASO WROTE AN >TICLE ADDRESS+ !SE TWO QUE/IONS ?AT HE PUBLI%$ 9 ,SOLID>IDAD ,OBR]A UND] ! TITLE 0,UNION ,9DEP5D5CE80 ,HE SAID ! FOLL[+ ON ! TOPIC3  
  

,ONE ( ! MO/ PRESS+ QUE/IONS 9 \R ORGANIZATION AT ! MOM5T P]TA9S TO ! AN>*I/'S 9FLU5CE 9 ! UNIONS4 ,I REMEMB] PA/ TIMES :5 AN>*I/S1 :O %UNN$ RA!R ?AN S\<T ORGANIZATIONAL PO/S1 W]E SE5 AS ! BE/ GU>ANTEE ( REVOLUTION>Y SUCCESS1 ?ANKS TO !IR MORAL SOLV5CY & ESPECIALLY !IR REVOLUTION>Y 9TRANSIG5CE4 ,BUT APP>5TLY ?+S HAVE *ANG$ & N[ IT IS ?AT V]Y 9TRANSIG5CE ?AT IS ATTACK$ MO/ H>%LY4 0,WE DEF5D ! ,C,N,T'S 9DEP5D5CE10 !Y TELL US1 BUT !N C>RY ON AB\T ! SO-CALL$ DICTATOR%IP ( ! ,F,A,I4 ,! DEBATES 9 ! LA/ MEET+ ON ?IS TOPIC %[ H[ FOOLI% ! IDEA IS4 ,A SPEE* WAS MADE1 !RE WAS TALK1 ALL 9 ! MO/ PURELY DEMAGOGIC T]MS1 BUT NO?+ WAS PROV$4 ,:ILE ?IS DEMAGOGY MAY MAKE AN IMPRESSION ON ?OSE UN9=M$ AB\T !SE MATT]S1 :5 IT IS EXAM9$ CALMLY1 IT DOES NO?+ MORE ?AN 9CRIM9ATE ?OSE :O EMPLOY IT4 

,9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 NO MILITANT W\LD P>TICIPATE 9 UNION MEET+S AS A REPRES5TATIVE ( ! ,F,A,I4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ,I WORK 9 ! TEXTILE 9DU/RY & BELONG TO ! ,MANUFACTUR+ ,UNION3 ,I TAKE P>T 9 UNION ASSEMBLIES AS SOMEONE EXPLOIT$ BY ! 9DU/RY 9 QUE/ION & AS A MEMB] ( ! UNION4 ,! SAME IS TRUE = ! O!R MILITANTS1 :E!R OR NOT !Y BELONG TO ! ,F,A,I4 ,IF WE ACKN[L$GE ?AT ! ,C,N,T WAS 9SPIR$ & BUILT BY AN>*I/S & ?AT AN>*I/S ACT 9SIDE IT1 ) ! RI<TS ACCORD$ TO ANY EXPLOIT$ WORK]1 !N ! SO-CALL$ CAMPAIGN = 0UNION 9DEP5D5CE0 CANNOT BE ACCEPT$ )\T R5\NC+ ! AN>*IC ORIG9S ( \R ORGANIZATION1 D5Y+ ITS IDEOLOGICAL GOALS1 & R$UC+ ITS EF=TS TO SIMPLE /RUGGLES = ECONOMIC DEF5SE4 ,BUT IF ONE AGREES ) ! ,C,N,T'S LIB]T>IAN COMMUNI/ AIMS1 !N IT IS ABSURD TO RESI/ ! PRES5CE ( AN>*ISM )9 \R UNIONS4 

,IF WE WANT TO BE CONSI/5T ) \R [N ASPIRATIONS & IDEAS1 WE %\LD SUPPORT & 5C\RAGE ANY DEGREE ( AN>*ISM ?AT MANIFE/S ITSELF 9 ! ,CONF$]ATION4 

0,WE ACCEPT10 !Y'LL TELL US1 0?AT AN>*I/S BELONG TO ! ORGANIZATION1 BUT WE CAN'T P]MIT ! ,IB]IAN ,AN>*I/ ,F$]ATION TO %APE ! ,C,N,T FROM ! \TSIDE40 ,H]E ! PROBLEM IS PROV+ ?AT ! ,F,A,I HAS EV] ATTEMPT$ TO 9FLU5CE ! ,C,N,T FROM \TSIDE1 AL?\< IT W\LD BE EASY TO PROVE ! DAMAGE DONE BY ! 09DEP5D5TS40 

,ALL ORGANIZATIONS T[ A GREAT DEAL ( DEAD WEI<T BEH9D !M1 & ?AT IS SOME?+ ?AT ! ,C,N,T CANNOT AVOID4 ,?AT DEAD WEI<T1 DUE TO ITS NATURAL *>ACT]1 DOES NOT HAVE ! C\RAGE TO EXPRESS ITSELF OP5LY BUT SIMPLY LURKS1 WAIT+ = ! RI<T MOM5T TO ACT4 

,?AT IS :Y SOME ,C,N,T MEMB]S HAVE SLIPP$ T[>DS ?OSE :O RAISE ! FLAG ( 9DEP5D5CE4 ,!Y >E OB/ACLES TO & 9T]F]E ) ! ORGANIZATION'S REVOLUTION>Y WORK4 ,9DE$1 !Y >E RE=MI/ BY NATURE & MEEKLY HOPE TO AVOID ! DANG]\S /RUGGLE IMPLI$ BY ! AN>*I/ 9FLU5CE 9 ! UNIONS4 ,& ?OSE RAIS+ ! FLAG ( ,C,N,T 9DEP5D5CE DO NOT REALLY WANT 9DEP5D5CE1 BUT TO FI<T AGA9/ AN>*ISM 9SIDE & \TSIDE ! ,C,N,T4 ,?IS IS UND5IABLY A DIRECT ATTACK ON ! ORGANIZATION'S PR9CIPLES1 :I* IRONICALLY EV5 !Y CLAIM TO EMBRACE AT TIMES4 ,UNION 9DEP5D5CE8 ,YES1 BUT RESPECT+ ! ,CONF$]ATION'S PR9CIPLES1 TACTICS1 & AIMS4 ,! ,F,A,I'S FIELD ( ACTION & PROPAG&A IS WELL DEF9$ & DELIMIT$4 ,! AN>*I/S' ACTIVITY )9 ! UNIONS IS ALSO WELL DEF9$4 ,BUT H[ CAN WE ACCEPT ORGANIZATIONS LIKE ! ,LIB]T>IAN ,SYNDICALI/ ,F$]ATION1 :I* SAYS ?AT ITS GOALS >E ID5TICAL TO ! ,C,N,T'S GOALS & YET EXI/S \TSIDE ! ,CONF$]ATION1 AP>T FROM IT1 & TRIES TO EX]CISE AN EXT]NAL 9FLU5CE ON IT8.<#c#f#b.> ,CLE>LY ANYONE :O ACCEPTS ! ,C,N,T'S PR9CIPLES & GOALS W\LD 9SI/ ON ITS 9DEP5D5CE1 BUT IT MU/ BE FROM )9 IT1 9 ! RESPECTIVE UNIONS4 ,IT IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE ?AT ?OSE :O PROTE/ AGA9/ ! SO-CALL$ DICTATOR%IP ( ! ,F,A,I SET !MSELVES UP AS GUIDES TO ! ,C,N,T OR ?AT !Y TRY1 BY CREAT+ ANO!R ORGANIZATION1 TO IMPOSE !IR DICTATOR%IP ON IT4 ,WE HAVE TO BE LOGICAL & CONSI/5T1 COMRADES4 ,O!RWISE1 WE WILL HAVE TO ASSUME ?AT ANYONE DEM&+ UNION 9DEP5D5CE IS ONLY LAUN*+ A CONCEAL$ ATTACK ON AN>*ISM & ?US ! ,C,N,T'S IDEOLOGY4 ,NEI!R ! ORGANIZATION NOR ITS MILITANTS WILL TOL]ATE SU* AFFRONTS4.<#c#f#c.>  

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