,*APT] #f #aiaeaiae ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,ROSA ,LUXEMBURG ,TEXT 3 ,( EQUAL IMPORTANCE 9 ! ATTITUDE ( ! SOCIAL DEMOCRACY WAS ! (FICIAL ADOPTION ( A PROGRAM ( CIVIL PEACE1 I4E41 ! CESSATION ( ! CLASS /RUGGLE = ! DURATION ( ! W>4 ,! DECL>ATION ?AT WAS READ BY ! SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC GR\P 9 ! ,REI*/AG ON ! F\R? ( ,AUGU/ HAD BE5 AGRE$ UPON 9 ADVANCE ) REPRES5TATIVES ( ! GOV]NM5T & ! CAPITALI/ P>TIES4 ,IT WAS LITTLE MORE ?AN A PATRIOTIC GR&/& PLAY1 PREP>$ BEH9D ! SC5ES & DELIV]$ = ! B5EFIT ( ! PEOPLE AT HOME & 9 O!R NATIONS4 ,TO ! LEAD+ ELEM5TS 9 ! LABOR MOVEM5T1 ! VOTE 9 FAVOR ( ! W> CR$ITS BY ! ,REI*/AG GR\P WAS A CUE = ! IMM$IATE SETTLEM5T ( ALL LABOR CONTROV]SIES4 ,NAY MORE1 !Y ANN\NC$ ?IS TO ! MANUFACTUR]S AS A PATRIOTIC DUTY 9CURR$ BY LABOR :5 IT AGRE$ TO OBS]VE A CIVIL PEACE4 ,!SE SAME LABOR LEAD]S UND]TOOK TO SUPPLY CITY LABOR TO F>M]S 9 ORD] TO ASSURE A PROMPT H>VE/4 ,! LEAD]S ( ! SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC WOM5'S MOVEM5T UNIT$ ) CAPITALI/ WOM5 = 0NATIONAL S]VICE0 & PLAC$ ! MO/ IMPORTANT ELEM5TS ?AT REMA9$ AFT] ! MOBILIZATION AT ! DISPOSAL ( NATIONAL ,SAM>ITAN WORK4 ,SOCIALI/ WOM5 WORK$ 9 S\P KIT*5S & ON ADVISORY COMMISSIONS 9/EAD ( C>RY+ ON AGITATION WORK = ! P>TY4 ,UND] ! ANTI-SOCIALI/ LAWS ! P>TY HAD UTILIZ$ P>LIAM5T>Y ELECTIONS TO SPREAD ITS4 AGITATION & TO KEEP A FIRM HOLD UPON ! POPULATION 9 SPITE ( ! /ATE ( SIEGE ?AT HAD BE5 DECL>$ AGA9/ ! P>TY & ! P]SECUTION ( ! SOCIALI/ PRESS4 ,9 ?IS CRISIS ! SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEM5T HAS VOLUNT>ILY REL9QUI%$ ALL PROPAG&A & $UCATION 9 ! 9T]E/ ( ! PROLET>IAN CLASS /RUGGLE1 DUR+ ,REI*/AG & ,L&TAG ELECTIONS4 ,P>LIAM5T>Y ELECTIONS HAVE EV]Y:]E BE5 R$UC$ TO ! SIMPLE B\RGEOIS =MULA2 ! CAT*+ ( VOTES = ! C&IDATES ( ! P>TY ON ! BASIS ( AN AMICABLE & PEACEFUL SETTLEM5T ) ITS CAPITALI/ OPPON5TS4 ,:5 ! SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC REPRES5TATIVES 9 ! ,L&TAG & 9 ! MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONS - ) ! LAUDABLE EXCEPTIONS ( ! ,PRUSSIAN & ,ALSATIAN ,L&TAG - ) HI< S\ND+ REF]5CES TO ! EXI/+ /ATE ( CIVIL PEACE1 VOT$ !IR APPROVAL ( ! W> CR$ITS ?AT HAD BE5 DEM&$1 IT ONLY EMPHASIZ$ H[ COMPLETELY ! P>TY HAD BROK5 ) ?+S AS !Y W]E BE=E ! W>4 ,! SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC PRESS1 ) A FEW EXCEPTIONS1 PROCLAIM$ ! PR9CIPLE ( NATIONAL UNITY AS ! HIN$ ! PEOPLE NOT TO )DRAW !IR FUNDS FROM ! SAV+S BANKS LE/ BY SO DO+ !Y UNBALANCE ! ECONOMIC LIFE ( ! NATION1 & H9D] ! SAV+S BANKS 9 LIB]ALLY BUY+ W>-LOAN BONDS4 ,IT PLEAD$ ) PROLET>IAN WOM5 ?AT !Y %\LD SP>E !IR HUSB&S AT ! FRONT ! TALES ( SUFF]+ ?AT !Y & !IR *ILDR5 W]E BE+ =C$ TO UND]GO1 TO BE> 9 SIL5CE ! NEGLECT ( ! GOV]NM5T1 TO *E] ! FIRIORS ) HAPPY /ORIES ( FAMILY LIFE & FAVORABLE REPORTS ( PROMPT ASSI/ANCE ?R\< GOV]NM5T AG5CIES4 ,!Y REJOIC$ ?AT ! $UCATIONAL WORK ?AT HAD BE5 CONDUCT$ = SO MANY YE>S 9 & ?R\< ! LABOR MOVEM5T HAD BECOME A CONSPICU\S ASSET 9 CONDUCT+ ! W>4 ,SOME?+ ( ?IS SPIRIT ! FOLL[+ EXAMPLE WILL %[3 0,A FRI5D 9 NE$ IS A FRI5D 9DE$4 ,?IS OLD ADAGE HAS ONCE MORE PROV5 ITS S\NDNESS4 ,! SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC PROLET>IAT ?AT HAS BE5 PROSECUT$ & CLUBB$ = ITS OP9IONS W5T1 LIKE ONE MAN1 TO PROTECT \R HOMES4 ,G]MAN LABOR UNIONS ?AT HAD SO (T5 SUFF]$ BO? 9 ,G]MANY & 9 ,PRUSSIA REPORT UNANIM\SLY ?AT ! BE/ ( !IR MEMB]S HAVE JO9$ ! COLORS4 ,EV5 CAPITALI/ PAP]S LIKE ! ,G5]AL-,ANZEIG] NOTE ! FACT & EXPRESS ! CONVICTION ?AT '!SE PEOPLE' WILL DO !IR DUTY AS WELL AS ANY MAN1 ?AT BL[S WILL RA9 MO/ HEAVILY :]E !Y /&4 0,AS = US1 WE >E CONV9C$ ?AT \R LABOR UNIONI/S CAN DO MORE ?AN DEAL \T BL[S4 ,MOD]N MASS >MIES HAVE BY NO MEANS SIMPLIFI$ ! WORK ( !IR G5]ALS4 ,IT IS PRACTICALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO MOVE =W>D L>GE TROOP DIVISIONS 9 CLOSE M>*+ ORD] UND] ! DEADLY FIRE ( MOD]N >TILL]Y4 ,RANKS MU/ BE C>EFULLY WID5$1 MU/ BE MORE ACCURATELY CONTROLL$4 ,MOD]N W>F>E REQUIRES DISCIPL9E & CLE>NESS ( VISION NOT ONLY 9 ! DIVISIONS BUT 9 EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL SOLDI]4 ,! W> WILL %[ H[ VA/LY HUMAN MAT]IAL HAS BE5 IMPROV$ BY ! $UCATIONAL WORK ( ! LABOR UNIONS1 H[ WELL !IR ACTIVITY WILL S]VE ! NATION 9 !SE TIMES ( AWFUL /RESS4 ,! ,RUSSIAN & ! ,FR5* SOLDI] MAY BE CAPABLE ( M>VEL\S DE$S ( BRAV]Y4 ,BUT 9 COOL1 COLLECT$ CONSID]ATION NONE WILL SURPASS ! ,G]MAN LABOR UNIONI/S4 ,!N TOO1 MANY ( \R ORGANIZ$ WORK]S KN[ ! WAYS & BYWAYS ( ! BORD]L& AS WELL AS !Y KN[ !IR [N POCKETS1 & NOT A FEW ( !M >E ACCOMPLI%$ L+UI/S4 ,! ,PRUSSIAN ADVANCE 9 #ahff HAS BE5 T]M$ A S*OOLMA/]S' VICTORY4 ,?IS WILL BE A VICTORY ( LABOR UNION LEAD]S0 7,FRANKFURT] ,VOLKS/IMME1 ,AUGU/ #a#h1 #a#i#a#d74 ,9 ! SAME /RA9 ,NEUE ,ZEIT1 ! !ORETICAL ORGAN ( ! P>TY1 DECL>$ 7NO4#b#c1 ,SEPTEMB] #b#e1 #a#i#a#d73 0,UNTIL ! QUE/ION ( VICTORY OR DEFEAT HAS BE5 DECID$1 ALL D\BTS MU/ DISAPPE>1 EV5 AS TO ! CAUSES ( ! W>4 ,TODAY !RE CAN BE NO DIFF]5CE ( P>TY1 CLASS & NATIONALITY )9 ! >MY OR ! POPULATION40 ,& 9 NUMB] #h1 ,NOVEMB] #b#g1 #a#i#a#d1 ! SAME ,NEUE ,ZEIT DECL>$ 9 A *APT] ON ,! ,LIMITATIONS ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL3 0,! WORLD W> DIVIDES ! SOCIALI/S ( ! WORLD 9TO DIFF]5T CAMPS & ESPECIALLY 9TO DIFF]5T NATIONAL CAMPS4 ,! ,9T]NATIONAL CANNOT PREV5T ?IS4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ! ,9T]NATIONAL CEASES TO BE AN EFFECTIVE 9/RUM5T 9 TIMES ( W>4 ,IT IS1 ON ! :OLE1 A PEACE 9/RUM5T4 ,ITS GREAT HI/ORIC PROBLEM IS ! /RUGGLE = PEACE & ! CLASS /RUGGLE 9 TIMES ( PEACE40 ,BRIEFLY1 !RE=E1 BEG9N+ ) ! F\R? ( ,AUGU/ UNTIL ! DAY :5 PEACE %ALL BE DECL>$1 ! SOCIAL DEMOCRACY HAS DECL>$ ! CLASS /RUGGLE EXT9CT4 ,! FIR/ ?UND] ( ,KRUPP CANNONS 9 ,BELGIUM WELD$ ,G]MANY 9TO A WOND]L& ( CLASS SOLID>ITY & SOCIAL H>MONY4 ,H[ IS ?IS MIRACLE TO BE UND]/OOD8 ,! CLASS /RUGGLE IS KN[N TO BE NOT A SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC 9V5TION ?AT CAN BE >BITR>ILY SET ASIDE = A P]IOD ( TIME :5EV] IT MAY SEEM CONV5I5T TO DO SO4 ,! PROLET>IAN CLASS /RUGGLE IS OLD] ?AN ! SOCIAL DEMOCRACY1 IS AN ELEM5T>Y PRODUCT ( CLASS SOCIETY4 ,IT FLAM$ UP ALL OV] ,EUROPE :5 CAPITALISM FIR/ CAME 9TO P[]4 ,! MOD]N PROLET>IAT WAS NOT L$ BY ! SOCIAL DEMOCRACY 9TO ! CLASS /RUGGLE4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y ! 9T]NATIONAL SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC MOVEM5T WAS CALL$ 9TO BE+ BY ! CLASS /RUGGLE TO BR+ A CONSCI\S AIM & UNITY 9TO ! V>I\S LOCAL & SCATT]$ FRAGM5TS ( ! CLASS /RUGGLE4 ,:AT !N HAS *ANG$ 9 ?IS RESPECT :5 ! W> BROKE \T8 ,HAVE PRIVATE PROP]TY1 CAPITALI/ EXPLOITATION & CLASS RULE CEAS$ TO EXI/8 ,OR HAVE ! PROP]TI$ CLASSES 9 A SPELL ( PATRIOTIC F]VOR DECL>$3 9 VIEW ( ! NE$S ( ! W> WE H]EBY TURN OV] ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION1 ! E>?1 ! FACTORIES & ! MILLS !RE91 9TO ! POSSESSION ( ! PEOPLE8 ,HAVE !Y REL9QUI%$ ! RI ( ! FA!RL&1 N[ ?AT IT IS 9 DANG]8 ,IT IS1 TO SAY ! LEA/1 A RA!R NAIVE HYPO!SIS1 & S\NDS ALMO/ LIKE A /ORY FROM A K9D]G>T5 PRIM]4 ,& YET ! DECL>ATION ( \R (FICIAL LEAD]S ?AT ! CLASS /RUGGLE HAS BE5 SUSP5D$ P]MITS NO O!R 9T]PRETATION4 ,( C\RSE NO?+ ( ! SORT HAS OCCURR$4 ,PROP]TY RI4 ,:ILE ! RUL+ CLASSES >E FULLY >M$ ) ! PROP]TY & SUPREMACY RIMS4 ,ONCE BE=E1 9 #ahdh 9 ,FRANCE1 ! PROLET>IAT EXP]I5C$ ?IS MIRACLE ( CLASS H>MONY1 ?IS FRAT]NITY ( ALL CLASSES ( A MOD]N CAPITALI/ /ATE ( SOCIETY4 ,9 HIS ,CLASS ,/RUGGLES 9 ,FRANCE1 ,K>L ,M>X WRITES3 0,9 ! EYES ( ! PROLET>IAT1 :O CONFUS$ ! MONEY$ >I/OCRACY ) ! B\RGEOISIE1 9 ! IMAG9ATION ( REPUBLICAN IDEALI/S1 :O D5I$ ! V]Y EXI/5CE ( CLASSES1 OR ATTRIBUT$ !M TO A MON>*ICAL =M ( GOV]NM5T1 9 ! DECEITFUL PHRASES ( ?OSE B\RGEOIS :O HAD HI!RTO BE5 EXCLUD$ FROM P[]1 ! RULE ( ! B\RGEOISIE WAS 5D$ :5 ! REPUBLIC WAS PROCLAIM$4 ,AT ?AT TIME ALL ROYALI/S BECAME REPUBLICAN1 ALL MILLIONAIRES 9 ,P>IS BECAME LABOR]S4 ,9 ! WORD ,FRAT]NITE1 ! BRO!RHOOD ( MAN1 ?IS IMAG9>Y DE/RUCTION ( CLASSES F\ND (FICIAL EXPRESSION4 ,?IS COM=TABLE AB/RACTION FROM CLASS DIFF]5CES1 ?IS S5TIM5TAL BALANC+ ( CLASS 9T]E/S1 ?IS UTOPIAN DISREG>D ( ! CLASS /RUGGLE1 ?IS ,FRAT]NITE WAS ! REAL SLOGAN ( ! ,FEBRU>Y ,REVOLUTION 444 ,! ,P>ISIAN PROLET>IAT REJOIC$ 9 AN ORGY ( BRO!RHOOD 444 ,! ,P>ISIAN PROLET>IAT1 LOOK+ UPON ! REPUBLIC AS ITS [N CREATION1 NATURALLY ACCLAIM$ EV]Y ACT ( ! PROVISIONAL B\RGEOIS GOV]NM5T4 ,WILL+LY IT P]MITT$ ,CAUSSIDI]E TO USE ITS MEMB]S AS POLICEM5 TO PROTECT ! PROP]TY ( ,P>IS4 ,) UNQUE/ION+ FAI? IT ALL[$ ,L\IS ,BLANC TO REGULATE WAGE DIFF]5CES BETWE5 WORK]S & MA/]S4 ,9 !IR EYES IT WAS A MATT] ( HONOR TO PRES]VE ! FAIR NAME ( ! REPUBLIC BE=E ! PEOPLES ( ,EUROPE40 ,?US 9 ,FEBRU>Y #a#h#d#h1 A NAIVE ,P>ISIAN PROLET>IAT SET ASIDE ! CLASS /RUGGLE4 ,BUT LET US NOT =GET ?AT EV5 !Y COMMITT$ ?IS MI/AKE ONLY AFT] ! ,JULY MON>*Y HAD BE5 CRU%$ BY !IR REVOLUTION>Y ACTION1 AFT] A REPUBLIC HAD BE5 E/ABLI%$4 ,! F\R? ( ,AUGU/1 #a#i#a#d1 IS AN 9V]T$ ,FEBRU>Y ,REVOLUTION4 ,IT IS ! SETT+ ASIDE ( CLASS DIFF]5CES1 NOT UND] A REPUBLIC1 BUT UND] A MILIT>Y MON>*Y1 NOT AFT] A VICTORY ( ! PEOPLE OV] REACTION1 BUT AFT] A VICTORY ( REACTION OV] ! PEOPLE1 NOT ) ! PROCLAMATION ( ,LIB]TE1 ,EGALITE1 ,FRAT]NITE1 BUT ) ! PROCLAMATION ( A /ATE ( SIEGE1 AFT] ! PRESS HAD BE5 *OK$ & ! CON/ITUTION ANNIHILAT$4 ,IMPRESSIVELY ! GOV]NM5T ( ,G]MANY PROCLAIM$ A CIVIL PEACE4 ,SOLEMNLY ! P>TIES PROMIS$ TO ABIDE BY IT4 ,BUT AS EXP]I5C$ POLITICIANS !SE G5TLEM5 KN[ FULL WELL ?AT IT IS FATAL TO TRU/ TOO MU* TO PROMISES4 ,!Y SECUR$ CIVIL PEACE = !MSELVES BY ! V]Y REAL MEASURE ( A MILIT>Y DICTATOR%IP4 ,?IS TOO ! SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC GR\P ACCEPT$ )\T PROTE/ OR OPPOSITION4 ,9 ! DECL>ATIONS ( ,AUGU/ #d & ,DECEMB] #b !RE IS NOT A SYLLABLE ( 9DIGNATION OV] ! AFFRONT CONTA9$ 9 ! PROCLAMATION ( MILIT>Y RULE4 ,:5 IT VOT$ = CIVIL PEACE & W> CR$ITS1 ! SOCIAL DEMOCRACY SIL5TLY GAVE ITS CONS5T TO MILIT>Y RULE AS WELL1 & LAID ITSELF1 B\ND & GAGG$1 AT ! FEET ( ! RUL+ CLASSES4 ,! DECL>ATION ( MILIT>Y RULE WAS PURELY AN ANTISOCIALI/ MEASURE4 ,FROM NO O!R SIDE W]E RESI/ANCE1 PROTE/1 ACTION1 & DIFFICULTIES TO BE EXPECT$4 ,AS A REW>D = ITS CAPITULATION ! SOCIAL DEMOCRACY M]ELY RECEIV$ :AT IT W\LD HAVE RECEIV$ UND] ANY CIRCUM/ANCES1 EV5 AFT] AN UNSUCCESSFUL RESI/ANCE1 NAMELY1 MILIT>Y RULE4 ,! IMPRESSIVE DECL>ATION ( ! ,REI*/AG GR\P EMPHASIZES ! OLD SOCIALI/ PR9CIPLE ( ! RI CR$ITS4 ,SELF-DET]M9ATION = ! ,G]MAN PROLET>IAT WAS ! /RAITJACKET ( A SIEGE4 ,NEV] 9 ! HI/ORY ( ! WORLD HAS A P>TY MADE ITSELF MORE RIDICUL\S4 ,BUT1 MORE6 ,9 REFUT+ ! EXI/5CE ( ! CLASS /RUGGLE1 ! SOCIAL DEMOCRACY HAS D5I$ ! V]Y BASIS ( ITS [N EXI/5CE4 ,:AT IS ! V]Y BREA? ( ITS BODY1 IF NOT ! CLASS /RUGGLE8 ,:AT ROLE C\LD IT EXPECT TO PLAY 9 ! W>1 ONCE HAV+ SACRIFIC$ ! CLASS /RUGGLE1 ! FUNDAM5TAL PR9CIPLE ( ITS EXI/5CE8 ,! SOCIAL DEMOCRACY HAS DE/ROY$ ITS MISSION1 = ! P]IOD ( ! W>1 AS AN ACTIVE POLITICAL P>TY1 AS A REPRES5TATIVE ( WORK+-CLASS POLITICS4 ,IT HAS ?R[N ASIDE ! MO/ IMPORTANT WEAPON IT POSSESS$1 ! P[] ( CRITICISM ( ! W> FROM ! PECULI> PO9T ( VIEW ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,ITS ONLY MISSION N[ IS TO PLAY ! ROLE ( ! G5D>ME OV] ! WORK+ CLASS UND] A /ATE ( MILIT>Y RULE4 ,G]MAN FRE$OM1 ?AT SAME ,G]MAN FRE$OM = :I*1 ACCORD+ TO ! DECL>ATION ( ! ,REI*/AG GR\P1 ,KRUPP CANNONS >E N[ FI BEYOND ! P]IOD ( ! PRES5T W>4 ,! LEAD]S ( ! SOCIAL DEMOCRACY >E CONV9C$ ?AT DEMOCRATIC LIB]TIES = ! WORK+ CLASS WILL COME AS A REW>D = ITS ALLEGIANCE TO ! FA!RL&4 ,BUT NEV] 9 ! HI/ORY ( ! WORLD HAS AN OPPRESS$ CLASS RECEIV$ POLITICAL RID = S]VICE R5D]$ TO ! RUL+ CLASSES4 ,HI/ORY IS FULL ( EXAMPLES ( %AMEFUL DECEIT ON ! P>T ( ! RUL+ CLASSES1 EV5 :5 SOLEMN PROMISES W]E MADE BE=E ! W> BROKE \T4 ,! SOCIAL DEMOCRACY HAS NOT ASSUR$ ! EXT5SION ( LIB]TY 9 ,G]MANY4 ,IT HAS SACRIFIC$ ?OSE LIB]TIES ?AT ! WORK+ CLASS POSSESS$ BE=E ! W> BROKE \T4 ,! 9DIFF]5CE ) :I* ! ,G]MAN PEOPLE HAVE ALL[$ !MSELVES TO BE DEPRIV$ ( ! FRE$OM ( ! PRESS1 ( ! RIABLY MORE FRE$OM ( PUBLIC OP9ION ?AN 9 ,G]MANY4 ,9 NO C\NTRY HAS PUBLIC OP9ION SO COMPLETELY VANI%$1 NO:]E HAS IT BE5 SO COMPLETELY SUP]S$$ BY (FICIAL OP9ION1 BY ! ORD] ( ! GOV]NM5T1 AS 9 ,G]MANY4 ,EV5 9 ,RUSSIA !RE IS ONLY ! DE/RUCTIVE WORK ( A PUBLIC C5SOR :O EFFECTIVELY WIPES \T OPPOSITION ( OP9ION4 ,BUT NOT EV5 !RE HAVE !Y DESC5D$ TO ! CU/OM ( PROVID+ >TICLES READY = ! PRESS TO ! OPPOSITION PAP]S4 ,9 NO O!R C\NTRY HAS ! GOV]NM5T =C$ ! OPPOSITION PRESS TO EXPRESS 9 ITS COLUMNS ! POLITICS ?AT HAVE BE5 DICTAT$ & ORD]$ BY ! GOV]NM5T 9 0,CONFID5TIAL ,CONF]5CES6' ,SU* MEASURES W]E UNKN[N EV5 9 ,G]MANY DUR+ ! W> ( #a#h#g4 ,AT ?AT TIME ! PRESS 5JOY$ UNLIMIT$ FRE$OM1 & ACCOMPANI$ ! EV5TS ( ! W>1 TO ,BISM>CK'S ACTIVE RES5TM5T1 ) CRITICISM ?AT WAS (T5 EXCE$+LY %>P4 ,! NEWSPAP]S W]E FULL ( ACTIVE DISCUSSION ON W> AIMS1 ON QUE/IONS ( ANNEXATION1 & CON/ITUTIONALITY4 ,:5 ,JOHANN ,JACOBI WAS >RE/$1 A /ORM ( 9DIGNATION SWEPT OV] ,G]MANY1 SO ?AT EV5 ,BISM>CK FELT OBLIG$ TO DISAV[ ALL RESPONSIBILITY = ?IS 0MI/AKE0 ( ! P[]S ( REACTION4 ,SU* WAS ! SITUATION 9 ,G]MANY AT A TIME :5 ,BEBEL & ,LIEBKNE*T1 9 ! NAME ( ! ,G]MAN WORK+ CLASS1 HAD DECL9$ ALL COMMUNITY ( 9T]E/S ) ! RUL+ J+OES4 ,IT TOOK A SOCIAL DEMOCRACY ) F\R & A HALF MILLION VOTES TO CONCEIVE ( ! T\*+ ,BURGFRI$51 TO ASS5T TO W> CR$ITS1 TO BR+ UPON US ! WOR/ MILIT>Y DICTATOR%IP ?AT WAS EV] SUFF]$ TO EXI/4 ,?AT SU* A ?+ IS POSSIBLE 9 ,G]MANY TODAY1 HAD NOT ONLY ! B\RGEOIS PRESS1 BUT ! HIS A FATAL SIGNIFICANCE = ! FUTURE ( ,G]MAN LIB]TY4 ,IT PROVES ?AT SOCIETY 9 ,G]MANY TODAY HAS )9 ITSELF NO F\NDATION = POLITICAL FRE$OM1 S9CE IT ALL[S ITSELF TO BE ?US LI W]E NOT WON1 AS W]E ?OSE ( ,FRANCE & ,5GL&1 9 GREAT & REPEAT$ REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLES1 >E NOT FIRMLY AN*OR$ 9 ! LIVES ( ! PEOPLE BY ! P[] ( REVOLUTION>Y TRADITION4 ,!Y >E ! GIFT ( A ,BISM>CKIAN POLICY GRANT$ AFT] A P]IOD ( VICTORI\S C\NT]-REVOLUTION ?AT LA/$ OV] TW5TY YE>S4 ,G]MAN LIB]TIES DID NOT RIP5 ON ! FIELD ( REVOLUTION1 !Y >E ! PRODUCT ( DIPLOMATIC GAMBL+ BY ,PRUSSIAN MILIT>Y MON>*Y1 !Y >E ! CEM5T ) :I* ?IS MILIT>Y MON>*Y HAS UNIT$ ! PRES5T ,G]MAN EMPIRE4 ,DANG] ?REAT5S ! FREE DEVELOPM5T ( ,G]MAN FRE$OM NOT1 AS ! ,G]MAN ,REI*/AG GR\P BELIEVES1 FROM ,RUSSIA1 BUT 9 ,G]MANY ITSELF4 ,IT LIES 9 ! PECULI> C\NT]-REVOLUTION>Y ORIG9 ( ! ,G]MAN CON/ITUTION1 & LOOMS D>K 9 ! REACTION>Y P[]S ?AT HAVE CONTROLL$ ! ,G]MAN /ATE S9CE ! EMPIRE WAS F\ND$1 CONDUCT+ A SIL5T BUT REL5TLESS W> AGA9/ !SE PITIFUL 0,G]MAN LIB]TIES40 ,! ,JUNK]S ( ,EA/ ( ! ,ELBE1 ! BUS9ESS J+OES1 ! >*-REACTION>IES ( ! ,C5T]1 ! DEGRAD$ 0,G]MAN LIB]ALS10 ! P]SONAL RUL]%IP1 ! SWAY ( ! SWORD1 ! ,ZAB]N POLICY ?AT TRIUMPH$ ALL OV] ,G]MANY BE=E ! W> BROKE \T1 !SE >E ! REAL 5EMIES ( CULTURE & LIB]TY2 & ! W>1 ! /ATE ( SIEGE & ! ATTITUDE ( ! SOCIAL DEMOCRACY >E /R5G!N+ ! P[]S ( D>KNESS ALL OV] ! L&4 ,! LIB]AL1 TO BE SURE1 CAN EXPLA9 AWAY ?IS GRAVEY>D QUIETLY 9 ,G]MANY ) A *>ACT]I/ICALLY LIB]AL EXPLANATION2 TO HIM IT IS ONLY A TEMPOR>Y SACRIFICE1 = ! DURATION ( ! W>4 ,BUT TO A PEOPLE ?AT >E POLITICALLY RIPE1 A SACRIFICE ( !IR RIILY1 IS AS IMPOSSIBLE AS = A HUMAN BE+ TO GIVE UP1 = A TIME1 HIS RIY GOV]NM5T 9 TIMES ( W> !REBY ADMIT ?AT POLITICAL 9DEP5D5CE AT ANY TIME IS SUP]FLU\S4 ,! PASSIVE SUBMISSION ( ! SOCIAL DEMOCRACY TO ! PRES5T /ATE ( SIEGE & ITS VOTE = W> CR$ITS )\T ATTA*+ ! SLI ( ,G]MAN CON/ITUTIONAL GOV]NM5T1 HAS /R5G!N$ ! REACTION ( ITS RUL]S1 ! 5EMIES ( CON/ITUTIONAL GOV]NM5T4 ,BY SACRIFIC+ ! CLASS /RUGGLE1 \R P>TY HAS MOREOV]1 ONCE & = ALL1 GIV5 UP ! POSSIBILITY ( MAK+ ITS 9FLU5CE EFFECTIVELY FELT 9 DET]M9+ ! EXT5T ( ! W> & ! T]MS ( PEACE4 ,TO ITS [N (FICIAL DECL>ATION1 ITS ACTS HAVE BE5 A /++ BL[4 ,:ILE PROTE/+ AGA9/ ALL ANNEXATIONS1 :I* >E1 AFT] ALL1 ! LOGICAL CONSEQU5CES ( AN IMP]IALI/ W> ?AT IS SUCCESSFUL FROM ! MILIT>Y PO9T ( VIEW1 IT HAS H&$ OV] EV]Y WEAPON ?AT ! WORK+ CLASS POSSESS$ ?AT MI & ( PEACE4 ,BY ASSUR+ MILIT>ISM ( PEACE & QUIET AT HOME1 ! SOCIAL DEMOCRACY HAS GIV5 ITS MILIT>Y RUL]S P]MISSION TO FOLL[ !IR [N C\RSE )\T EV5 CONSID]+ ! 9T]E/S ( ! MASSES1 HAS UNLEA%$ 9 ! HE>TS ( ! RUL+ CLASSES ! MO/ UNBRIDL$ IMP]IALI/IC T5D5CIES4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 :5 ! SOCIAL DEMOCRACY ADOPT$ ITS PLAT=M ( CIVIL PEACE1 & ! POLITICAL DIS>MAM5T ( ! WORK+ CLASS1 IT CONDEMN$ ITS [N DEM& ( NO ANNEXATIONS TO IMPOT5CE4 ,?US ! SOCIAL DEMOCRACY HAS ADD$ ANO!R CRIME TO ! HEAVY BURD5 IT ALREADY HAS TO BE>1 NAMELY ! L5G!N+ ( ! W>4 ,! COMMONLY ACCEPT$ DOGMA ?AT WE CAN OPPOSE ! W> ONLY SO TONG AS IT IS ?REAT5$ HAS BECOME A DANG]\S TRAP4 ,AS AN 9EVITABLE CONSEQU5CE1 ONCE ! W> HAS COME1 SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC POLITICAL ACTION IS AT AN 5D4 ,!RE CAN BE1 !N1 BUT ONE QUE/ION1 VICTORY OR DEFEAT1 I4E41 ! CLASS /RUGGLE MU/ /OP = ! P]IOD ( ! W>4 ,BUT ACTUALLY ! GREATE/ PROBLEM = ! POLITICAL MOVEM5T ( ! SOCIAL DEMOCRACY BEG9S ONLY AFT] ! W> HAS BROK5 \T4 ,AT ! ,9T]NATIONAL CONGRESSES HELD 9 ,/UTTG>T 9 #aig & 9 ,BASEL 9 #a#i#a#b1 ! ,G]MAN P>TY & LABOR UNION LEAD]S UNANIM\SLY VOT$ 9 FAVOR ( A RESOLUTION :I* SAYS3 0,%\LD W> NEV]!LESS BREAK \T1 IT %ALL BE ! DUTY ( ! SOCIAL DEMOCRACY TO WORK = A SPE$Y PEACE1 & TO /RIVE ) EV]Y MEANS 9 ITS P[] TO UTILIZE ! 9DU/RIAL & POLITICAL CRISIS TO ACCOMPLI% ! AWAK5+ ( ! PEOPLE1 ?US HA/5+ ! OV]?R[ ( ! CAPITALI/ CLASS RULE40 ,:AT HAS ! SOCIAL DEMOCRACY DONE 9 ?IS W>8 ,EXACTLY ! CONTR>Y4 ,BY VOT+ 9 FAVOR ( W> CR$ITS & 5T]+ UPON A CIVIL PEACE1 IT HAS /RIV51 BY ALL ! MEANS 9 ITS P[]1 TO PREV5T ! 9DU/RIAL & POLITICAL CRISIS1 TO PREV5T AN AWAK5+ ( ! MASSES BY ! W>4 ,IT /RIVES 0) ALL ! MEANS 9 ITS P[]0 TO SAVE ! CAPITALI/ /ATE FROM ITS [N AN>*Y TO R$UCE ! NUMB] ( ITS VICTIMS4 ,IT IS CLAIM$ - WE HAVE (T5 HE>D ?IS >GUM5T US$ BY ,REI*/AG DEPUTIES - ?AT NOT ONE MAN LESS W\LD HAVE FALL5 UPON ! BATTLEFIELDS IF ! SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC GR\P HAD VOT$ AGA9/ ! W> CR$ITS4 ,\R P>TY PRESS HAS /EADFA/LY MA9TA9$ ?AT WE MU/ SUPPORT & JO9 9 ! DEF5SE ( \R C\NTRY 9 ORD] TO R$UCE ! NUMB] ( BLOODY VICTIMS ?AT ?IS W> %ALL CO/4 ,BUT ! POLICY ?AT WE HAVE FOLL[$ \T HAS HAD EXACTLY ! OPPOSITE EFFECT ,9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 ?ANKS TO ! CIVIL PEACE1 & ! PATRIOTIC ATTITUDE ( ! SOCIAL DEMOCRACY1 ! IMP]IALI/ W> UNLEA%$ ITS FURIES )\T FE>4 ,HI!RTO1 FE> ( RE/IV5ESS AT HOME1 FE> ( ! FURY ( ! HUNGRY POPULACE HAVE BE5 A LOAD UPON ! M9DS ( ! RUL+ CLASSES ?AT EFFECTIVELY *ECK$ !M 9 !IR BELLICOSE DESIRES4 ,9 ! 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