Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-01
Al TALK WITH BEBEL.
OF a LEADER or THE GER.
MAN SOCIALISTS.
DESCRIPTION Of The Situation IN ne FaIhefiand.
Combating tho Monarchlsls Tho Work
lnaman and me Family
d'or mo sunday caretle.D

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49,, n,i nm VI berlin IN an humble weiss
DICT tavern, hls fGyorite resort IN leisure
maui lasl e. The mament when me Ger.
nlNh paprlH were announcing thnt he had
hecuiie insane. The truth WAS thnf H. md
MNi'iA ruil a visit TO Zurich where n
msrner 90 his family had died.
heif Debcl seems about 81 qonrs old Of
medium height with head expressing 40
once rucrgy and iulldnces of dlapoeition
me long hair falls over his high forehead
,,,,, brushed back In great rehelllous Nm.
uNlahwis long n0uNuchc and short
tflmincu lrutd cover u very large nervous
munih Its eyes are blue archcd with
lleiuincnt energetic eyebrows Ills central
appeafance ~ flank SERIOUS, almost grave
ana slightly mtlnHChnly
asked Herr hobol what The actual stu.
ailon OF the socialsilc party was 10 Ger
"oh II a. steadily growing" no answered
WIN eenhdent smile NIfo what extent
9pc cannot evacily suuisp. hpruuar IA tla
And we Shall have 20 walk nnother three
ycnrs 10 And out what progress our marty
nn. nude Tie elections being "a strong arl.
lNlou Tor Socialism, the emperor has Wisely
tnkcn measures tu restrict such 0rOnaions
Iu what UnO. however " ami no SHRUGGED
his shoulders dsdninfu1y eve have d
tNVW voters niid thiriNHlN representatives,
ln The Noichng And thpso elections uould
nc gi SOU nfvnter hnpofinuCp fOr us a. as
40 tfhncc they could inkc plHcn ON sm-
BOO the age of 1n Instead of gS FOR tha Ger.
man youth shows 70 tendency tn Socialism.
M every respect we have much right tn
nDp as'''o e,,l, me mems q public
tufc 4 sincrtnsing aul, oven in che labor.
inr NlHiricia Whprr Socialism upgpr mnuc
q ptvmtandn. iia iniucncr u folt which "
a. very important tlnl Tor ue The repre-
spnlntlNuN uf The Center consider the uItis
NincCs ~ the Nhino Woginhailn nild Unvnria
ns ln,ulmefnhle iurifcs8rs ~ conservatism.
Vhoy VIII see. however, upNt time"
Herr Uuhcl. cnlmiy sitting un hle bench
Smoke win TRANQUILITY, while fuini smile
q .lcl over hls tucc Whenever Doe nude m
uliusion to future Victories.
'po YOU not thinkT' asked. "thnt poliu.
cnl emancipation hns to hc preceded NV
economical omunclpatoul ~ not rcfof.
mpugh or lhc NerlnHm government above
"if revolution takes place M Germany.
" VIII De- both uolltcul and social A con.
srrvntlvr republic like France sorma iiu.
possible a. ua An nur parties except thf
socialists, are munutchlsla such iH the
German middle. class, ln contrast 20 tho
lutluu, Tho farmer fears Democracy aud
dgpcuds upon the monarchy to preserve
certain limited privileges"
"llo You expect the helm Of the German
middle class Ia ehcciinr q rcyolutonf ip
YOU think they are Intelligent enough foi
hncn q Wrpusof'
likely' replied lchA, With hNad laugh.
Ihtu growing serious hr continued 'fiut
thplr assistance VIII De NJ great value in
un, ns soon nH they recognize that they have
III.
"nut would sorlnliam IN power not threat,
~ 90 neglect the original impulses OF 80.
clmlHm by ~ municipal regulations. otcT'
he elopk his head. Wen naturally, we
also hive 10 say "Nnu do this and you
do limit Arf Socialism u not dogma,
we 'nn always change and perfect ii. ON
the other side. tho conference of neflm has
Hhnwn the great weakness anl impotence
~ the emperor. despite hH good VIII Tho
uermnn mlldlerngaps mo NJ ths hour
airnnR enough 90 acknowledge H. No. thcre
10 no relation between Socialism ana Inps-
uhsnL whatever Herr Nun volmar may
"rhen your preacnt inactivity is ruse."
"Nni M nll We dn not present any bills,
ncoRn-e We are sure they would be rejected,
favorable we vote FOR Il With both hnuds.
There are also the Eo-chllod Young Social
i.ts, who wish To oppose, simply because
they have mo idru whit n session Of thq
ilcchtng consists of We also know that
patnnl change would naRn bni hule."
"lf i have wen understood your theories,
thoy ore based on the modern philosophy
~ evolutlunf
"nccdedly ao"
"rhcu how do YOU combine yonr hopes
Tor rapid ana radical evolution Win hoor-
les which assert that progress can only take
plucO grndunlyt"
"rhere a. no contradiction whatever hcs
tween tho theory Of evolution and our hope
FOR "a near revolution ON The contrary, We
are eynlutlunlHis Isn't we think thar NE
social evolution makes HuOh strides that
the day ~ not Far when society can n
longer suhslsi such as % a 40 preaonL That's
nll While tho ben "a forming nn cgg va
see nothing when suddenly 80 "a there We
hive arrived ~ ihe same polnt-tho egp
'no You not four that family feelings win
iniorfpre With your ldeaHf
''l have shown VA my book that the fami-
liengcfihlo does NOT form tho basis Of mar
ringe, hui that marriage " simply the re.
suit Of economical relations. " heritage N
abolished II private property no longer
llc, what remains OF the family Tho fcol.
lnrs ~ mnn FOR wumnnf Wei, we VIII
hinder nobody from hnylng family but
today tie girls oply look az marriage ns 4
npnnn ~ gnlnlne comfortable homes Tor
themselves, Why should they bind Thorn
selves for thor whole existence, What y
hours q dny he ~ "a work. The rcgt ID
spends ~ sleep an nt'the tavern Somcilmes
lla wife gogs enl To wo,h %hcn nc tel4fhs
fnmily 10 "a WnrlungMunV'
Herr llebel grew little animated and
twisted pencil between his nurers,
'4no YOU not believe that when the en-
porOr IN spite Of bismarck tool, some iu.
torest la the wOflinghpn that De shaved
some genuine understanding and feeling
Again Herr Bohcl smiled. '1he emperor
hng generally good nplulon Of himself ana
much belief DO hia own popularity 10
Ing our schemes % llitlo he simply thoughts
Why oppose theui u n not WORTH the
trouble III they begin 90 get bolateruua
win mount ny horse and come % them
Qains tho victory Tie wanted a. show the
public that be dll not fear the Socialists.
'lf YOU arc trup fcflhHcnnH why don't
Won nghf nnniufi the emperor M the Reich
tag ~ you dd against blanargkr
1--WE do u na much nH possible. Besides,
"a soon as we mention the emperor nc
president rings the beil and prohibits us %
aXad hos soon do sou expect decided
ms personal opinion rs that Il viii hap.
uan before the end ~ the century, hui
some of my Friends call me an opunist
"And yOn VIII be rpady when me decisiFe
VI decline 10 answer on ihat point Wo
have IA general program OIL that ~ necee-
snry at present Perhaps D war VIII tnl-
denly cnllehten tho people European
war might change matters ffon tWiihhl 70
dawn 50 many dinerent unforeseen w,
events must happen 90 acponpl4n " ~
case ~ q war The economical QitAefaniAteh
,yill be 50 considerable thar the ncel " q
reg,luflop VIII easily be- felt NaNfntion
,yiil ~ gtopDrd commerce stopped, the
harvest srdlenly tfnddcn dp"h ~ curious
yearg War The revolution la ready
.And ne Socialists Of the Inherent ma
tlons- would tley nghb against one an
"CertainlF"
"whet' ihaD, becomes q your iniefna'
sThoneh W. are nos PATRIOTS. We wan be
Obliged 10 nghi or b. linmediatfy bhnt
down hy ne SOLDIERS However, me nv
Hona are nor So sagagely incllned aHtlnet
eheh niner Ibis feeling y only fhe frruit
of lad eqneuiioa nspe jtNpst qua ip,s. .