The morning call., 1894-05-14
A NEW UTOPIA
To Be Proclaimed Broadcast by Means
of HandbiIIs.

of HandbiIls.
"My scheme has taken me sixteen years
to perfect Now that it is completed will
give it to the world. People can make
what use of it they will. have done my
part to prevent the coming revolution.
1t was Leopold Julig, German lnven-
tor, who made the above remark to CALL
reporter yesterday when questioned re-
specting a scheme of government which he
has patiently evolved during long years OF
toll, seclusion and disappointment. Jullg.
who lives in the little basement OF 5167a
Jessie street, which is cumDered up with
his weird curious inventions. is reformer
who has many traits in common with the
famous and eccentric Count Leo Tolstol.
Years ago he was a wealthy man, havslg
had a large fortune bequeathed to him.
JulIg was too much oppressed by the dis
content OF the working classes and the
artificiality OF modern life to enjoy his
money as other men do. He had cravings
after an ideal life, and, believing that IL
could only be found far from the maddlng
crowd, he bought seventy-fye acres OF
land in Kansas and set about solving the
pro blem of every man being independent
of his fellows and providing for all his
wants. This Robinson CruSoe existence
was brought to an end by the unlocked
for invasion of an army of grasshoppers
that ate up all the philosophers crops.
The next move was to Colorado. where
again fortune did not smile upon Julig.
Finally he came to California, bereft of
most of his money and driven to again
make living among his fellowmen.
which, he declares, he finds harder here
than elsewhere.
Through all the years of his seclusion
Julig has toiled at his inventions and at
his ideal scheme of Government II have
seen the discomfort and che coming
somber enthusiasm lighting up his square.
determined face and his deer-set gray
eyes.
"[f they would adopt my scheme. it
would bring back peace. Explain 1t? How
can / explain in ten minutes what has cost
me sixteen years study? In order that
the world may know it, have had circu-
lars telling something of 1t prepared. On
Tuesday they shall be posted all over San
Francisco. and mailed East"
The scheme of government which Leo
pold Julig, although by no means a rich
man, will tomorrow distribute broadcast
to the world at bis own expense, is one
for paternal government. to be organized
by the workingmen, as the majority of
the people. He wishes to see the govern
ment controlling all industries, telegraphs
and railroads, and providing pensions
for ola age. The revolution of which be
dreams is in his scheme to be a peaceful"
one.
This Quixotic revolutioDist is not
"crank" IN the ordinary acceptance of the
word. He is an earnest man OF about 90,
evidently intelligent, and he only lives for
his pet scheme and his Inventions. His
basement is full of dynamos and motors,
but he guards them jealousy, not caring
to invite visitors indoors
II have made many inventions" he said.
"but have been too poor TO patent them
lately. Sometimes l think it is waste of
time; but what will you? l am married
to them and they claim me in spite of N.Y.
self"
Like Tolstoi. Leopold Julig seems to
have no desire to reap pecuniary benefit
from his Utopian plans.
II spend money to give my scheme to
the world, because it is my duty" he said
"After that they can do what they will
with it" and the philosopher shrugged his
shoulders with a gesture that said plainly
"In distributing the circulars L shall have
done my part"