Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-08-06
LONDON WAVES RED
T LA(OF REVOLUTION
Famous Story Writer
Delivers Lecture On
Socialism

Waving aloft, metaphorically, the
blood red banner of the Revolution, a
banner which he said signified not
anarchy but law, not the shedding OF
human blood but the blood and
brotherhood of man, Jack London last
night preached Socialism and spread
the Revolution.
The lecture was given before the
Research Club practically all the
members of which were present at the
home of G. ]. Hutchins. Mr. London
read his famous lecture. called 1.-THE
Revolution" and at the conclusion OF
this became the target for a volley of
questions that indicated that whether
had at least aroused the interest of his
audience in a subject of which most OF
them knew little before he began to
speak.
Socialism is not anarchism," said
London. con the contrary, it Is dia-
metrically opposed to it, Anarchism
would do away with all law socialism
means more law l am Revolution
lst.' -
This statement seems to be modi-
fication of the reputed utterances OF
London, he icing quoted as having
stated that he was not a Socialist but
tod hi ho fAI hAt,
last night.
London began his lecture by saying
that some time ago he received a let
ter from man in Arizona which be-
gan dear Comrade," and ended
yours for the Revolution" 81 an
swered the letter." said the lecturer,
"and l began my letter Dear Com
rade, and ended it yours for the Revo-
luton There are seven million men
in the world today who begin their
letters Dear Comrade' and end them
yours for the Revolution
OF these seven million Socialists
London stated that about half mil
lion are in the United States. This
immense force, greater than the army
of Xerxes, is force to be reckoned
with. This is the Revolution. The
Revolution will be bloodless If 1t may,
bloody il it must.
"ln Russia a man may assassinate
one of the enemies of the Revolution.
That man is my brother and COM
rade."
In explanation of this startling ut
terance, London gave his definition OF
the various forms of killing, which he
Illustrated by the statement that ii the
American Revolution had failed, those
farmers who from behind rocks and
fences shot the redcoats of England
in the back would have been branded
on one of the blacklist pages Of his
tory as murderers and revolutionists,
not as heroes, and the best that his
tory could have said of George Wash
ington would have been to speak OF
him as that rash and misguided young
man instead of as the Father of His
Country. IF illegal killing continues
long enough and enough men are
killed. said London 1.-THE killers arc
recognized by the powers as belliger'
ents and the killing is legalized. In
Russia the franchise is farce Form |
erly there was no franchise at ALL The
Revolutionists of that country can not
fight theil battle with the ballot box.
They must resort to force. In this |
country we fight with the ballot; there
they must fight with the only weapon
at hand. We are all brothers and COM
rades.
1.-THE capitalist Glass; the speaker
said, has had its chance. 1t has tried
its hand at ruling society and it has /
failed. failed miserably, absolutely |
horribly. 1t must step down and out |
and give the working class chance |
Let us give the capitalist class credit |
for what it has accomplished. 1t has
accomplished the mastery Of matter |