Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-19
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Of fighting the present system The
Social Rev0!ulioniSts more than any
body else understand that an idea can
not he done away with by means or
bullets, and that bombs do not break
down systems. An idea can be con-
quefed and destroyed. but a system
falls only when the foundation which
upholds it is rotten and broken down.
Party Of the Peoples viii.
In order TO show the real character
oil our terroristic tactics remember the
Party Of the Peoples WIFE which our
party considers its foSte:. mother The
theories Of that party and we their
children are the same but the condi-
tons under which the members OF the
Peoples VIII lived and acted are diff
ferent from the conditions of the pres
ent day. Then the government ter
rciiZed, now we. Then the people only
Just freed from serfdom were litter
ate. Habit Of living and thinking in
'uependently was stamped out of them
during centuries. In one word the ma
uion had hardly got away from slavery
and was in its infancy. The members
Of the Peoples VIII were persuaded
hv experience that to fulfil the difficult
mission ct agitating SocialisIic ideas
among SUCH an unconscious people,
and having before them the ghost OF
the white terror, was an sunproductive
action Losing hope that the people
would fight independently for their
own interests or come to the help of
their champions. the members of the
Free VIII by means of the red terror
decided to conquer or die But they
were forsalen alone on the field of
battle and had to fight like Titans
I'VE Social Revolutionists, children
Of the Twentieth century do not feel
ourselves alone: on the contrary, we
feel behind US the peoples strength.
Since the monarchic regime was NOR
tally wounded, forty years ago the ma
ton has grown intellectually. It al
ready has wants and is able to think
ana govern its own lestinieS. The
members OF the party OF Free Will.
dreamed OF presenting the nation with
Tree institutions as a present obtained
from the governments in single combat
We have no such broad aims We are
much more modest The system is al
ready falling under the pressure Of
national needs which it now ceases to
satisfy, and under the pressure of ma
t!cnal discomfort With it. The nation
has problems and demands. II we fol-
lowed the example of the members OF
the Free VIII ana ii we have taken to
arms it is only because representa-
| tlvGs OF a government which is dying
cut nave taken charge Of the auto
! cratic power and have gone quite out
/ or the bounds of humanity in their
tfeaiings with us Revolutionists and
| the. dissatisfied people. We are treat
cd like hunted anu beaten ANIMALS.
! For this reason we have barred our
teeth and taken TO arms.
4 Strong Combination
And SO against the present system
We have The peasants, worltmen and
! Intelligent classes working in common
with us
Terror against the terror of the Of
! ficiais who have lost their heads in
their acticns. Death faA death, wounds
| flor WoluGs and dishOnor for dishoncr
IA revolutionary tribunal for the
|n!iSarcilists who are not answerahle
ibetorc the law and the nation
Consequently [ state that when
Throwing the bomb at NJ. Plehve I did
mot thin!l that it would fall on the OK
| istins form d government in Russia
/ Threw the bomb at NJ Plehve not in
Ihis capacity as a Russian minister
ltthere are still many of them left), hut
- thfew the bomb at him as a certain