The Archive · 1927

Social Welfare

In the latter half of the 19th century, after the Franco-German 'War, not only was there the contest in the world for the people's rights but there began also an_economi War. At that time this democratic frenzy was dying down, but something else appeared, namely Socilism. This principle' is that of social welfare that I" myself of Advocate. When people heard of this they were not zealous about democratic rights but fought for economic power. This war was a class war between the wealthy and the labouring people. Labourers' organizations developed early in Germany, therefore Socialism was also early manifested in that com try. The world's chief exponents of Socialism were Germans, You gentlemen know of one grey socialist leader called Marx. He was a German and carried out the principles of Marxianism. The old revolutionary party in Russ were all disciples of Marx, After that time German Socialism was exceedingly active. Socialism carries with it the principle of democracy, and' after these two principles had been man-infested, they ought to have developed side by side. When Europe had of the idea of democracy, then the democratic revolution began, How is it that at that time, Socialisn which had so greatly developed, di riot produce an economic revolution? Because at that time Bismarck was in power, We invite our to this

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