,SPEE* ON ,LEGISLATION = ! ,EI<T ,H\R ,DAY 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,F]D9& ,JACOBUS ,DOMELA ,NIEUW5HUIS 

,TEXT 3 

,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT \R ,CONGRESS IS A GREAT SUCCESS AS REG>DS ! MEET+ ( SOCIALI/ DELEGATES FROM ALL OV] ! WORLD1 BUT ?AT IT HAS B>ELY SUCCE$$ AT ALL FROM ! PO9T ( VIEW ( ! AG5DA1 :I* WE HAVE BEGUN WORK ON ALMO/ ON ! LA/ DAY1 & AB\T :I* AP>T FROM A FEW PRIVILEG$ PEOPLE WE DO NOT D>E TO TALK = MORE ?AN FIVE M9UTES4 ,WELL6 ,I DECL>E ?AT ,I AM NOT A MAGICIAN :O CAN COV] SU* A BROAD & WEI<TY TOPIC 9 SU* A %ORT SPACE ( TIME4 ,?AT IS :Y ,I REL9QUI% MY RI<T TO SPEAK ON ! QUE/ION ITSELF.<#a.>1 & ONLY ASK = Y\R ATT5TION 9 ORD] TO ADD SOME COMM5TS ON ! SPEE* ( MY FRI5D DE ,PAEPE4.<#b.> 

,I P]SONALLY EXPECT NO?+ FROM P>LIAM5T>IANISM1 PRECISELY BECAUSE ,I AM A MEMB] ( A P>LIAM5T & HAVE WITNESS$ ALL ! PLAYACT+1 & ,I ASK ALL ?OSE H]E :O >E MEMB]S ( A P>LIAM5T1 />T+ ) \R *AIRMAN1 ,CUNN+HAME ,GRAHAM1 :O IS A MEMB] ( ! ,5GLI% P>LIAM5T1 :E!R !Y EXPECT ANY?+ FROM P>LIAM5T>IANISM1 YES OR NO4 ,! WORD 'P>LIAM5T' IS COMPOS$ ( TWO WORDS1 :I* ACCORD+ TO A WITTY AU?OR P]FECTLY EXPLA9 ITS *>ACT]4 ,?AT IS1 'P>LE' 7SPEAK7 & 'M5T' 7LIE74 ,:AT %ORT] & MORE PRECISE DEF9ITION C\LD Y\ GIVE8 ,P>LIAM5TS >E JU/ TALK+ %OPS1 :I* IS NOT ONLY ! FAULT ( ! 9DIVIDUALS BUT ( ! SY/EM ITSELF4 

,WE HAVE SE5 IT H]E4 ,\R ,CONGRESS IS MADE UP ( AN ELITE1 NO P>LIAM5T 9 ! WORLD CAN COMP>E ) ?IS ASSEMBLY1 & ,I ASK Y\ :E!R IT HAS NOT MADE EXACTLY ! SAME MI/AKES8 ,WE HAVE TALK$ A LOT1 EV5 EXCESSIVELY1 & 9 ! 5D WE HAVE TO VOTE & MAKE DECISIONS1 :I* HAVE BE5 PREP>$ 9 ADVANCE1 )\T ! TIME & OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS !M S]I\SLY4 ,! FAULT IS !RE=E 9 ! SY/EM4 

,BUT LET US SUPPOSE = A MOM5T ?AT WE HAD TRIUMPH$ ALL ALONG ! L9E1 SUPPOSE ?AT WE HAD A WORK]S' GOV]NM5T EXACTLY AS WE WI%1 TELL ME3 DO Y\ BELIEVE ?AT G5]AL CONDITIONS W\LD *ANGE GREATLY 9 FAVOR ( ! WORK]S8 ,IF Y\ ASK MY OP9ION ,I W\LD SAY FRANKLY ?AT ! WOR/ TRICK ! GOV]NM5TS C\LD PLAY ON US W\LD BE TO EMBRACE \R PROJECTS1 BECAUSE = #b OR #be YE>S !Y W\LD HAVE KILL$ (F ANY REVOLUTION>Y SOCIALI/ MOVEM5T AMONG ! WORK]S4 ,=TUNATELY GOV]NM5TS >E BL9D & DO NOT UND]/& ! SITUATION AT ALL1 BUT = US ?AT IS :]E ! GREATE/ DANG] 9 \R MOVEM5T = ! EI<T H\R DAY LIES4 

,= ! WORK]S -- ,I AM SURE ( IT -- ! 9TRODUCTION ( AN EI<T H\R DAY W\LD BE A TREM5D\S DISAPPO9TM5T1 BECAUSE ! WORK]S CAN DO :AT !Y WANT1 !Y CAN 9TRODUCE ! EI<T H\R DAY1 !Y CAN EMIGRATE1 !Y CAN AB/A9 FROM M>RIAGE & PRACTICE NEO-,MAL?USIANISM1 OR EV5 /OP HAV+ BABIES ALTOGE!R1 CAPITAL WILL ALWAYS F9D WAYS TO PROTECT ITSELF AGA9/ 9CREASES 9 WAGES :I* WILL COME AT !IR EXP5SE1 & WILL NOT RELEASE ITS PREY UNLESS !Y >E SNAT*$ AWAY BY =CE4.<#c.> 

,AS LONG AS CAPITALI/ PRODUCTION REMA9S1 WAGES WILL NOT RISE ABOVE :AT IS NE$$ = ! MA9T5ANCE ( LABOR P[]4 ,! CAPITALI/S1 ! MA/]S ( ! GOV]NM5TS1 WILL GRANT ! EI<T H\R DAY :5 !Y SEE ?AT IT IS ! ONLY WAY TO HANG ON1 :5 !Y ?9K !Y CAN SURVIVE ?R\< ?AT CONCESSION1 & AS LONG AS !Y /AY ! WORK]S WILL /AY SLAVES4 ,H[EV] MU* ! WORK]S W91 IT WILL ONLY MEAN ?AT ! *A9S ( SLAV]Y >E COAT$ 9 VELVET OR SILK1 YET /ILL *A9S4 ,SO ! WORK]S WILL SEE ?AT ! CAUSE ( ! EVIL IS NOT 9 WORK+ H\RS OR 9 WAGES1 O!RWISE ! EFFECTS W\LD DISAPPE> ) ! DISAPPE>ANCE ( ! CAUSE2 NO1 ! CAUSE ( ! EVIL IS ! IMP]FECT & TOTALLY UNJU/ DIVISION ( ! PRODUCT ( LABOR4 ,WELL6 ,)\T SUPPRESS+ ! CAUSE1 Y\ WILL NEV] SUPPRESS POV]TY & SLAV]Y4 

,C>ROLL ,WRI<T1 ! ,AM]ICAN SECRET>Y ( ! ,BUREAU ( ,LABOR ,/ATI/ICS UND]/OOD IT P]FECTLY :5 HE SAID3 

0,ONE ( ! MO/ IMPORTANT QUE/IONS :I* DEM& A SOLUTION1 IS H[ TO DIVIDE AN EV]-9CREAS+ PRODUCT BETWE5 ! PRODUC]S 9 A MORE PROPORTIONATE & FAIR WAY1 S9CE AN IMP]FECT DIVISION RA!R ?AN OV]PRODUCTION IS ! GREAT EVIL ! SOCIAL BODY SUFF]S FROM4 ,AT ! MOM5T CAPITAL GETS ! LION'S %>E1 & ?AT IS :Y ! WORK]S W]E OBLIG$ TO ORGANIZE & ?REAT5 TO ACT AGA9/ ! CAPITALI/S4 ,! CONFLICT BETWE5 CAPITAL & LABOR CAN ONLY BE RESOLV$ BY ! ABOLITION ( WAGE LABOR & ITS REPLACEM5T BY COOP]ATION40 

,!RE IS ! EVIL1 & !RE ! CURE4 

,ON ! O!R H&1 IF WE1 :O >E /RAI<T=W>DLY SOCIALI/1 ADVOCATE FURI\SLY = LABOR LEGISLATION1 IT MU/ BE UND]/OOD ?AT ?IS IS A CONCESSION ON \R P>T1 ?AT IT IS BECAUSE WE AGREE ) ,SAUND]S1 ! ,5GLI% FACTORY 9SPECTOR1 ?AT /EPS T[>D RE=M+ SOCIETY CANNOT BE TAK5 UNLESS ! WORK+ DAY IS LIMIT$ 9 ADVANCE & ! LEGAL LIMITS /RICTLY 5=C$4 ,WE WILL USE IT AS A LEV] SO ?AT ! PROLET>IAN GIANT1 :O HAS BE5 FLOOR$ & CANNOT PROTECT HIMSELF AGA9/ ! KICKS ( HIS TYRANTS1 GETS BACK ON HIS FEET & RECOV]S ! USE ( HIS FI/S4 ,?IS IS ! ONLY REASON ,I CAN IMAG9E :Y A CONV9C$ SOCIALI/ %\LD TAKE ! TR\BLE OV] SOME?+ HE KN[S 9 ADVANCE WILL NOT BR+ AB\T A RADICAL IMPROVEM5T4 ,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT ! ULTIMATUM ( ! WORK+ CLASS TO ! RUL+ CLASS CANNOT BE SUMM>IZ$ BETT] ?AN 9 ! QUATRA9 ( ! ,5GLI%3 

,EI<T H\RS TO WORK1 

EI<T H\RS TO PLAY1 

,EI<T H\RS TO SLEEP1 

& EI<T %ILL+S A DAY 

,! GOSPEL HAS A COMP>ISON :I* ALWAYS COMES TO MY M9D :5 WE DISCUSS LABOR LEGISLATION3 ,NO ONE PUTS A PIECE ( UN%RUNK CLO? ON AN OLD G>M5T1 = ! PAT* TE>S AWAY FROM ! G>M5T1 & A WORSE TE> IS MADE4.<#d.> ,DOES ?AT NOT APPLY TO ! QUE/ION WE >E DISCUSS+8 ,CAPITALISM1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 ! SY/EM 9 :I* ! WORK] IS SEP>AT$ FROM HIS PROP]TY1 HIS PRODUCT1 & HIS MEANS ( LABOR4 ,CAPITALISM IS \R 5EMY & JU/ AS ,CATO PROCLAIM$ ,C>?AGO DEL5DA E/.<#e.> WE WILL ALWAYS & EV]Y:]E SAY CAPITALISM MU/ BE ANNIHILAT$4 

,:5 WE WI% = AN EI<T H\R DAY1 IT IS ONLY AS A MEANS1 NEV] AS AN 5D4 ,A TRA9 CANNOT KEEP GO+ =EV] )\T /OPP+ = A MOM5T TO TAKE ON WAT]4 ,! LESS IT /OPS ! BETT]1 & WE >E LOOK+ = WAYS TO HAVE IT /OP AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE1 ,= US ! EI<T H\R DAY IS A /ATION :]E WE PAUSE BRIEFLY TO REFRE% \RSELVES TO BE ABLE TO RE/>T ! /RUGGLE /RONG] & BETT] >M$2 IT IS JU/ A WEAPON & AS SU* A PROVISIONAL MEASURE4 ,! WORK]S MU/ BE AW>E ?AT !Y HAVE NOT REA*$ ! 5D ( ! /RUGGLE :5 !Y HAVE WON SU* LEGISLATION1 BUT ?AT !N ONLY CAN ! REAL /RUGGLE BEG94 ,Y\ DO NOT HAVE TO BE A SOCIALI/ TO AGREE ) US ON ?AT PO9T1 & \R SOCIALI/ CONGRESS IS V]Y MODE/1 EV5 EXCESSIVELY MODE/1 TO MAKE NO MORE DEM&S ?AN ?AT4 ,?AT IS :Y 9 DEM&+ SU* LEGISLATION WE MU/ ADD3 SU* LEGISLATION ON A CAPITALI/ BASE IS LIKE A PLANT 9 ROTT5 SOIL4 ,WE MU/ SAY 9DIVIDUAL PROP]TY IS ! WOR/ EVIL1 & )\T SUPPRESS+ IT WE WILL NOT HAVE ! CURE WE DESIRE4 

,IF !Y (F]$ ME A PLACE 9 A M9I/RY -- ,I DO NOT EXPECT IT1 & HAVE NO FE> ?AT !Y WILL -- ,I W\LD HAVE JU/ ONE CONDITION1 :I* IS 0DO Y\ WI% TO ATTACK 9DIVIDUAL PROP]TY804 ,IF ! ANSW] WAS YES1 ,I W\LD ACCEPT ) HESITATION BUT AS A DUTY2 IF NO1 ,I W\LD SAY ,GET !E BEH9D ME1 ,SATAN1 GO AWAY1 Y\ WI% TO S$UCE ME4 

,PLATO WAS ASK$ TO PROPOSE A MODEL CON/ITUTION & LAWS = A ,GREEK CITY4 ,! PHILOSOPH] SAID 0,WILL+LY1 BUT WILL !RE BE L&[N]S AMONG Y\804 ,( C\RSE1 CAME ! REPLY1 ALL ( US HAVE FIELDS & C\LD 5CLOSE !M ) WALLS4 0,!N ,I HAVE NO?+ MORE TO SAY TO Y\4 ,GO & BUILD Y\R CITY1 BUT O!RS WILL RASE IT & Y\ WILL NOT KN[ H[ TO DEF5D Y\RSELVES40 

,?AT PHILOSOPH] %\LD BE \R EXAMPLE1 \R MODEL4 ,AS LONG AS 9DIVIDUAL PROP]TY REMA9S ! BASE ( \R SOCIETY1 POV]TY1 SLAV]Y1 MIS]Y & ALL !IR CONSEQU5CES WILL REMA9 = ! WORK]S & ! F\R? E/ATE1 :I* IS NO?+ BUT %\LD BE EV]Y?+1 WILL ONLY BE ABLE TO TAKE UP ITS RI<TS & ITS RI<TFUL PLACE BY ABOLI%+ ! 9DIVIDUAL =M ( PROP]TY :I* HAS \TLIV$ ITS TIME4 ,WE WILL MEET EV]Y PROPOSAL = 9T]NATIONAL LABOR LEGISLATION ) SYMPA?Y1 BUT WE WILL ALWAYS REPLY -- NOT 5\<1 JU/ A FIR/ /EP1 PRAET]EA C5SEO ?AT 9DIVIDUAL PROP]TY MU/ BE ABOLI%$4 

,WE ACCEPT ,BEBEL'S RESOLUTION1 BUT ONLY ON !SE TWO CONDITIONS3 TO ! MAXIMUM WORK+ DAY MU/ BE ADD$ A M9IMUM WAGE1 AS WELL AS AN ADD5DUM /AT+ ?AT LABOR LEGISLATION IS ONLY A TRANSITORY MEASURE1 ?AT AN IMPROVEM5T 9 ! LOT ( ! WORK]S CAN NEV] SUCCE$ )\T LEAV+ ! FRAMEWORK ( 9DIVIDUAL PROP]TY AS BASIS ( SOCIETY1 & ?AT \R AIM IS & REMA9S ! CONV]SION ( 9DIVIDUAL PROP]TY 9TO SOCIAL PROP]TY4 

.<#a.> ,! MA9 ITEM ON ! CONF]5CE AG5DA WAS A MOTION DEM&+ 9T]NATIONAL LEGISLATION = AN EI<T H\R WORK+ DAY4 ,! MOTION WAS PROPOS$ BY ,AUGU/ ,BEBEL4 

.<#b.> ,CES> DE ,PAEPE1 A LEAD] ( ! ,BELGIAN ,LABOR ,P>TY1 HAD SPOK5 9 SUPPORT ( ,BEBEL'S MOTION1 SAY+ ?AT '9T]NATIONAL LABOR LEGISLATION IS JU/ AS PRACTICAL AS ! 9T]NATIONAL PO/ & TELEGRAM SY/EMS'4 

.<#c.> ,?IS IS AN ABBREVIAT$ E*O ( ! LI/ ( B\RGOIS 'REM$IES' GIV5 BY ,WILLIAM ,MORRIS 9 HIS REPORT TO ! ,CONGRESS E>LI] 9 ! WEEK3 

0,ALL K9DS ( S*EMES = ! AMELIORATION ( ! LOT ( ! WORKMAN >E SET ON FOOT OR PATRONIZ$ BY !M3 /ATE-AID$ EMIGRATION1 TO GET RID ( ! 9CONV5I5TLY MANY2 FEEBLE ATTEMPTS AT TURN+ BACK ! H&S ( ! CLOCK BY E/ABLI%+ PEASANT PROPRIETOR%IP1 OR VILLAGE 9DU/RIES2 9SURANCE ( WORK]S A LA ,BISM>K2 ! SLI<TLY IMPROV$ =M ( JO9T-/OCK]Y CALL$ COOP]ATION1 MANY ?+S D[N TO M]E PHILAN?ROPY & ! PREA*M5T ( ,MAL?USIANISM & ?RIFT >E TRI$ 9 TURN BY ?OSE B\RGEOIS BEG9N+ TO BE CONSCI\S ( ! VOLCANO ON :I* !IR SOCIETY RE/S04 

,NIEUW5HUIS H]E APPE>S TO BE SUGGE/+ ?AT ! LEGAL EI<T-H\R DAY W\LD JU/ BE ANO!R SU* S*EME4 

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.<#e.> ,CATO 5D$ ALL HIS SPEE*ES ) ! PHRASE3 PRAT]EA C5SEO1 ,C>?AG9EM ESSE DEL5DAM2 0,FUR!RMORE1 ,I DEM& ?AT ,C>?AGE BE DE/ROY$04 ,NIEUW5HUIS USES ?IS PRAET]EA C5SEO AT O!R PO9TS TO REPEAT 0FUR!RMORE1 ,I DEM& ?AT PRIVATE PROP]TY BE 5D$40 

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