The Socialism of to-day

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Identifikator:: 835096955

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-28834

Document type:: Monograph

Author:: Laveleye, Émile de

Title:: The Socialism of to-day

Place of publication:: London

Publisher:: Field & Tuer

Year of publication:: 1884

Scope:: 1 Online-Ressource (XLIV, 331 S.)

Collection:: Economics Books

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;w • ‘«’y.-WWWíWk' •i* 140 THE SOCIALISM OF TO-DAY. the party nearer and nearer to the Social Democrats. For the purpose of marching together to the poll, the two parties would come to an understanding; but when it was a question of organizing societies, the conflict of principle inevitably arose. Thus, in February, 1878, a general meeting of delegates from the miners’ associations was held at Essen. The formation of a vast federation, which was to unite the miners of all Germany, was under discussion. An oratorical combat of the most lively kind soon began between the vicar Laaf and the Socialist agitator Herr Hasselmann, whose burning words and incisive manner are always enthusiastically received at meetings of working men. “ Since you have taken the ‘ Destruction of Christianity ’ for your watchword at Berlin,” said the vicar I.aaf, “ we can no longer act with you.” Herr Hasselmann replied by citing the example of Monseigneur von Ketteler, who had acted in a very friendly way towards an association of working men in the cigar trade, though founded by the Social Democrat Fritsche.* The following day Herr Hasselmann's paper, Die Volksstimme, declared that the miners had got the scent of the tricks of these intriguers in the black robe, and that they would not stand any “ Chaplainocracy.” On their side, the Catholic Socialist journals of the province, the Tremonia of Dortmund, the Essener Blaeiter, the Essener Volkszeitung, the Rheinisch- Westfalischer Volksfreund, flred all their artillery on the Social Democrats. The two parties disputed the balance of electoral power held in this district by the working men, who were employed in large numbers in the coal-mines and iron-works there. “ Miners, follow not the flag of the Democrats,” exclaimed the Christlich-socialen in chorus ; “ it will lead you to your ruin. Range yourselves in a body under the banner of the Cross. Therein lies salvation.” We have sketched the main features of this debate, because r,, Twh hecn elected a deputy. It was on his testi mony t t err Bebel relied, in a debate in the German Parliament, when fPr L of the advances made by Prince Bismarck to the Socialist party. ^ of knowing Herr Fritsche,” replied the Chancellor. But he IS a deputy, several members exclaimed, amid shouts of laughter. ** If he IS a deputy, continued Prince Bismarck, “he is incapable of telling an untruth, and I adjure him to prove that he has had any relations with

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