Show SOCIAL DEMOCRACY IN GERMANY of social democracy in the growth remark most Clerma germany uy is one or of the the of the century chis ble movements contained 9 parliaments first imperial democratic members 18 12 24 and 11 social includes parliament the present number ever largest 86 85 the number is ie not elected while the yet jet insignificant the number of votes cast there are some is i till still more ominous but the 10 or 12 parties in germany than votes social octal democrats cast more of 1890 election the any other party at other parties have more representatives because the social democratic the concentrated vote was not so go from all sections vote comes fact that this is in more evenly and of the country distributed tl than an that of any other it deor decreases eases for is in significant party the number of at least the time being in parliament but it hold the entire indicates ladic atee a greater upon the stranger in germany co country and political atho rho discusses social coial topics will hear bear frequently enough know the you the expression iclal democrats are now DOW our largest party during the th post past political summer ummer I 1 attended various meetings meeting of workingmen and all that I 1 saw aw and heard confirmed the asse awer tion that the labor movement in germany is social democratic if a meeting of any or body of workingmen to la attended the speakers pea kera may advocate fio measures for the time being specific resembling embling rec those which meet with favor from trade unions in england and americo america but the sentiment will willal almost moet invariably be heard that social democracy alone can bring permanent and and complete relief from the evils under which the workingmen suffer buffer A few women are gen generally orally found at their meetings mee tinge and some gome of them are good looking and intelligent the great increase of power of the political party which represents the working men has brought with it a vertain certain feeling obedience to law and the use of constitutional remedies were always recommended Pa bleace under persecution from the authorities were enjoined the folly of resistance to the constituted authorities ties of the land seemed to be ever present to the leaders while they could not help feeling a certain gratification at the progress made by the use of legal methods the sincerity of the social democrat can scar scarcely odly be questioned he has strong convictions lor he bo has suffered buttered a and nl Is IB willing to suffer buffer the only real missionary zeal and strong faith chion impressed me in germany I 1 found among the social democrats Demo orate they have an interest in life they have a purpose la in which they believe and for which they think it worth while to make sacrifices the coldness the indifference and the ism found in the churches of germany which I 1 diligently attended contrasted most painfully with the faith and energy of the social democrats when social democracy to is mentioned it must be borne in mind that it means meane not merely socialism but democracy mo cracy and emphasis la is laid on both of theme theae terms A social Db be alieves that socialism ocia liam in germany to be worth anything must come through democracy this explains the strong opposition which they have ered |