Labor propagandist and journalist who strongly opposed conscription and the senseless horror of war, resulting in his appearance in the Central Police Court for not submitting articles to the censor.
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Born
Liverpool, Merseyside, England
20 May 1865
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Most socialist organisations opposed World War I from the beginning, the militant vigour of their opposition fiercely suppressed through government censure and legislation. Their message - that the working classes were mere cannon fodder for the imperialist war machine from which they would not benefit - appealed to many Sydnysiders, especially as the war drew on, and its emotional, social and financial cost became more exhausting.
