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Title: Anarchist Literature [Aug, 1887] Author: Freedom Press Date: August 1, 1887 Language: en Topics: Freedom Press, Freedom: A Journal of Anarchist Socialism Source: Freedom: A Journal of Anarchist Socialism, Vol. 1 -- No. 11, online source http://www.revoltlib.com/?id=2957. Notes: Freedom Press (London)
There is a sad lack of Anarchist pamphlets in England, and we gladly
welcome our comrade Joseph Lane's contribution of 'An Anti-Statist
Communist Manifesto' (price 1d., Joseph Lane, 38, Ainsley Street,
Bethnal Green Junction, E.), which is an energetic and earnest
exposition of Anarchist Socialism from a worker's standpoint. The second
portion, which deals with practical politics, is specially interesting.
We hope the tract will have a wide circulation. But is it not a pity to
use the somewhat clumsy title 'Anti-Statist' rather than the more
definite and expressive 'Anarchist'? Why evade the fine old name which
for years has rung out in the van of the Socialist movement throughout
the world? It is flung at every energetic Socialist, of whatever school,
by the privileged classes, just because it expresses so accurately the
very climax of their dread. They are willing (under compulsion) to yield
sonic of their spoils to keep the workers quiet by improving their
material condition; but, resign their authority over them?No, never! And
yet it is this very claim to a free life that the people are now
preparing to make good. Let us bear our title of Anarchist proudly in
the sight of all men, till like the "Birchlegs" of Norway and the
"Beggars" of Holland, we transform an epithet of reproach into a badge
of victory.
A second article on "The Scientific Bases of Anarchy," by our comrade P.
Kropotkin, appear, in the Nineteenth Century for this month. Following
the line of argument of his previous article on the same subject
(February, 1887), he deduces the principles of Anarchism from the
existing and growing tendencies of Society.
The Communist-Anarchist circle 'Humanitas,' at Naples, is publishing,
besides its newspaper, a series of small pamphlets. We have received the
first two, a criticism of the Parliamentary system by Dr. Alerlino, and
a manifesto of Anarchist Socialism; both of which are well worth
reading. ('Bibliotaca Humanitas,' Via S. Librio, 26, 27, Napoli. Price,
No. 1, 20c.; No. 2, 10c.
'Holy of Holies, Confessions of an Anarchist,' printed by J. IL Clarke,
Chelmsford (priceless). Lamentations of, an Egoist would have been more
descriptive. "The Sweet Youth's in Love" and under the influence of this
egotistical emotion pours forth with some force and facility a rhymed
tirade against things in general and himself in particular, in which he
characterizes himself as a, "sightless hulk," a "comet," a "plague
wind," a "fenny swamp," and denounces the rest of mankind as " dogs."