Released from prison in 1867, he moved to Lviv, where he was working as a journalist, expressing socialist views and became the secretary to Rudolf Günsberg, Professor of Applied Chemistry for one year.

He was a founder of Stowarzyszenie Socjalistyczne Lud Polski (Socialist Association "Polish People"), which goal was fighting for independence of Poland and socialism.

His views were supported by Friedrich Engels himself, who opted for Polish independence (but changed his mind afterwards), and with whom Limanowski was in contact.

His practical experience as a farm manager combined with socialist, "single-tax," and Slavic communal ideas shaped his world view.

He proposed a form of agrarian socialism with large state farms to counteract the inefficiency of very small holdings.