| Title | The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists |
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be made to pay something towards the cost of their road themselves! But nothing was said about how they would get the money to do it. No reference was made to how the workers would be sweated and driven and starved to earn Dividends and Rent and Interest and Profits to put into the pockets of the rich before the latter would be able to pay for anything at all. These are the things, Gentlemen, that we propose to do for you, and, at the rate of progress which we propose to adopt, I say without fear or contradiction, that within the next Five Hundred years we shall so reform social conditions in this country, that the working classes will be able to enjoy some of the benefits of civilization. `The only question before you is: Are you willing to wait for Five Hundred Years?' `Yes, sir,' shouted the Wise Men with enthusiasm at the glorious prospect. |
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