[center][h2][b][color=007236]The Osladian Empire[/color][/b][/h2]
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[center][b]The People's Committee of Oslad[/b][/center]

The Iron Hundred was not the only organization to gain sympathy and popularity in post-war Oslad. While the Iron Hundred marched proudly in streets and prepared for men to leave the nation to fight in a new foreign conflict, another faction worked in the shadows. In 1889 under the Imperial Cabinet of Tsar Lubomir II, the Worker's Party of Oslad was outlawed and socialist organizations were dismantled in a purge against socialist influence in state and in the working class in the rapidly industrializing Empire. However this did not mean that socialist influence did not creep into the proletarian classes, quite the contrary happened; during the outbreak of the Terrible War Hurzlander socialists aligned with the Hurzland Arbeiter Partei revolted and were subsequently crushed, the sailors of the Sablodne facing the same fate in their own failed leftist uprising in southern Oslad. Thus, there has always been a secretive red influence within the Empire since the ideology came into existence. 

The DSSS, continuing well into the reign of Tsar Anton, had down well in keeping the activities of the socialist agitators within Oslad controlled and limited, however with the post-war era giving birth to more radical and agitated populations the situation was growing out of hand. On March 12th the declaration of a People's Committee was revealed, signed by union leadership from over five different illegal unions the 'Workingman's Committee for Change' was founded as an organization aiming for the creation of a 'legitimate socialist organization' to 'enact and defend the rights of workers in the Empire'. Within hours of the declaration a new demand was put onto the table to the Osladian government, accept the Committee's existence and allow non-government unions or face strike. The Tsar was faced with an issue he had not expected. The DSSS was quick to try to cover their failures and began immediate plans for crackdowns across the nation against this new organization with military support if need be. On March 13th the Agrarian Party's hardliner faction in the Duma called for the demands to be met. 

[i]"It is a known fact that the Agrarian Front is only that in name. We are a party of Social Democrats who swap hands with Conservatives, Traditionalists, and Liberals who'd see these worker's unions be shut down in reactionary violence. I know and some of my fellow comrades do not endorse the actions of our party leadership and grow discontent with the continued selling of the only leftist party in this Duma to the right. I and the statesmen on this list stand by the Workingman's Committee and demand their recognition as a legitimate party in the coming elections. It is time for change, and that change will never come with the strict regulations put upon this legislature." - Leader of the Agrarian Front's Hardliners, Artyom Abuladze.[/i]

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[i]Speakers of the Workingman's Committee giving a speech at a factory, circa 1921.[/i][/center]

Facing both the threat of a party schism and possible strikes, the Tsar bitterly accepted the demands of the Workingman's Committee. However, non-socialist unions would be given higher priority and recognition than socialist ones when it came time for endorsements for certain parties. Thus, the anti-socialist laws of the 1880s had begun their inevitable repeal. The Iron Hundred decried this action, calling the Tsar a red-sympathizer and continued the boasts of 'The Tsar who kneeled'. While the Workingmen were given the allowance to exist as an organization and form legal unions, they remained barred from the election due to their 'radical stances' and fell into the same camp as the Iron Hundred in political limbo.