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,! ,LAB\R ,EMANCIPATION ,LEAGUE 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,CON/ANCE ,BANTMAN 

,AU?OR 3 ,JOHN ,QUAIL 

,AU?OR 3 ,NICK ,HEA? 

,TEXT 3 

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,FRANK ,KITZ & HIS ASSOCIATES W]E NOT ! ONLY ,BRITI% REVOLUTION>Y PROPAG&I/S 9 ,LONDON BY ! TIME ! ,ROSE ,/REET CLUB WAS =M$4 ,! IMPORTANCE ( ,KITZ 9 ! #a#h#gS WAS ?AT HE PROVID$ AN ACTIVE L9K BETWE5 ! VET]ANS ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL 7& VET]ANS1 TOO1 ( E>LI] MOVEM5TS7 & ! NEW SOCIALISM ( ! #a#h#hS4 ,9 ! MID-#a#h#gS !RE MI<T NOT HAVE BE5 MU* Y\NG BLOOD AB\T -- ON A VISIT TO ,OX=D1 ,KITZ WAS 9TRODUC$ AS '! LA/ ( ! SOCIALI/S' -- BUT BY ! LAT] #a#h#gS !RE W]E NEW & 9T]E/+ DEVELOPM5TS & NEW FIGURES W]E EM]G+4 ,ONE SU* WAS ,JOSEPH ,LANE4 ,BORN 9 #ahe 9 ! VILLAGE ( ,WALL+=D1 ,OX=D%IRE1 HE SP5T HIS E>LY LIFE 0WORK+ ON ! L& UND] ! MO/ 5SLAV+ POV]TY4 ,SOON1 BY NECESSITY1 HE TOOK AN 9T]E/ 9 ! 9FAM\S GAME & L& LAWS & QUICKLY DEVELOP$ 9TO A ?9K] & A REBEL40 ,HE WAS ATT5D+ LOCAL POLITICAL MEET+S AT ! AGE ( FIFTE54 0,9 #ahfe HE CAME TO ,LONDON >RIV+ AT A TIME :5 VIGOR\S FI<TS = FREE SPEE* W]E 9 PROGRESS4 ,HE P>TICIPAT$ 9 ! /RUGGLES AT ,HYDE ,P>K :5 ! AU?ORITIES TRI$ TO /OP MEET+S BE+ HELD !RE40.<#b.> ,!SE W]E ! SAME ,RE=M ,RIOTS ?AT ,FRANK ,KITZ HAD TAK5 P>T 94 

,ACCORD+ TO ONE S\RCE ,LANE JO9$ ! ,5GLI% REMNANT ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL 9 #a#h#g#a4 0,9 ! E>LY #a#h#gS HE TOOK AN ACTIVE P>T 9 ! REPUBLICAN AGITATION ACCOMPANY+ ,DILKE ON ONE ( HIS T\RS 444 E>N+ ! NICKNAME ( ',DILKE'S ,BOY'40 ,LAT] HE BECAME A MEMB] ( ! ,MANHOOD ,SUFFRAGE ,LEAGUE :]E HE MET ,FRANK ,KITZ4.<#b#a.> ,9 ,JANU>Y #ahh HE WAS *AIRMAN AT A MEET+ :I* F\ND$ BRAN* NUMB] ?REE ( ! ,M>YLEBONE ,RADICAL ,RE=M ,ASSOCIATION1 ) ,$W9 ,DUNN AS SECRET>Y4 ,?IS BRAN* SPLIT FROM & VE]$ %>PLY LEFT ( ITS P>5T BODY4 ,! SPIRIT & SOME?+ ( ! POLITICS ( ,JOE ,LANE AT ?IS TIME CAN BE GA!R$ FROM AN 9CID5T HE RELATES 9 HIS MEMOIRS4 ,HE1 ,KITZ & ,JACK ,WILLIAMS W]E GO+ TO ALL ! ELECTION MEET+S CALL$ BY ! TWO ,LIB]AL C&IDATES 9 ,M>YLEBONE 9 #ahh & FRI<T5+ !M BY ASK+ !M TO SUPPORT ABOLITION ( ! ,H\SE ( ,LORDS1 ,HOME ,RULE = ,IREL& & L& NATIONALIZATION -- ALL 'EXTREME ,RADICAL' DEM&S4 ,ON ONE OCCASION1 ONE ( ! PROSPECTIVE MEMB]S ASK$ ,LANE IF HE REALLY WANT$ ! ABOLITION ( ! ,H\SE ( ,LORDS4 ,HE REPLI$1 0,YES1 & ! ,H\SE ( ,COMMONS TOO60 ,! RESULT WAS A RIOT3 0,!Y ?REW ALL !Y C\LD LAY !IR H&S ON AT US ON ! PLAT=M & SMA%$ UP FURNITURE & MIRRORS 4440 ,AFT] A FI<T ! ?REE HECKL]S W]E ?R[N \T4 ,LANE1 IT W\LD APPE>1 HAD ALREADY />T$ ON ! PA? ( ANTI-/ATI/ IDEAS4 ,BY #ahha HE WAS APP>5TLY CALL+ HIMSELF A SOCIALI/1 S9CE 9 ?AT YE>1 HAV+ MOV$ TO ,HACKNEY1 HE F\ND$ ! ,HOM]TON ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC ,CLUB4 ,HE ATT5D$ ! ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION>Y & ,AN>*I/ ,CONGRESS 9 ,JULY #ahha AS ! DELEGATE ( ! ,CLUB1 ! CONGRESS TAK+ PLACE 9 ! PRIVATE ROOM ( A PUB 9 ,*>R+TON ,/REET1 ,EU/ON1 ,LONDON4 

,! 9T]NATIONAL CONGRESS WAS BASICALLY AN AFFAIR ( & = CONT95TAL & ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTION>IES4 ,! M9UTES ( ! PROCE$+S REVEAL ?AT ! ,5GLI% DELEGATES PLAY$ LITTLE P>T2 YET MANY ( ! PEOPLE 9VOLV$ W]E MORE OR LESS P]MAN5T EXILES 9 ,LONDON1 & IT WAS P>TLY ?R\< CONTACT BETWE5 !M & ! ,BRITI% SOCIALI/S ?AT A MORE SOPHI/ICAT$ LIB]T>IAN PHILOSOPHY WAS TO DEVELOP RELEVANT TO ,BRITI% CONDITIONS4 ,?US ?\< ! CONGRESS DID NOT PRECIPITATE ANY?+ LIKE AN ]UPTION ( AN>*I/ ACTIVITY 9 ,BRITA9 IT CAN BE SE5 AS P>T ( A DEVELOP+ PROCESS4 

,! ,5GLI% DELEGATES W]E ,JOE ,LANE & ,PRICE FROM ! ,HOM]TON ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC ,CLUB2 ,FRANK ,KITZ1 ,$W9 ,DUNN & ,JOHN ,LORD.<#b#b.> FROM ! ,ROSE ,/REET CLUB1 TOGE!R ) A RA!R SUSPICI\S UNKN[N CALL$ ,C4 ,HALL1 :O C\LD WELL HAVE BE5 ! ,5GLI% C\NT]P>T ( ! ,FR5* POLICE SPY ,S]REAUX1 :O ALSO ATT5D$ ! CONF]5CE4 ,! =TY-FIVE =EIGN DELEGATES 9CLUD$ ,JOHN ,NEVE1 ,MALATE/A1 ,L\ISE ,MI*EL1 ,PEUK]T & ,KROPOTK94 ,! LATT] 9 HIS MEMOIRS PUTS ! E>LY SOCIALI/ 9ITIATIVE 9 ,5GL& 9TO P]SPECTIVE3 

,AID$ BY A FEW ,5GLI% WORK]S :OSE ACQUA9TANCE WE HAD MADE AT ! CONGRESS ( #ahha OR :OM ! PROSECUTIONS AGA9/ ,JOHN ,MO/ HAD ATTRACT$ TO ! SOCIALI/S1 WE W5T TO ! ,RADICAL CLUBS SPEAK+ AB\T ,RUSSIAN AFFAIRS1 ! MOVEM5T ( \R Y\? T[>D ! PEOPLE & SOCIALISM 9 G5]AL4 ,WE HAD RIDICUL\SLY SMALL AUDI5CES1 SELDOM CONSI/+ ( MORE ?AN A DOZ5 M54 ,OCCASIONALLY SOME GRAY BE>D$ ,*>TI/ W\LD RISE FROM ! AUDI5CE & TELL US ?AT ALL WE W]E SAY+ HAD BE5 SAID =TY YE>S BE=E & WAS GREET$ !N ) 5?USIASM BY CR[DS ( WORK]S1 BUT ?AT N[ ALL WAS DEAD1 & !RE WAS NO HOPE ( REVIV+ IT4.<#b#c.> 

,YET 9 ,FRANCE1 :5CE ,KROPOTK9 HAD COME1 A NEW SOCIALI/ MOVEM5T WAS WELL UND] WAY4 ,9 ,5GL& IT WAS ONLY JU/ />T+4 ,9EVITABLY ,KROPOTK9'S FEEL+S W]E COLOR$ BY COMP>ISON1 & HE WAS TO LEAVE ,5GL& LAT] 9 #ahha ) ! S5TIM5T ',BETT] A ,FR5* PRISON ?AN ?IS GRAVE'4 ,JOE ,LANE1 ON ! O!R H&1 WAS AB\T TO />T WORK ON A PROJECT ( SOME IMPORTANCE 9 ! HI/ORY ( ,5GLI% SOCIALISM1 ! ,LABOR ,EMANCIPATION ,LEAGUE4 ,?IS EM]G$ \T ( ,LANE'S CONTACTS ) YET ANO!R EM]G+ SOCIALI/ GR\P+ 9 ,EA/ ,LONDON1 ! ,/RAT=D ,DIALECTICAL & ,RADICAL ,CLUB4 ,?IS HAD BE5 =M$ AS A RESULT ( A SPLIT 9 ! ,/RAT=D BRAN* ( ! ,NATIONAL ,SECUL> ,SOCIETY1 :]E ! LEAD+ DISS5TI5T WAS A Y\NG MAN CALL$ ,AMBROSE ,B>K]4 ,! ,NATIONAL ,SECUL> ,SOCIETY WAS BY NO MEANS DEVOT$ ONLY TO ANTI-,*RI/IAN !OLOGY4 ,ITS MEMB]S W]E 

R5[N$ = !IR 'ADVANC$' VIEWS ON ALL ! LEAD+ QUE/IONS ( ! DAY4 444 ,!Y W]E CLOSELY ASSOCIAT$ ) EV]Y SPECIES ( METROPOLITAN ,RADICALISM & L$ POLITICAL DEMON/RATIONS1 = EXAMPLE 9 ,HYDE ,P>K AGA9/ ROYAL GRANTS 9 #ahge & AGA9/ W> DUR+ ! ,EA/]N CRISIS .<CIRCA #a#h#h.>4 444 ,! ,SECUL>I/S W]E DEF9ITELY ID5TIFI$ ) & 9DE$ 9 ! LATE #a#h#gS W]E ! *IEF UPHOLD]S ( ! ,RADICAL-,REPUBLICAN CAUSE4 ,!Y ATTACK$ MON>*Y1 H]$IT>Y PRIVILEGE & CLASS OPPRESSION & 9 ,LONDON SECUR$ WIDE G5]AL SUPPORT AMONG ! WORK+ M5'S CLUBS4.<#b#d.> 

,! UNDISPUT$ LEAD] ( ! ,N4,S4,S4 WAS ,BRADLAU<1 :O WAS BY ALL ACC\NTS A BRILLIANT ORATOR & ORGANIZ] ( ! REPUBLICANS & '9FIDELS'4 ,HE WAS NOT ABOVE OPPORTUNISM1 H[EV]1 & IT WAS ?IS ?AT WI!R$ ! HE>T ( ! Y\NG ,AMBROSE ,B>K]4 ,AMBROSE ,B>K] HAD BE5 BORN & BR\<T UP 9 ! VILLAGE ( ,E>LS ,B>TON NE> ,NOR?AMPTON1 ! SC5ES ( ,BRADLAU<'S EPIC ELECTORAL BATTLES4 ,HIS FA!R HAD BE5 A ,*>TI/ & HAD HELP$ TO F\ND A COOP]ATIVE %OP & BAK]Y 9 ! VILLAGE4 ,B>K] REMEMB]$ HIS FA!R TAK+ 0A P>TY ( ,RADICALS TO ,NOR?AMPTON TO SUPPORT ,BRADLAU< AT ! HU/+S 9 ,OCTOB] #a#h#f#h40.<#b#e.> ,9 #ah< HE W5T TO ,LONDON AT ! AGE ( N9ETE5 TO TAKE UP A JOB AS ASSI/ANT MA/] AT A S*OOL 9 ,LEYTON4 ,ON HIS >RIVAL HE JO9$ ! ,N4,S4,S4 ,HE WRITES 9 HIS MEMOIRS3 0,ONE CAN WELL IMAG9E \R JOY 9 ! ELECTION ( ,*>LES ,BRADLAU< = ,NOR?AMPTON & ! GREAT SATISFACTION G5]ALLY ?AT A GREAT MAJORITY HAD OV]?R[N ! ,TORY GOV]NM5T 9 #a#h#h4 ,BUT ?AT SATISFACTION WAS SOON TO BE %ATT]$4 ,REACTION HAD RUL$ SO LONG ?AT GREAT ?+S W]E EXPECT$ ( ! ,RADICAL-,LIB]AL ,GOV]NM5T4 ,BUT ! PEOPLE W]E SOON TO BE DISILLUSION$4 ,!Y W]E LOOK+ TO ! ,GOV]NM5T TO BR+ =W>D SOCIAL RE=MS1 9/EAD ( :I* A MO/ /R+5T ,CO]CION ,BILL = ,IREL& WAS 9TRODUC$ 4440 

,& ,BRADLAU< SUPPORT$ ! ,CO]CION ,BILL4 ,AMBROSE ,B>K] ATTACK$ HIM 9 PR9T & -- A BRAVE ?+ TO DO AT ! %R9E ( ! ,BRADLAU< SUPPORT]S -- PROPOS$ A MOTION AT ! ,HALL ( ,SCI5CE CONDEMN+ HIM2 BUT C\LD F9D NO SECOND]4.<#b#f.> ,?IS 'BETRAYAL' BY ,BRADLAU< CAME ON TOP ( DISCUSSIONS )9 ! ,/RAT=D ,BRAN* :I* HAD BE5 GO+ ON = SOME TIME OV] ! QUE/ION ( :E!R RELIGION ALONE OR ! WID] 'SOCIAL QUE/ION' %\LD BE !IR C5TRAL CONC]N4 ,! MAJORITY FAVOR$ '?IS WORLDISM' & ! MORE RE/RICT$LY SECUL>I/ MEMB]S LEFT1 TAK+ ! NAME ( ! BRAN* ) !M4 ,! REMA9+ '?IS WORLDI/S' =M$ !MSELVES T[>DS ! 5D ( #ahh 9TO ! ,/RAT=D ,DIALECTICAL & ,RADICAL ,CLUB4 ,?IS1 WRITES ,AMBROSE ,B>K]1 :O BECAME SECRET>Y TO ! CLUB1 0M>KS ! 9CEPTION ( ! ,SOCIALI/ MOVEM5T 9 ,EA/ ,LONDON40 

0,WE N[ COMM5C$ \R PROPAG&A WORK 9 DEAD E>NE/10 HE WRITES4 0,= MYSELF ,I LECTUR$ ON ',LABOR'1 ',SOCIAL ,DEMOCRACY'1 ',! ,FR5* ,REVOLUTION' & MANY O!R SUBJECTS40 ,ONE LECTURE HE GAVE -- ON ',GOV]NM5T' -- WAS1 HE CLAIMS1 0! FIR/ LECTURE ( ! K9D 9 ,EA/ ,LONDON OR = ! MATT] ( ?AT 9 ,LONDON ITSELF ON ! BASIS ( ,AN>*ISM4 ,I SAID1 ',GOV]NM5TS W]E POPUL>LY SUPPOS$ TO BE = ! PROTECTION ( ! PEOPLE4 ,A KN[L$GE ( ! PA/ & ! BITT] EXP]I5CE ( ! PRES5T SEEM$ TO PO9T \T ?AT IT WAS AGA9/ RA!R ?AN BY ,GOV]NM5T ?AT PROTECTION WAS NECESS>Y'4 ',! LECTUR]1' REPORT$ ! ,RADICAL ( #a#i? ,FEBRU>Y #a#h#h#a1 '>GU$ ?AT PEOPLE MADE A GREAT MI/AKE 9 LOOK+ TO ,GOV]NM5T = HELP4 ,IT HAD ALWAYS BE5 ! DE/ROY] ( 9DEP5D5CE'40.<#b#g.> ,! LANGUAGE H]E REMA9S )9 ! B\NDS ( ,RADICAL ?9K+ & AT BE/ REPRES5TS ONLY AN UN-AN>*ISM4 ,ON ! O!R H& IT WAS TO M5 LIKE ,AMBROSE ,B>K]1 ) FAIRLY WELL-DEVELOP$ SOCIALI/ & ANTI-/ATI/ IDEAS1 ?AT AN>*ISM WAS LAT] TO APPEAL4 

,TO ! CLUB W]E 9VIT$ SPEAK]S & WRIT]S WELL KN[N TO ! ,RADICALS ( ,LONDON4 ,!SE 9CLUD$ ,JAMES & ,*>LES ,MURRAY1 ,FRANK ,KITZ1 ,H]B]T ,BURR[S1 ,GEORGE ,/&R+1 ,$W9 ,DUNN1 ,DAN ,*ATT]TON & ,MISS ,LE ,COMPTE1 ! ,AM]ICAN DELEGATE TO ! 9T]NATIONAL CONGRESS4 ,LAT] ON -- 9 ,APRIL #ahhb -- ,KROPOTK9 WAS ALSO TO SPEAK AT ! ,/RAT=D ,CLUB1 BUT ON ',RUSSIAN ,EXILES' RA!R ?AN AN>*ISM4 ,9 FACT1 ! FIR/ SY/EMATIC PROPAG&A DEF9+ ITSELF AS AN>*I/ ?AT HAD ANY EFFECT )9 ! SOCIALI/ MOVEM5T CAME FROM ,AM]ICA 9 ! %APE ( ,B5JAM9 ,TUCK]'S PAP] ,LIB]TY4 ,JOSEPH ,LANE SEEMS TO HAVE BE5 ! FIR/ TO PROCURE COPIES ( ! PAP] FROM ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,HE 9TRODUC$ ,AMBROSE ,B>K] TO IT -- & PROBABLY O!RS TOO -- 9 LATE #a#h#h#a1 & ,B>K] BECAME A REGUL> SUBSCRIB] & COMM5C$ A REGUL> CORRESPOND5CE ) ,TUCK]4 ,TUCK] WAS A ,PR\DHONI/ & ?US FUNDAM5TALLY COMMITT$ TO A SOCIETY BAS$ ON SMALL PROPRIETOR%IP4 ,9 ! ,AM]ICAN CONTEXT1 H[EV]1 :]E ! SMALL L&[N] WAS (T5 LOCK$ 9 BATTLE ) L>GE CAPITALI/ 9T]E/S1 ?IS DID NOT REPRES5T ! REACTION>Y POSITION IT (T5 DID LAT] :]E IT C\LD EASILY DEG5]ATE 9TO AN 'AN>*ISM = SMALL BUS9ESSM5'4 ,TUCK] HAD A KE5 S5SE ( ! RI<T ( ! OPPRESS$ TO /RUGGLE AGA9/ OPPRESSION & A GOOD EYE = REVOLUTION>Y HUMBUG4 ,AWAY FROM HIS HOBBYHORSE ( PRIVATE PROP]TY V]SUS COMMUNISM ! PAP] WAS LIVELY & F>-RANG+ & EV5 ON ?IS TOPIC HE WAS PREP>$ TO GIVE SPACE = ! AN>*I/-COMMUNI/ VIEW4 ,! 9TRODUCTION ( SPECIFICALLY AN>*I/ IDEAS 9TO ! WORK+-CLASS MOVEM5T WAS ?US GO+ ON WELL BE=E ! ALLEG$ ,YE> ,ONE ( ,5GLI% AN>*ISM1 #a#h#h#f1 :I* SAW ! F\NDATION ( ,FRE$OM4 

,YET ! SOCIALI/ GR\PS W]E TOO SMALL &1 IT MU/ BE ADMITT$1 TOO !ORETICALLY IMPRECISE = !RE TO BE ANY PRACTICAL \TCOME ( !ORETICAL DIFF]5CES4 ,! IMM$IATELY FELT NE$ WAS = A WID] SPREAD ( SOCIALI/ IDEAS ( ANY V>IETY4 ,= !SE PURPOSES SPECIFICALLY SOCIALI/ CLUBS 9 PUBS1 ETC41 C\LD HAVE !IR USES4 ,= EXAMPLE 9 #ahha ,JAMES ,MAC,DONALD WAS TOLD BY ! L&LORD ( A PUB 9 ,TOTT5HAM ,/REET1 ,SOHO1 ?AT 9 ANO!R ROOM !RE WAS A MEET+ ( 0SOME ( ! MO/ R$-HOT ,F5IANS & DYNAMIT]S 9 ,5GL&40 ,9TRIGU$1 HE & SOME ( HIS FRI5DS 9VE/IGAT$ & F\ND ,FRANK ,KITZ1 ! ,MURRAY BRO!RS & O!RS 5?USIA/ICALLY D5\NC+ ! ,CO]CION ,BILL4 ,AT FIR/ OPPOS+ !M1 HE GRADUALLY BECAME CONV]T$1 & FROM ?IS CONTACT /EMM$ HIS LONG CONNECTION ) ! SOCIALI/ MOVEM5T4.<#b#h.> ,BUT IT WAS FAIRLY OBVI\SLY GO+ TO TAKE QUITE SOME TIME = SOCIALISM TO SPREAD IF ALL ITS RECRUITS CAME ?IS WAY4 ,IT WAS NECESS>Y TO TAKE ! MESSAGE \T TO ! PEOPLE4 ,ONE WAY ( DO+ ?AT WAS BY PROVID+ SPEAK]S = ! ,SUNDAY EV5+ MEET+S ( ! ,RADICAL CLUBS4 ,AS ,FRANK ,KITZ REM>KS1 !Y 0HAD /ILL A LEAV5 AMONG !M ( ,*>TI/S & ,REPUBLICANS & !IR PLAT=MS W]E AT \R DISPOSAL40.<#b#i.> ,MANY ( ! E>LY SOCIALI/S MADE GOOD USE ( ?IS OP5+4 ,! ,MURRAY BRO!RS1 ,KITZ1 ,DUNN1 ,B>K] & MANY O!RS W]E REGUL> SPEAK]S4 

,!RE WAS1 H[EV]1 ANO!R WAY ( REA*+ ! MASSES3 PUBLIC SPEAK+ 9 ! /REETS4 ,/REET SPEAK+ WAS1 BY & L>GE1 ! PRES]VE ( ! RELIGI\S OR TEMP]ANCE SECTS1 :O NOT ONLY HAD MUSCUL> ,*RI/IAN SUPPORT BUT ALSO FRI5DS & PATRONS HI<] UP ! SOCIAL SCALE ON :OM !Y C\LD RELY4 ,SECUL>I/ SPEAK]S HAD OCCASIONALLY HELD MEET+S 9 ! OP5 AIR & ! ,RADICALS HAD !IR RALLIES & DEMON/RATIONS1 BUT !RE HAD BE5 NO 0REGUL> WEEKLY \TDOOR MEET+S AT :I* ,SOCIALI/ ADDRESSES W]E GIV51 FOLL[$ BY QUE/IONS & DISCUSSION -- :5 NO?+ MORE UNT[>D TOOK PLACE60.<#c.> ,! ,/RAT=D ,DIALECTICAL & ,RADICAL ,CLUB DECID$ TO EXT5D ITS WORK 9 ?IS DIRECTION 0& BEGAN TO HOLD MEET+S 9 ,MILE ,5D ,ROAD :I* W]E WELL ATT5D$4 ,IT WAS !RE10 WRITES ,B>K]1 0E>LY 9 #ahha ?AT ,I FIR/ MET ,JOSEPH ,LANE & =M$ A FRI5D%IP ?AT ONLY 5D$ ) HIS DEA?40 

,JOE ,LANE HAD TRANSF]R$ HIS ATT5TIONS FROM ,HOM]TON TO ,MILE ,5D AS A RESULT ( ! =CIBLE CLOSURE ( HIS CLUB4 ,AS HE PUTS IT3 0,! ,POLICE EX]T$ SO MU* PRESSURE .<ON.> ! L&LORD WE HAD TO LEAVE ,HOM]TON -- ! POLICE 9SPECTOR SAID BECAUSE WE PR9T$ ',SOCIALISM' SO L>GE ON \R BILLS4 ,ANO!R ?+3 WE HAD JU/ HAD A L>GE DEMON/RATION 9 ,HYDE ,P>K AGA9/ ! ,LIB]ALS' CO]CION 9 ,IREL&4 ,ME & ,KITZ MADE A BANN]1 ',HOM]TON ,SOCIALI/ ,SOCIETY -- ,LABOR IS ! S\RCE ( ALL WEAL? !RE=E ALL WEAL? BELONGS TO ,LABOR' & SEV]AL O!R MOTTOES4 ,BUT ! ONE ?AT FRI<T5$ ! MEMB]S AS WELL AS ! POLICE WAS ',BLESS$ IS ! H& ?AT D>ES TO WIELD ! REGICIDAL /EEL ?AT %ALL R$EEM A NATION'S SORR[ ) A TYRANT'S BLOOD'40.<#c#a.> ,AS ,KITZ TELLS ! /ORY1 AS A RESULT ( OBJECTIONS TO ! LATT] 9SCRIPTION !RE WAS A MORE OR LESS PIT*$ BATTLE ) MORE MOD]ATE ELEM5TS TAK+ P>T 9 ! DEMON/RATION4 

,AS A RESULT ( ! SUCCESS ( ! OP5-AIR MEET+S AT ,MILE ,5D1 ,JOE ,LANE SUGGE/$ FOLL[-UP DISCUSSIONS1 & A ROOM WAS BOOK$ AT A PUB OPPOSITE !IR SPEAK+ PIT*4 ,AFT] A FEW ( !SE MEET+S ! P>TICIPANTS =M$ !MSELVES 9TO ! ,LABOR ,EMANCIPATION ,LEAGUE4 ,?IS M>K$ ! BEG9N+S ( A REAL P5ETRATION ( SOCIALI/ IDEAS 9TO ! ,EA/ ,5D ( ,LONDON'S POV]TY-/RICK51 CR[D$1 VIOL5T & MIS]ABLE /REETS 9 :I* ONLY ?OSE :O %>$ OR 9/9CTIVELY UND]/OOD ! LIVES PEOPLE L$ C\LD HOPE TO COMMUNICATE ! NEW SOCIALISM4 ,! SUCCESS ( ! ,LABOR ,EMANCIPATION ,LEAGUE WAS DUE L>GELY TO ! 5]GY & DET]M9ATION ( ,JOE ,LANE & MORE P>TICUL>LY 9 HIS *OICE ( OP5-AIR SPEAK+ AS A MEANS ( GETT+ A HE>+4 ,!RE WAS SOME N]V\SNESS AT HIS APPROA*3 0,JAMES ,MURRAY TOLD HIM HE WAS Y\NG & DIDN'T KN[ ANY?+ AB\T IT2 ?AT ! PROP]TI$ CLASSES W]E LIKE A PACK ( WOLVES & W\LD TE> !M AP>T IF !Y W5T \T 9TO ! /REETS & P>KS4 ,LANE1 ,KITZ & O!RS W5T \T NEV]!LESS & BLAZ$ A TRAIL ( REVOLUTION>Y ACTION4 ,! DAYS ( ,*>TISM W]E NE> 5\< /ILL TO 9TIMIDATE M5 :O W]E NOT REALLY C\RAGE\S4 ,PET]LOO WAS EV5 YET A LIV+ MEMORY40.<#c#b.> 

,JOE ,LANE PROV$ HIMSELF TO BE A F]OCI\SLY COMMITT$ ORGANIZ]4 ,HE LAT] DESCRIB$ HIS MODE ( OP]ATION3 0,TAKE A ROOM1 PAY QU>T]'S R5T 9 ADVANCE !N >RANGE LI/ ( LECTUR]S = ! ?REE MON?S1 !N GET BILLS PR9T$1 ONE = EA* WEEK1 !N PA/E UP BILLS 9 /REETS ALL R\ND4 ,BY ! 5D ( #c OR #f MON?S ,I HAD GOT A FEW MEMB]S & .<,I W\LD.> GET !M TO TAKE IT OV] & MANAGE IT AS A ,BRAN*4 ,I G5]ALLY HAD TWO OR ?REE ,BRAN*ES ON MY H&S 9 ?IS WAY40.<#c#c.> ,& ?IS IS PUT 9 ITS PROP] CONTEXT :5 WE UND]/& ?AT1 AS A CONTEMPOR>Y PUT IT1 0,HE DID ?IS \T ( HIS WAGES AS AN ORD9>Y C>MAN .<C>T DRIV].>1 :I* AT ?AT TIME W\LD PROBABLY BE NE>] #b %ILL+S ?AN #c %ILL+S P] WEEK40.<#c#d.> 

,! PROGRAM ( ! ,LEAGUE WAS3 EQUAL DIRECT ADULT SUFFRAGE2 DIRECT LEGISLATION BY ! PEOPLE2 ABOLITION ( ! /&+ >MY1 ! PEOPLE TO DECIDE ON PEACE OR W>2 FREE SECUL> & 9DU/RIAL $UCATION2 LIB]TY ( SPEE*1 PRESS & MEET+2 FREE ADM9I/RATION ( JU/ICE2 ! NATIONALIZATION ( L&1 M9ES & TRANSPORT2 SOCIETY TO REGULATE PRODUCTION & WEAL? TO BE %>$ EQUITABLY BY ALL2 ! MONOPOLY ( ! CAPITALI/ CLASS TO BE BROK5 & ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION TRANS=M$ 9TO COLLECTIVE OR PUBLIC PROP]TY4 ,! OBJECT ( ! ,LEAGUE WAS 0! E/ABLI%M5T ( A ,FREE ,SOCIAL ,CONDITION ( ,SOCIETY BAS$ ON ! PR9CIPLES ( ,POLITICAL ,EQUALITY ) ,EQUAL ,SOCIAL ,ADVANTAGES = ,ALL40 ,?US NO MATT] :AT SOME ( ITS MEMB]S MAY HAVE CLAIM$ LAT]1 ! ,LABOR ,EMANCIPATION ,LEAGUE WAS NOT AT ITS 9CEPTION AN AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION4 ,! CONC]NS ) SUFFRAGE1 FREE ADM9I/RATION ( JU/ICE1 LIB]TY ( SPEE*1 ETC41 CLE>LY HAVE !IR ORIG9S 9 ! ,*>TI/ DEM&S & EV5 E>LI] ) ! CON/ITUTIONS & BILLS ( RI<TS ( AN E>LI] REVOLUTION>Y ]A4 ,!Y SIT A LITTLE UNEASILY ) ! DEM&S CONC]N+ ! EXPROPRIATION ( ! CAPITALI/ CLASS4 ,AMBROSE ,B>K] WAS LAT] TO CLAIM ?AT 0,P>LIAM5T>Y ACTION WAS A CON/ANT TOPIC ( DISCUSSION 9 444 ! ,LABOR ,EMANCIPATION ,LEAGUE FROM #ahha TO #ahhd 444 ! MEMB]S W]E FAIRLY UNANIM\S AS TO ITS FUTILITY40 ,?IS MAY WELL HAVE BE5 A POSITION ?AT WAS REA*$ BY #a#h#h#d1 BUT ITS PROGRAM 7:I* REMA9$ UN*ANG$7 BY NO MEANS EXPRESSES AN ANTI-P>LIAM5T>Y POSITION4 ,! FUNDAM5TAL IMPORTANCE ( ! ,LABOR ,EMANCIPATION ,LEAGUE WAS ?AT IT PROVID$ A =UM = DISCUSSION & MUTUAL $UCATION4 ,?IS HAS TO BE BORNE 9 M9D :5 WE ASSESS ITS PROGRAM4 ,! POLITICAL IDEAS ( ! WORK+ CLASS W]E 9 TRANSITION1 & ! ,LABOR ,EMANCIPATION ,LEAGUE WAS 9 ! BE/ S5SE TRANSITORY4 

,! ,LEAGUE RAPIDLY E/ABLI%$ BRAN*ES AT ,MILE ,5D1 ,CANN+ ,T[N1 ,HOXTON1 ,BE?NAL ,GRE51 ,MILLWALL1 ,/AM=D ,HILL & ,HACKNEY4 ,!RE WAS REGUL> OP5-AIR PROPAG&A AT ,MILE ,5D ,WA/E1 ,CL]K5WELL ,GRE51 ,/RAT=D & ,MILLWALL1 ) OCCASIONAL MEET+S 9 ,HYDE ,P>K & ,REG5T'S ,P>K4 

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