SOCIALISM IN GERMANY.
According to Mr Harry S. Gullett, London correspondent of tne Sydney "Suu,-" tne Social Democratic party in Uonuany is about to assume control of the political situation of the German Empire. The world, he says, haitf no porallel, for -the suddenness of the development of ithe party. It commenced with the Universal Working Men's Association, founded by Las'salle in 18G3. This Association suffered, from dissensions, bad leadership, and persecution at the hands of the authorities. Its leaders were imprisoned ind exciled. Its paper had to be published first at Geneva and then at London. J.ts propaganda had perforce to be colourless and. quiet. Yet it grow steadily year by year. In Karl Marx it found its greatest and most intellectual leader. The party which succeeded the Association has always been organised and administered by the working classes without professional organisers or professional agitators. It has been fighting "a soldier's battle," and the military training which every male -German receives lias taught the rank and file of the party the strength that lies in discipline. To-day the Social Democratic party is the strongest individual party in the Reichstag arid the greatest force in Europe for international peace. The parfty is in close touch with British Labour leaders, and it resolutely refuses to believe in the "British menace." At the last general election the party's strength in the Reichstag was raised from 57 to 110 and. 1 it has 224 momliers in the various State Diets aiid 10,000 municipal councillors within the Empire. The number of its adherents , grows enormously year by year, and its ■funds accumulate in proportion. During 1911 the party enrolled 135,000 'members and 171,000 additional subscribers wore gained, by tho party's ! eigh'ty-six daily newspapers. At the elections in January of this year the party spent £45,000. as against £23.000 ' in 1907 and £14.000 in 1903. While it« ideal® are revolutionary the party's methods are evolutionary. Tt.can at present render •all other political powers in Germany impotent; and presently, it is pronhec'sed. it ""ill t;>Vn control of the vditira! machine.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10718, 11 October 1912, Page 4
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344SOCIALISM IN GERMANY. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10718, 11 October 1912, Page 4
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