The Monte Vista journal., 1898-05-21
SOCIALISM IN GERMANY,


month, was born at Giessen, March
80, 1926. Although of poor par
entage, he enjoyed exceptional ed
ucatioual advantages, studying at
Che academy of his native town
and completing the pathological
and philosophical courses at Ber-
lin University. HIS first active
work as a revoiutionist was. done
in ISIS, when I'll Europe was in
Hn upheaval. He participated
then in popular movement at
Baden, tho result being bis iui-
prisonment for several months.
In 1872 Liobl,nccht was again
imprisoned for two years and while
serving out this term he was elect
TO the Reichstag.
Liebknecht is over and above
everything else, a political leader,
and the Social Democratic party,
now SO fiercely contesting for seats
in the Reichstag, is practically, us
it exists today, his work, although
associated with him in the loader
ship are Bebel, Nollmar and Sin
ger. The Social Democracy con-
stitutes, rs IS well known, the
strongest political party in the en-
pire and 1T is not going too far to
say that it Is also the best organ.
lied. The platform of the party
states that its aim is "to replace
the existing cupitalistic order Of
society by one in which land, cal =
ital and all the means of produc-
ton and distribution will be owned
and worked by the community for
the benefit of all.
The Socialists throughout Ger.
many now possess a party system
that works with the utmost precis-
ion and smoothness. although
great deal of its success IS due to
qualities peculiar, to the German
character. To an Anglo Saxon
the organization seems to bo over
elaborate, but it must be remem-
bered that Germany is the land OF
red tape and that an exceptional
degree of unity ard cohcsivencss
is essential in order TO battle the
laws aimed at repression. Only a
German, and n German of Lieb.
knechts genius, could have de-
vised the exquisite continuance
that is driving the enemies of So
ciniism to despair. The party con-
ducts school for Socialistic ora
tors and maps out their routes and
their speeches. II has what may
be termed a board of strategy that
plans campaigns far in advance
and takes charge of tho dis;ribu-
ton of literature. 1t keeps an-
other commission constantly EN-
ployed in protecting lie editors
and speakers of the party from the
hostility of the law and the police.
And at the head Of all these things
Is Wilhelm Licbknocht. Adyanc.
ing yeats have not induced him to
withdraw from the activity neccs-
STATED by party leadership.
Whether it be on the floor of the
Reichstag or in the political meet
ing, lie is always prompt and
ready. The masses of the party
are intensely devoted to him, and
when he came ont of prison, last
March, after serving n term for
declaring that Emperor William
could not rule Germany in opposi-
ton TO the wishes of the Germans,
he received nm ovation so ;remon-
dous that it will never bo forgotten.
Tho campaign in Germany has
now reached m acute stagc. Meet
ings are being held nightly
throughout the empire, md Lieb.
kneeht makes speeches and pre-
sides over nsscriblnges without in
termission. /, is wonderful thu, n
man OF sevon,y.two should possess
such energy. Addressing n LeIp-
zic audience last week. he predict.
ed that the Socialists will poll over
2,J00,0O0 votes and elec. seventy
members TO the Reichsing. where.
at the enthusiasm was terrific.
ThHt is the sor. Of Socialists
thcy have in Gcrmany.-Ccn,ury.
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