I saw how much the toiling masses needed to be helped by men possessed of education and leisure in their endeavours to spread and to develop the organization; but few and rare were those who came to assist without the intention of making political capital out of this very helplessness of the people!
He expresses concern about the motivations of those who assist the working class, suggesting ulterior motives.
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