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188 do. I mention this as you will possibly have heard exaggerated reports of it, from S.D.F. people or otherwise. I don't suppose that any body of men can be quite free from such troubles. I know that S.D.F. is not, in spite of all their being bossed by three or four men.

As to Edinburgh, it would appear that they know more of my movements than I do myself; but I suppose I must assume that they have the gift of prophecy, and go north in March next; all the more as I want to visit Lancaster again, where something is to be done, I hope. So of course I will come to Glasgow that while.

By the way, what about this lock-out and strike in Dundee? Can any of our friends do anything there? As to my pars on Salisbury and Churchill, you must remember, 1st, that I make them stalking-horses for bringing Constitutionalism into contempt; 2nd, that in London there are people inclined towards Socialism who haven't got as far as Radicalism yet, and think Tory Democracy might help them, save the mark!—but I will mend, I will mend.

With fraternal greetings and best wishes all round.

February 18th (1887).

—Cunninghame Graham is going to speak at a meeting in Glasgow on Wednesday. In case you have not heard of it before, though I suppose you will have, I write to tell you, so that you may roll up there all you can.

I send you my hearty congratulations on your meeting of last Sunday. I think you have acted both boldly and prudently in not letting the matter slip away from you, and carrying out your meeting well; and you seem, to judge from the reports, to have said just the right thing. Good luck be with you.

P.S.—Cunninghame Graham's address in Glasgow is George Hotel, George Square.