ARTHUR DESMOND 
A RADICAL DEMAGOGUE 
Arthur Desmond (1859-1929), a young local Napier, a common worker, a cattle-drover, came from nowhere as ‘a representative of the small settler and the working man’ when he stood for parliament in Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand in 1884. Mr. Desmond caused quite a big stir in the political establishment as an unknown candidate with his strong and radical views. He lost to Captain Russel, and came last at a third place with 190 votes against Capt.Russel’s 564, and Mr. Sutton’s 381.\nThis compilation will not try to say or explain anything other than what has already been reported by the press between 1884-1885. What it will do is give you Arthur Desmond’s first ever speeches, commentary, correspondence, and articles filled with critique and praise. Poetry, and Politics—Love, and War, well, maybe not soo much love.\nLater, we have learned that Arthur Desmond lived a life under many different names, one of the most notorius was Ragnar Redbeard, under which he wrote the infamous, and supressed book Might is Right, published in 1896. Another, and much less widely known nom de plume he used for a brief period was “Keo Kaha,” a Maori signature which means Strong Point.\nEnjoy this little “scrapbook,” a time-piece of the political radical Arthur Desmond. From cattle-drover to Radical Demagogue. 
A compilation of articles related to Arthur Desmond's first political steps in the 1884 Hawke's Bay election, New Zealand. By Robert Carmonius.\nPublished by © 2021 Ragnar Redbeard, Archive & Publisher. 
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ARTHUR DESMOND: A RADICAL DEMAGOGUE

Biographies & Memoirs

Desmond, Arthur

Carmonius, Robert

Leaders & Notable People

Ragnar Redbeard

RAGNAR REDBEARD'S UNMASKED POEMS: Batteries of pristine scorn and revolutionary songs\nRagnar Redbeard’s words are sung in works by Anton Szandor LaVey, Bernie Babcock, and Covington Hall. Labor papers and workers all around the world have reprinted and shouted out his proclamations with great enthusiasm. But what inspired Redbeard. Read and find out the origin of some verses that he took as his own. 
We have sourced some of what inspired him in this collection of selected poems, verse, and songs. From newspapers, journals and bookselling advertisements like “The New Order,” “The Tribune,” “Sayings of Redbeard,” and “The Lion’s Paw.” 
Mostly poems written as Arthur Desmond, Ragnar Redbeard.

RAGNAR REDBEARD'S UNMASKED POEMS: Batteries of pristine scorn and revolutionary songs

Business & Money

Redbeard, Ragnar

Economics

THE HOUSE OF GOWRIE and THURLAND & THURLAND: THE DEVIL'S BOOK AGENTS

The Gospel of To-day: Power of Might—the Eternal Right

History

Brewer, Charles Louis

World

The Devil's Book Agent Arthur Desmond Presents: Radical Books—For or Against ANYTHING! Vol. I.

Literature & Fiction

History & Criticism

The Struggle for Existence and The State and Government: political writings of GERALD DESMOND (Arthur Desmond, 1859-1929, "Ragnar Redbeard").

Politics & Social Sciences

Desmond, Gerald

Philosophy

COMRADES: Chronicles of a Socialist Propagandist

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