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#aicaaica 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

,TEXT 3 

  

,PHOTO BY ,]IC ,POPHAM1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C-,N,D ,LIC5SE ,LIV+ ,MY ,LIFE 

  

BY ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

 ,VOLUME ONE 

,NEW ,YORK3 ,ALFR$ ,A ,KNOPF ,9C41 #a#i#c#a4 

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,MAY #a#h1 ! DAY ( ,SA%A'S RESURRECTION1 REMA9$ GRAV5 ON MY HE>T1 AL?\< MY YE>LY T\RS HAD ALWAYS PREV5T$ MY BE+ ) HIM ON ! ANNIV]S>Y ( HIS RELEASE4 ,9 A SPIRITUAL S5SE1 H[EV]1 NEI!R SPACE NOR TIME C\LD SEP>ATE ME FROM ,SA%A OR MAKE ME =GET ! DAY ,I HAD LONG$ & WORK$ = ?R\<\T ! YE>S ( HIS IMPRISONM5T4 ,ON ,MAY #ah ?IS YE> A TELEGRAM FROM HIM F\ND ME 9 ,LOS ,ANGELES4 ,IT FILL$ ME ) GREAT JOY1 = IT BR\<T ! NEWS ?AT HE HAD DET]M9$ TO BEG9 HIS PRISON MEMOIRS4 ,I HAD (T5 URG$ HIM TO WRITE !M1 BELIEV+ ?AT IF HE C\LD RE-CREATE HIS PRISON LIFE ON PAP]1 IT MI<T HELP HIM TO GET RID ( ! PHANTOMS ?AT W]E MAK+ HIS READJU/M5T TO LIFE SO DIFFICULT4 ,N[ HE HAD DECID$ IT AT LA/1 ON ,\R ,DAY1 ! DAY ?AT REPRES5T$ ! MO/ SIGNIFICANT MOM5T 9 BO? \R LIVES4 ,I IMM$IATELY NOTIFI$ HIM ?AT ,I W\LD SOON RETURN TO RELIEVE HIM 9 ! ,MO!R ,E>? (FICE1 & ?AT ,I W\LD DEVOTE MYSELF = ! RE/ ( ! SUMM] TO HIS NE$S4 

,I WAS ALSO TO DO SOME WRIT+1 TO REVISE MY LECTURES = PUBLICATION4 ,B5 HAD PUT ?AT BEE 9 MY BONNET & HAD TALK$ ( IT ALL ?R\< \R T\R4 ,I ?\<T ?AT ,I C\LD NOT F9D TIME = IT2 MOREOV]1 NO PUBLI%] W\LD ACCEPT A BOOK BY ME4 ,BUT ,B5 ALREADY VISION$ MY ESSAYS AS A BE/-SELL] AT \R MEET+S2 HIS OPTIMISM & P]SI/5CE W]E TOO 9FECTI\S TO )/& = LONG4 

,=M]LY UPON ! COMPLETION ( \R T\RS ,B5 HAD ALWAYS REMA9$ 9 ,*ICAGO ) HIS MO!R1 TO :OM HE WAS FONDLY ATTA*$4 ,?IS TIME ,I WANT$ TO HAVE HIM 9 ,NEW ,YORK TO GIVE ME MORE LEISURE TO BE ) ,SA%A & ALSO = MY [N WRIT+4 ,BUT ! ,W&]LU/ WAS 9 ,B5'S BLOOD1 AS COMPELL+ AS 9 HIS OLD TRAMP DAYS4 ,NOT TO BURD5 ,MO!R ,E>?1 HE W\LD WORK HIS WAY ACROSS TO ,EUROPE1 HE SAID4 ,S9CE WE HAD ALWAYS BE5 SEP>AT$ DUR+ A P>T ( ! SUMM]1 IT W\LD MAKE NO DIFF]5CE1 HE >GU$1 :E!R HE WAS 9 ,*ICAGO OR 9 ,LONDON4 

,%ORTLY AFT] ,B5'S DEP>TURE1 ,SA%A & ,I W5T \T TO ! LITTLE F>M4 ,WE LOV$ ! BEAUTY & RE/FULNESS ( ! PLACE4 ,HE PIT*$ A T5T ON ONE ( ! HI<E/ HILLS1 :I* GAVE HIM A GORGE\S VIEW OV] ! ,HUDSON4 ,I WAS OCCUPI$ 9 SETT+ ! H\SE 9 ORD]4 ,MEAN:ILE ,SA%A BEGAN TO WRITE4 

,NOT)/&+ ! MANY POLICE RAIDS ,I HAD SUFF]$ S9CE ,SA%A HAD GONE TO ,PITTSBUR< 9 #a#h#i#b1 ,I HAD MANAG$ TO RESCUE SOME COPIES ( 0,! ,PRISON ,BLOSSOMS10 :I* HE HAD PUBLI%$ SUB ROSA 9 ! P5IT5TI>Y4 ,C>L ,NOLD1 ,H5RY ,BAU] & SEV]AL O!R FRI5DS ALSO HAD KEPT COPIES4 ,!Y W]E HELPFUL TO ,SA%A1 BUT !Y W]E 9SIGNIFICANT 9 COMP>ISON ) ! MEMORY ( :AT HE HAD LIV$ ?R\< 9 ?AT H\SE ( ! LIV+ DEAD4 ,ALL ! HORRORS HE HAD KN[N1 ! AGONY ( BODY & S\L1 ! SUFF]+ ( HIS FELL[-PRISON]S1 ALL ?IS HE HAD N[ TO DIG \T FROM ! DEP?S ( HIS BE+ & RE-CREATE4 ,! BLACK SPECT] ( F\RTE5 YE>S AGA9 BEGAN TO HAUNT HIS WAK+ & SLEEP+ H\RS4 

,DAY AFT] DAY HE W\LD SIT AT HIS DESK />+ 9TO VACANCY1 OR HE W\LD WRITE AS IF DRIV5 BY FURIES4 ,:AT HE HAD WRITT5 HE (T5 WANT$ TO DE/ROY1 & ,I W\LD WRE/LE ) HIM TO SAVE IT1 AS ,I HAD F\<T ?R\< ALL ! YE>S TO SAVE HIM FROM HIS GRAVE4 ,!N W\LD COME DAYS :5 ,SA%A W\LD VANI% 9TO ! WOODS TO ESCAPE HUMAN CONTACT1 TO ESCAPE ME1 & ABOVE ALL TO ESCAPE HIMSELF & ! <O/S ?AT HAD COME TO LIFE S9CE HE HAD BEGUN TO WRITE4 ,I W\LD TORM5T MYSELF TO F9D ! RI<T WAY & ! RI<T WORD ) :I* TO SOO! HIS H>ASS$ SPIRIT4 ,IT WAS NOT ONLY BECAUSE ( MY AFFECTION = HIM ?AT ,I TOOK UP ?IS /RUGGLE EA* DAY2 IT WAS ALSO BECAUSE ,I P]CEIV$ 9 ! V]Y FIR/ *APT] ( HIS WRIT+ ?AT ,SA%A WAS 9 ! BIR??ROES ( A GREAT WORK4 ,NO PRICE ON MY P>T SEEM$ TOO HI< TO HELP IT TO LIFE4 

,:ILE ON ! F>M1 ONE EV5+ ,I FELL & HURT MYSELF4 ,A FRI5D1 A Y\NG M$ICAL MAN :O WAS VISIT+ US1 DIAGNOS$ MY 9JURY AS A BROK5 KNEE-CAP1 BUT ,I W\LD NOT GIVE UP ! WRIT+ ,I HAD PLANN$ TO DO ?AT NI<T4 ,) A COLD COMPRESS OV] MY KNEE1 MY LEG SUSP5D$1 ,I WORK$ UNTIL SIX 9 ! MORN+4 ,AFT] A FEW H\RS' SLEEP ,I FELT NO PA91 &1 HAV+ TO BE 9 ,NEW ,YORK ?AT DAY1 ,I BUSI$ MYSELF ) PREP>+ SUPPLIES4 ,I BAK$1 MADE MY SPECIAL BR& ( 0,BO/ON0 BEANS & COMPOTE1 & !N WALK$ ?REE & A HALF MILES TO ! RAILROAD /ATION4 ,:5 ,I TRI$ TO GET ON ! TRA91 ,I KNEW !RE WAS SOME?+ V]Y WRONG ) MY KNEE4 ,?AT NI<T WAS EXCRUCIAT+1 & 9 ! MORN+ ,I HAD TO S5D = A PHYSICIAN4 ,HE SUPPORT$ ! PREVI\S DIAGNOSIS ( A BROK5 KNEE-CAP & ADVIS$ AN OP]ATION4 ,TWO O!R M$ICAL FRI5DS AGRE$ ) HIM & SUGGE/$ ! ,/4 ,FRANCIS ,HOSPITAL4 

0,DR4 ,/EW>T1 ! FAM\S SURGEON1 IS !RE10 ONE ( MY FRI5DS SAID2 0HE W\LD DO A F9E JOB40 

0,DR4 ,/EW>T60 ,I EXCLAIM$2 0NOT ! MAN :O WAS CALL$ TO TREAT ,MC,K9LEY80 

0,! V]Y ONE10 HE REPLI$4 

0,:AT A /RANGE CO9CID5CE60 ,I REM>K$4 0,DO Y\ ?9K HE WILL CONS5T :5 HE LE>NS :O ,I AM80 

0,( C\RSE10 MY FRI5D ASSUR$ ME2 0BESIDES1 Y\ CAN REGI/] AS ,K]%N]40 

,AFT] AN ,X-RAY HAD BE5 TAK51 ,DR4 ,/EW>T CAME TO TELL ME ?AT MY KNEE-BONE WAS BROK5 ON ! SIDE4 0,BUT H[ DID Y\ MANAGE TO TE> Y\R LIGAM5TS80 HE ASK$4 ,:5 ,I TOLD HIM ,I HAD BE5 ON MY FEET ALL DAY1 HE ?REW UP HIS H&S4 ,BUT HE DID NOT 9T5D TO OP]ATE1 HE 9=M$ ME4 0,KNEES NEV] WORK ! SAME AFT] AN OP]ATION10 HE SAID2 0,I WILL GIVE Y\ ! SL[ TREATM5T1 ! CONS]VATIVE ME?OD4 ,IT TAKES MORE TIME & PATI5CE1 BUT IT IS BETT] 9 ! 5D10 HE REM>K$ ) A TW9KLE 9 HIS EYE4 

0,F\ND \T10 ,I ?\<T2 0?IS AB\T ! CONS]VATIVE ME?OD IS = MY SPECIAL B5EFIT40 

,IT WAS AN UNPLEASANT PILL = AN AN>*I/ TO SWALL[1 BUT FEMALE VANITY DECID$ AGA9/ A /IFF KNEE1 & ,I CONS5T$ TO ! 0CONS]VATIVE ME?OD40 ,I WAS TAK5 BACK TO MY FLAT & LAID UP = WEEKS 9 A PLA/] CA/ & SPL9TS4 ,MEAN:ILE ,SA%A'S WRIT+ HAD BE5 9T]RUPT$ & MY [N BOOK PO/PON$1 :I* WAS H>D] TO BE> ?AN ! PA9 9 MY KNEE4 ,LE>N+ ( MY ACCID5T1 ,B5 CUT %ORT HIS /AY ABROAD & RETURN$ TO ,NEW ,YORK4 ,IT WAS SOO?+ & COM=T+ TO HAVE HIM1 & ,I WAS ALMO/ GLAD ,I HAD BE5 LAID UP4 

,9 ANO!R WEEK ,I WAS BACK ON ! F>M1 HOPP+ AB\T ON CRUT*ES1 ACT+ AS LI<T DOME/IC = FIVE P]SONS1 SP5D+ ! EV5+S ) ,SA%A1 & ! NI<TS ON MY BOOK1 :I* ,I COMPLET$ 9 TWO MON?S4 ,AS ,I HAD =ESE51 NO PUBLI%] W\LD ACCEPT MY MANUSCRIPT4 ,B5 URG$ ?AT WE GET ! BOOK \T \RSELVES4 ,\R PR9T] WAS WILL+ TO GIVE US CR$IT1 BUT :]E GET ! O!R NECESS>Y FUNDS8 0,BORR[10 MY OPTIMI/IC MANAG] ADVIS$2 0WE'LL SELL 5\< ON \R NEXT T\R TO PAY BACK ! 5TIRE CO/40 

,B5 WAS ATT5D+ TO ! (FICE ( ,MO!R ,E>? & TO ! PUBLICATION ( MY BOOK1 & ,I RETURN$ AGA9 TO \R ,OSS9+ F>M1 :]E ,SA%A WAS /ILL WORK+ ON HIS MEMOIRS4 ,\R 9T5TION WAS TO REMA9 !RE AS LONG AS ! WEA!R W\LD P]MIT1 BUT UNEXPECT$ EV5TS SOON *ANG$ \R PLANS4 ,NEWS CAME ( ! EXPLOSION 9 ! ,LOS ,ANGELES ,TIMES BUILD+ & ( ! IMP5D+ DANG] TO A GR\P ( AN>*I/S 9 ,JAPAN4 ,BO? MATT]S NECESSITAT$ IMM$IATE & CONC5TRAT$ EF=T ON \R P>T1 & WE HA/5$ BACK TO ,NEW ,YORK E>LY 9 ,OCTOB]4 

,! ,M]*ANTS' & ,MANUFACTUR]S' ,ASSOCIATION ( ,LOS ,ANGELES1 ) ,H>RISON ,GRAY ,OTIS1 ! [N] ( ! ,LOS ,ANGELES ,TIMES AT !IR HEAD1 HAD = YE>S C>RI$ ON A REL5TLESS W> ON ! ,PACIFIC ,COA/ AGA9/ ORGANIZ$ LABOR4 ,!IR DET]M9$ OPPOSITION HAD FRU/RAT$ EV]Y ATTEMPT TO ORGANIZE ! WORK]S 9 ,LOS ,ANGELES & ?US 5ABLE !M TO IMPROVE !IR CONDITION4 ,9 CONSEQU5CE ,OTIS & HIS PAP] W]E BITT]LY HAT$ BY ! LABOR ELEM5TS 9 ,CALI=NIA4 

,ON ! NI<T ( ,OCTOB] #a AN EXPLOSION BLEW UP ! ,TIMES BUILD+1 9VOLV+ ! SACRIFICE ( TW5TY-TWO EMPLOYES4 ,OTIS RAIS$ ! CRY ( 0,AN>*Y60 ,! PRESS1 ! ,/ATE1 & ! ,*UR* COMB9$ 9 AN ATTACK ON EV]YBODY KN[N TO SYMPA?IZE ) LABOR1 MANY PREA*]S BE+ ! MO/ RABID 9 !IR ?IR/ = V5GEANCE4 ,EV5 BE=E ! CAUSE ( ! ,TIMES EXPLOSION HAD BE5 ASC]TA9$1 ! AN>*I/S W]E BE+ HELD RESPONSIBLE4 ,WE TOOK UP ! *ALL5GE ( ! 5EMY & W>N$ ! TOIL]S ?AT IT WAS NOT ONLY AN>*ISM ?AT WAS 9 DANG] BUT ALSO ORGANIZ$ LABOR4 ,WE FELT ?IS WORK TO BE ( P>AM\NT IMPORTANCE AT ! MOM5T1 TO :I* ALL O!R EF=TS HAD TO BE SUBORD9AT$4 ,SA%A HAD NO MORE *ANCE TO CONT9UE HIS MEMOIRS4 

,AT ! SAME TIME NEWS REA*$ US FROM ,JAPAN AB\T ! >RE/ ( A NUMB] ( AN>*I/S = AN ALLEG$ PLOT ON ! LIFE ( ! ,MIKADO4 ,! \T/&+ FIGURE ( ! GR\P WAS ,D5JIRO ,KOTOKU4 ,HE KNEW HIS C\NTRY BETT] ?AN ,EUROPEAN WRIT]S LIKE ,LAFCADIO ,HE>N1 ,PI]RE ,LOTI1 OR ,MME ,GAU?I]1 :O HAD PA9T$ ,JAPAN 9 ROSEATE COLORS4 ,KOTOKU HAD P]SONALLY EXP]I5C$ ! MIS]ABLE CONDITIONS UND] :I* ! WORK]S SLAV$1 & ! B>B>ISM ( ! POLITICAL REGIME4 ,= YE>S HE HAD DEVOT$ HIMSELF TO AWAK+ ! 9TELLIG5TSIA & ! MASSES ( ,JAPAN TO ! NE$S ( ! SITUATION4 ,HE WAS A MAN ( BRILLIANT M9D1 AN ABLE WRIT]1 & ! TRANSLATOR ( SOME ( ! WORKS ( ,K>L ,M>X1 ,LEO ,TOL/OY1 & ,PET] ,KROPOTK94 ,9 COOP]ATION ) ,LI5 ,SUN ,SOH & ,MME ,HO ,*9 HE HAD PROPAGAT$ AN>*ISM 9 ! ,UNIV]SITY ( ,TOKIO AMONG ,JAPANESE & ,*9ESE /UD5TS4 ,! ,GOV]NM5T HAD REPEAT$LY IMPRISON$ HIM = HIS ACTIVITIES1 )\T DAMP5+ \R COMRADE'S >DOR4 ,! AU?ORITIES F9ALLY DECID$ TO 0ELIM9ATE0 HIM BY 9VOLV+ HIM 9 ! PLOT AGA9/ ! ,EMP]OR4 

,ON ,NOVEMB] #a ! ,ASSOCIAT$ ,PRESS ANN\NC$ ?AT 0! SPECIAL TRIBUNAL APPO9T$ TO TRY ! PLOTT]S AGA9/ ! LIFE ( ! ,MIKADO F\ND TW5TY-SIX P]SONS GUILTY1 9CLUD+ ! R+LEAD]S1 ,KOTOKU & HIS WIFE1 ,SUGANO ,KANO4 ,! ,C\RT RECOMM5D$ ! SEV]E/ P5ALTY UND] CLAUSE #g#c1 :I* PROVIDES CAPITAL PUNI%M5T = CONSPIRATORS AGA9/ ! ,IMP]IAL FAMILY40 

,!RE WAS NO TIME TO LOSE IF ANY?+ WAS TO BE DONE TO /AY ! H& ( ! EXECUTION] 9 ,JAPAN4 ,) ! HELP ( \R FRI5D ,LEON>D ,D4 ,ABBOTT1 PRESID5T ( ! ,FREE ,SPEE* ,LEAGUE1 WE 9ITIAT$ A PROTE/ ?AT SOON ASSUM$ NATIONAL PROPORTIONS4 ,LETT]S & TELEGRAMS W]E =W>D$ TO ! ,JAPANESE ,AMBASSADOR 9 ,WA%+TON1 ! ,CONSUL-,G5]AL 9 ,NEW ,YORK1 & ! ,AM]ICAN NEWSPAP]S4 ,A COMMITTEE ( P]SONS PROM95T 9 PUBLIC LIFE 9T]VIEW$ ! ,JAPANESE REPRES5TATIVES 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,! GREAT ,AM]ICAN PROTE/ WAS EVID5TLY NOT TO ! LIK+ ( ! SATRAPS ( ! ,MIKADO4 ,!Y /ROVE !IR UTMO/ TO BLACK5 ! *>ACT] ( ! CONDEMN$ M5 & EX]T$ !IR P]SUASIVE P[]S TO PREVAIL UPON \R COMMITTEE TO GIVE UP !IR EF=TS4 ,9 RESPONSE WE 9T5SIFI$ \R WORK1 HOLD+ PRIVATE & PUBLIC MEET+S1 BOMB>D+ ! PRESS1 & O!RWISE WORK+ /R5U\SLY TO >\SE PUBLIC OP9ION OV] ! JUDICIAL CRIME AB\T TO BE COMMITT$ 9 ,JAPAN4 

,AMONG ! MANY FRI5DS :O P>TICIPAT$ 9 ?IS CAMPAIGN WAS ,SADAKI*I ,H>TMANN1 POET1 WRIT]1 PA9T]1 & A M>VEL\S READ] ( ! POEMS & /ORIES ( ,:ITMAN & ,PE4 ,I HAD FIR/ MET HIM 9 #a#h#i#d2 SUBSEQU5TLY HE HAD BECOME A /EADY CONTRIBUTOR TO \R MAGAZ9E4 ,P>TLY ,JAPANESE HIMSELF1 ,SADAKI*I WAS FAMILI> ) CONDITIONS 9 ,JAPAN & ! CASE ( ,KOTOKU4 ,AT \R REQUE/ HE WROTE A P[]FUL MANIFE/O ?AT WAS WIDELY DI/RIBUT$ 9 BEHALF ( ! CONDEMN$ COMRADES4 

,9 ,JANU>Y #aiaa ,B5 & ,I AGA9 />T$ ON \R ANNUAL T\R4 ,BE=E WE LEFT1 MY SELECT$ LECTURES1 ,AN>*ISM & ,O!R ,ESSAYS1 CAME (F ! PRESS4 ,! BOOK ALSO CONTA9$ A BIOGRAPHIC SKET* ( ! AU?OR BY ,HIPPOLYTE ,HAVEL1 COMPRIS+ ! MO/ SIGNIFICANT EV5TS ( MY PUBLIC C>E]4 ,SOME ( ! LECTURES 9 ! VOLUME HAD BE5 REPEAT$LY SUPPRESS$ BY ! POLICE4 ,EV5 :5 ,I HAD BE5 ABLE TO DELIV] !M1 IT HAD NEV] BE5 )\T ANXIETY & TRAVAIL4 ,!Y REPRES5T$ A M5TAL & SPIRITUAL /RUGGLE ( TW5TY YE>S1 ! CONCLUSIONS >RIV$ AT AFT] MU* REFLECTION & GR[?4 ,I [$ ! 9SPIRATION TO WRITE ! BOOK TO ,B51 BUT ! MA9 ASSI/ANCE1 9CLUD+ ! REVISION & ! READ+ ( PRO(S1 WAS DUE TO ,SA%A4 ,IT WAS H>D TO SAY :I* ( US WAS ! HAPPI] AT SEE+ MY FIR/ LIT]>Y EF=T 9 PR9T4 

,BE=E GO+ ON T\R ,I WAS ABLE TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! 9AUGURATION ( ! ,FRANCISCO ,F]R] ,C5T] AT ,/4 ,M>K'S ,PLACE1 ,NEW ,YORK1 :I* WAS ORGANIZ$ BY ! EF=TS ( ,LEON>D ,D4 ,ABBOTT1 ,H>RY ,KELLY1 ,SA%A1 & O!R FRI5DS4 ,!RE ! ,F]R] ,ASSOCIATION BEGAN ,SUNDAY & EV5+ CLASSES1 PREP>ATORY TO ! ,MOD]N ,S*OOL1 :I* WE HOP$ W\LD EM]GE FROM \R HUMBLE BEG9N+S4 ,MY GREAT SATISFACTION AT ! EV5T WAS DUE NOT ONLY TO ! FUNDS ,I HAD HELP$ TO RAISE1 BUT ALSO TO HAV+ SECUR$ ,BAY>D ,BOYES5 AS 9/RUCTOR & SECRET>Y ( \R S*OOL4 

,MR4 ,BOYES5 HAD BE5 A MEMB] ( ! ,DEP>TM5T ( ,5GLI% & ,COMP>ATIVE ,LIT]ATURE AT ,COLUMBIA ,UNIV]SITY4 ,PR(\NDLY /IRR$ BY ! M>TYRDOM ( ,FRANCISCO ,F]R]1 HE HAD PRESID$ AT \R SECOND MEMORIAL MEET+4 ,BE+ C5SUR$ = IT BY ! PRESID5T ( ,COLUMBIA1 ,BOYES5 RESIGN$ HIS PO/ AT ! UNIV]SITY4 ,HE WAS 9DUC$ TO JO9 ! ,F]R] ,ASSOCIATION & TO ASSUME ! SECRET>Y%IP ( ! ,MOD]N ,S*OOL4 ,9 ?IS CAPACITY HE C\LD EXPECT NEI!R SAL>Y NOR GLORY1 BUT HIS 9T]E/ 9 ! PROPOS$ $UCATIONAL V5TURE \TWEI<$ ALL O!R CONSID]ATIONS4 

,NO?+ ( P>TICUL> MOM5T HAPP5$ ON \R T\R TILL WE REA*$ ,COLUMBUS1 ,OHIO4 ,!RE WE W]E GAGG$ & HAD TO BEG9 A FI<T = FREE SPEE*4 ,IT HAPP5$ ?AT ! ,UNIT$ ,M9E ,WORK]S W]E HAV+ !IR CONV5TION 9 ! CITY AT ! TIME4 ,! MILITANT ELEM5TS W]E 9C5S$ OV] ! ACTION ( ! POLICE4 ,!Y /AG$ A DEMON/RATION 9 \R HALL 9 PROTE/ AGA9/ ! 9T]F]5CE & ALSO AGA9/ !IR [N LEAD]S BECAUSE ! LATT] HAD VOT$ D[N A MOTION TO HAVE ME ADDRESS ! CONV5TION4 ,! RESULT WAS AN 09VITATION 0 TO ME FROM ! LATT]4 ,! CURI\S DOCUM5T READ3 

,DE> ,MADAM3 

,PURSUANT TO ! ACTION ( \R ,CONV5TION Y\ >E H]EBY CORDIALLY 9VIT$ TO ADDRESS ! DELEGATES ( ! ,UNIT$ ,M9E ,WORK]S ( ,AM]ICA AT ONE ,P4,M4 TOMORR[1 ,JANU>Y #a#i?1 9 SESSION AT ,MEMORIAL ,HALL4 

,SUBSEQU5T TO ?IS ACTION ( \R ,CONV5TION1 NOTICE WAS S]V$ ON US BY ! CU/ODIAN ?AT BE=E ADDRESS+ ! DELEGATION IT WILL BE NECESS>Y TO GET P]MISSION FROM ! ,C\NTY ,COMMISSION]S2 O!RWISE Y\ W\LD NOT BE ALL[$4 ,I W\LD SUGGE/ ?AT Y\ HAVE ,MR4 ,REITMAN TAKE ?IS MATT] UP ) ! ,COMMISSION]S & AVOID ANY COMPLICATIONS OR UNPLEASANTNESS :I* MI<T 5SUE IF Y\ UND]TOOK TO DELIV] AN ADDRESS )\T P]MISSION ( ! ,COMMISSION]S4 

,H[EV]1 ,I ASSURE Y\ ?AT AS F> AS \R ,CONV5TION IS CONC]N$ !RE W\LD BE NO OBJECTION4 

,V]Y TRULY Y\RS1 

,$W9 ,P]RY 

,SECRET>Y-,TREASUR]1 ,U4,M4,W4 ( ,A4 

,P4,S4 ,HAVE JU/ BE5 ADVIS$ BY ! ,CU/ODIAN ?AT ! ,COMMISSION]S REFUSE TO ALL[ Y\ TO SPEAK UND] ANY CIRCUM/ANCES TOMORR[ MORN+ AT ! ,MEMORIAL ,HALL4 

,:5 \R M9] FRI5DS ( ! RANK & FILE W]E 9=M$ ( ! RUSE TO PREV5T MY SPEAK+1 !Y DECID$ UNANIM\SLY TO M>* TO ! MEET+-PLACE ?AT WE HAD SECUR$2 BUT FIR/ !Y W\LD GO TO ,MEMORIAL ,HALL1 :]E ! CONV5TION WAS HOLD+ ITS SESSIONS4 ,& !N ! UNEXPECT$ HAPP5$4 ,! CU/ODIANS ( ,MEMORIAL ,HALL %UT !IR DOORS1 NOT ONLY TO ME1 BUT TO ALL ! DELEGATES4 ,EV5 ?OSE :O HAD OPPOS$ MY SPEAK+ N[ FELT \TRAG$1 & JO9$ ! PROCESSION TO \R HALL4 

,I WAS 9TRODUC$ BY ,DELEGATE ,E4 ,S4 ,MC,CULL\<1 AN ELOQU5T MAN1 & RECEIV$ BY ! AUDI5CE ) 5?USIASM4 ,! MO/ GRATIFY+ ASPECT ( ! SITUATION WAS ! G5U9E RESPONSE ( ! DELEGATES TO ! NECESSITY ( ! G5]AL /RIKE AS ! MO/ EFFECTIVE WEAPON AT LABOR'S COMM&4 

,9 ,DETROIT WE RECEIV$ ! APPALL+ NEWS ( ! EXECUTION ( \R COMRADES 9 ,JAPAN4 ,D5JIRO ,KOTOKU & HIS WIFE1 ,SUGANO ,KANO1 ,DR4 ,S4 ,OI%I1 A PHYSICIAN $UCAT$ 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 ,A4 ,MORI*IKI1 AGRICULTURAL 5G9E]1 & !IR C[ORK]S HAD BE5 JUDICIALLY ASSASS9AT$4 ,!IR CRIME HAD BE51 AS ) \R ,*ICAGO M>TYRS1 LOVE ( !IR FELL[S & CONSECRATION TO AN IDEAL4 

0,LONG LIVE AN>*Y60 ,D5JIRO ,KOTOKU HAD CRI$ ) HIS LA/ BREA?4 

0,BANJOIL 7,= EV]710 HAD REPLI$ HIS COMPANIONS 9 DEA?4 0,I HAVE LIV$ = LIB]TY & ,I DIE = LIB]TY1 = LIB]TY IS MY LIFE10 HAD EXCLAIM$ ,SUGANO ,KANO4 ,! ,EA/ HAD MET ! ,WE/1 UNIT$ BY ! SAME TIE ( BLOOD4 

,WILLIAM ,M>ION ,RE$Y'S EF=TS 9 MY BEHALF ?IS YE> BR\<T EV5 GREAT] RESULTS ?AN ON ! PREVI\S OCCASIONS 9 ,/4 ,L\IS4 ,?ANKS TO HIM & HIS FRI5D ,ALICE ,M>T91 :O WAS AT ! HEAD ( A DANC+-S*OOL1 ,I WAS 5ABL$ TO SPEAK 9 ! ,ODEON ,RECITAL ,HALL4 ,MY SUBJECTS 0,KOTOKU0 & 0,VICTIMS ( ,MORALITY0 ATTRACT$ GREAT NUMB]S ( PEOPLE :O HAD NEV] BE=E V5TUR$ NE> AN AN>*I/ MEET+4 ,! LECTURES AT ! ,WOM5'S ,W$NESDAY ,CLUB ON 0,TOL/OY0 & 0,GALSWOR?Y'S ,JU/ICE0 PROV$ RA!R /RONG FOOD = ! DELICATE PALATES ( ! ,/4 ,L\IS SOCIETY LADIES4 

,ON ?IS VISIT ,I MADE ! ACQUA9TANCE ( ,ROG] ,BALDW91 ,ROB] ,M9OR1 & ,ZOE ,AK9S4 ,BALDW9 WAS HELPFUL 9 >RANG+ A LUN*EON AT ONE ( ! L>GE HOTELS1 :]E ,I MET A GR\P ( SOCIAL WORK]S & RE=M]S4 ,HE HAD ALSO BE5 9/RUM5TAL 9 SECUR+ ! ,WOM5'S ,W$NESDAY ,CLUB = ! TWO DRAMA LECTURES4 ,HE WAS A V]Y PLEASANT P]SON1 ?\< NOT V]Y VITAL1 RA!R A SOCIAL LION SURR\ND$ BY SOCIETY GIRLS1 :OSE 9T]E/ 9 ! ATTRACTIVE Y\NG MAN WAS APP>5TLY GREAT] ?AN 9 HIS UPLIFT WORK4 

,ROB]T ,M9OR1 A TAL5T$ C>TOONI/1 IMPRESS$ ME AS MORE EFFECTIVE & 9T]E/+1 BO? AS AN >TI/ & AS A SOCIALI/4 

,ZOE ,AK9S1 EXOTIC & VIVACI\S1 PROV$ TO BE A /RANGE ,AM]ICAN PRODUCT4 ,( AN ULTRA-CONS]VATIVE FAMILY1 H] E>LY 9FLU5CES REACTION>Y TO ! LA/ DEGREE1 %E YET WAS TRY+ TO BREAK H] BONDS & F9D UNTRAMMEL$ EXPRESSION = H] LIFE4 ,A FREQU5T VISITOR AT MY HOTEL1 %E 5T]TA9$ ME ) ! AMUS+ RECITAL ( H] EXPLOITS 9 DODG+ H] RESPECTABLE RELATIVES 9 ORD] TO SP5D TIME ) H] ,BOHEMIAN FRI5DS4 

,ON MY RETURN TO ,MADISON1 ,WISCONS91 ,I F\ND ,PR(ESSOR ,ROSS & ! O!R 9/RUCTORS LESS 0RECKLESS0 ?AN ON MY PREVI\S VISIT4 ,! CAUSE ( IT WAS NO D\BT ! UNIV]SITY APPROPRIATION BILL1 P5D+ BE=E ! LEGISLATURE4 ,H[EV] !Y MAY DISLIKE ! IDEA1 PR(ESSORS >E ALSO PROLET>IANS2 9TELLECTUAL PROLET>IANS1 TO BE SURE1 BUT EV5 MORE DEP5D5T UPON !IR EMPLOY] ?AN ORD9>Y ME*ANICS4 ,/ATE UNIV]SITIES CANNOT FUNCTION )\T APPROPRIATIONS2 H5CE ! NE$ ( CAUTION ON ! P>T ( ! FACULTY4 ,BUT ! /UD5TS W]E NOT DET]R$4 ,!Y CAME 9 MU* L>G] NUMB]S ?AN 9 ! PREVI\S YE>4 

,! ,/ATE ( ,KANSAS1 LIKE ,MASSA*USETTS1 LIVES ON PA/ GLORY4 ,HAD IT NOT GIV5 ,JOHN ,BR[N TO ! CAUSE ( ! SLAVES8 ,HAD NOT ! REBEL VOICE ( ,MOSES ,H>MAN S\ND$ !RE8 ,HAD IT NOT BE5 ! /RON<OLD ( FREE ?\<T8 ,:ATEV] ITS HI/ORIC CLAIM TO PROGRESS1 ,KANSAS N[ GAVE NO SIGN ( IT4 ,! ,*UR* & ,PROHIBITION HAD EVID5TLY P]=M$ ! LA/ RITES AT ! 9T]M5T ( LIB]ALISM4 ,LACK ( 9T]E/ 9 IDEAS1 SMUGNESS1 & SELF-COMPLAC5CY *>ACT]IZ$ MO/ CITIES ( ! ,/ATE ( ,KANSAS4 

,! EXCEPTION WAS ,LAWR5CE1 ! UNIV]SITY SEAT4 ,H]E IT WAS L>GELY A GR\P ( ADVANC$ /UD5TS :O PUT LIFE 9TO AN O!RWISE SLEEPY T[N4 ,! MO/ ACTIVE AMONG !M WAS ,H>RY ,KEMP4 ,HE PREVAIL$ UPON ! ,GOOD ,GOV]NM5T ,CLUB1 A BODY ( LAW-/UD5TS1 TO 9VITE ! DANG]\S AN>*I/ TO ADDRESS !M ON 0,:Y ,LAWS ,FAIL40 ,MY 9T]PRETATION PROV$ A NOVEL EXP]I5CE TO !M4 ,SOME >GU$ & F\<T AGA9/ MY VIEW-PO9T ) Y\?FUL >ROGANCE4 ,O!RS ADMITT$ ?AT ,I HAD HELP$ !M TO SEE ! FLAWS 9 ! S*EME :I* !Y HAD H]ET(ORE CONSID]$ P]FECT4 

,\R [N MEET+S W]E ATT5D$ BY MEMB]S ( ! FACULTY & /UD5TS4 ,MY TALK ON 0,VICTIMS ( ,MORALITY0 5D$ 9 A HIL>I\S MANN]4 ,9 ! C\RSE ( ! LECTURE ,I PO9T$ \T ?AT M51 NO MATT] H[ LOOSE 9 !IR [N SEXUAL HABITS1 ALWAYS 9SI/ ?AT ! WOM5 !Y M>RY MU/ BE 0PURE0 & VIRTU\S4 ,DUR+ ! DISCUSSION A MAN 9 ! AUDI5CE >OSE TO PROTE/4 0,I AM =TY10 HE ANN\NC$1 0& ,I HAVE REMA9$ PURE40 ,HE WAS SICKLY LOOK+1 QUITE EVID5TLY EMOTIONALLY />V$4 0,I W\LD ADVISE A M$ICAL EXAM9ATION10 ,I REPLI$4 ,9 AN 9/ANT1 ! H\SE WAS 9 AN UPRO>4 ,! CAUSE ( ! HIL>ITY ,I LE>N$ ONLY AFT] ! MEET+4 ,H>RY ,KEMP 9=M$ ME ?AT MY VIRTU\S OPPON5T WAS A PR(ESSOR ( BOTANY1 :O WAS ALWAYS V]Y FRANK 9 HIS LECTURES ON PLANT LIFE1 BUT EXTREMELY RIGID ON ! SUBJECT ( SEX AMONG HUMAN BE+S4 ,I WI%$ ,I HAD KN[N ?AT ! POOR MAN WAS ON ! FACULTY4 ,I MI<T NOT HAVE BE5 SO DRA/IC 9 MY REPLY4 ,I HAT$ SMUGNESS1 YET ,I WAS SORRY TO HAVE MADE ! ,PURITAN PR(ESSOR A T>GET = ADOLESC5T MIS*IEF4 

,I F\ND ,CALI=NIA SEE?+ ) DISCONT5T4 ,! ,MEXICAN REVOLUTION & ! >RE/ ( ! TWO ,MC,NAM>A BRO!RS HAD >\S$ LABOR ON ! ,PACIFIC ,COA/ TO A HI< PIT*4 ,! DESPOTIC REGIME ( ,DIAZ & ! RU?LESS EXPLOITATION ( ! ,MEXICAN PEOPLE BY NATIVE & ,AM]ICAN 9T]E/S HAD BE5 UNMASK$ BY ,RIC>DO ,FLORES ,MAGON & HIS BRO!R ,5RIQUE1 ! REPRES5TATIVES ( ! ,JUNTA ( ! ,MEXICAN ,LIB]AL ,P>TY4 ,!IR CONT5TIONS W]E FULLY SUPPORT$ BY ,C>LO DE ,=N>O 9 HIS BOOK ,DIAZ1 ,CZ> ( ,MEXICO4 ,= HIS DISCLOSURES ,MR4 ,=N>O1 A WELL-KN[N ,NEW ,YORK >TI/1 WAS >RE/$ = CRIM9AL LIBEL & S5T5C$ TO PRISON = A YE>1 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ,GOV]NM5T ?US ACT+ AS LACKEY = ! ,AM]ICAN OIL 9T]E/S 9 ,MEXICO4 ,ANO!R VOLUME1 ,B>B>\S ,MEXICO1 BY ,JOHN ,K5NE? ,TURN]1 HAD ALSO SEV]ELY >RAIGN$ ! LEGALIZ$ ROBB]Y ( ! HELPLESS PEONS & CA/IGAT$ ! DESPICABLE ROLE ,AM]ICA WAS PLAY+ 9 !IR 5SLAVEM5T4 

,! REVOLUTION 9 ,MEXICO WAS ! EXPRESSION ( A PEOPLE AWAK5$ TO ! GREAT ECONOMIC & POLITICAL WRONGS 9 !IR L&4 ,! /RUGGLE 9SPIR$ L>GE NUMB]S ( MILITANT WORK]S 9 ,AM]ICA1 AMONG !M MANY AN>*I/S & ,I4,W4,W4'S 7,9DU/RIAL ,WORK]S ( ! ,WORLD71 TO HELP !IR ,MEXICAN BRO!RS ACROSS ! BORD]4 ,?\<TFUL P]SONS ON ! ,COA/1 9TELLECTUALS AS WELL AS PROLET>IANS1 W]E IMBU$ ) ! SPIRIT BEH9D ! ,MEXICAN REVOLUTION4 

,ANO!R FACTOR TO 9T5SIFY ! ATMOSPH]E WAS ! NEW ATTEMPT TO CRU% LABOR4 ,S9CE ! EXPLOSION ( ! ,TIMES BUILD+ 9 ! PREVI\S YE> 7,OCTOB] #a#i#a7 A V]ITABLE MAN-HUNT HAD BE5 C>RI$ ON BY ! PRIVATE DETECTIVE AG5CY ( ,WILLIAM ,J4 ,BURNS 9 ! 9T]E/S ( ,CALI=NIA EMPLOY]S4 ,JOHN ,J4 ,MC,NAM>A1 SECRET>Y-TREASUR] ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,ASSOCIATION ( ,BRIDGE & ,/RUCTURAL ,IRON ,WORK]S1 WAS KIDNAPP$ & TAK5 BACK TO ,CALI=NIA4 ,HE WAS *>G$ ) HAV+ CAUS$ ! ,LOS ,ANGELES ,TIMES EXPLOSION & O!R ACTS ( DYNAMIT+4 ,AT ! SAME TIME HIS BRO!R ,J4 ,B4 ,MC,NAM>A & A MAN KN[N AS ,ORTIE ,MC,MANIGAL W]E ALSO >RE/$4 

,?\< D5\NC$ BY ! PRESS AS AN>*I/S1 ! ,MC,NAM>A BRO!RS W]E1 AS A MATT] ( FACT1 GOOD ,ROMAN ,CA?OLICS & MEMB]S ( ! CONS]VATIVE ,AM]ICAN ,F$]ATION ( ,LABOR4 ,P]HAPS !Y W\LD HAVE BE5 ! FIR/ TO RES5T ! *>GE ( AN>*Y1 S9CE !Y KNEW NO?+ ( \R IDEAS & W]E UNAW>E ( !IR RELATION TO ! /RUGGLE ( ! WORK]S4 ,SIMPLE TRADE-UNIONI/S1 ! ,MC,NAM>AS DID NOT REALIZE ?AT ! CONFLICT BETWE5 CAPITAL & LABOR IS A SOCIAL ISSUE EMBRAC+ ALL LIFE1 & ?AT ITS SOLUTION IS NOT A M]E MATT] ( HI<] WAGES OR %ORT] H\RS2 !Y DID NOT KN[ ?AT ! PROBLEM 9VOLV$ ! ABOLITION ( ! WAGE SY/EM1 ( ALL MONOPOLY & SPECIAL PRIVILEGES4 ,BUT :ILE ! ,MC,NAM>AS W]E NOT AN>*I/S1 !Y W]E ( ! EXPLOIT$ CLASS1 & !RE=E WE W]E ) !M4 ,WE SAW 9 !IR P]SECUTION ANO!R ATTEMPT ( ! PLUTOCRACY TO CRU% ORGANIZ$ LABOR4 ,TO US !IR CASE WAS A REPETITION ( ! CONSPIRACY 9 ,*ICAGO 9 #ahhg & 9 ,IDAHO 9 #a#i#f4 ,IT WAS ! ID5TICAL POLICY ( WEAL? & P[] EV]Y:]E -- 9 ,SPA91 ,ITALY1 ,RUSSIA1 ,JAPAN1 & ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,! ,MC,NAM>AS W]E \R BRO!RS1 !IR CAUSE \RS4 ,FROM ?IS VIEW-PO9T ! AN>*I/S ( ! 5TIRE ,UNIT$ ,/ATES RALLI$ TO ! SUPPORT ( ! M5 AWAIT+ !IR DOOM 9 ! ,LOS ,ANGELES ,C\NTY ,JAIL4 

,! 9T5SE FEEL+ CREAT$ BY !SE EV5TS P>TIALLY F\ND AN \TLET ON ! ,COA/ AT MY MEET+S1 :I* W]E ATT5D$ BY GREAT NUMB]S4 ,I DELIV]$ ELEV5 LECTURES 9 ,LOS ,ANGELES1 TWO 9 ,SAN ,DIEGO1 TWO 9 ,FRESNO1 & EI<T 9 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO1 AS WELL AS P>TICIPAT+ 9 A DEBATE4 ,PUGET ,S\ND WAS EQUALLY RESPONSIVE4 ,PORTL&1 ,SEATTLE1 & ,SPOKANE GAVE US L>GE AUDI5CES4 

,S9CE ! ,HAYWOOD1 ,MOY]1 & ,PETTIBONE TRIAL 9 ,BOISE ,CITY ,I HAD WANT$ TO GO !RE1 BUT WE HAD HAD NO OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE ! TRIP4 ,ON ?IS T\R WE W]E )9 F\R HUNDR$ MILES1 BY NO MEANS A SMALL JUMP4 ,BUT :AT W]E F\R HUNDR$ MILES TO AN OLD TRAMP LIKE ,B5 & A W&]+ ,JEW LIKE ME8 ,NOR W]E WE DET]R$ BY ! FACT ?AT WE KNEW NO ONE 9 ! CITY :O C\LD HELP ) MEET+S4 ,MY EFFICI5T MANAG] HAD BROK5 VIRG9 SOIL BE=E2 HE W\LD ATTEMPT IT AGA94 ,:5 ,I REA*$ ,BOISE1 TW5TY-F\R H\RS AFT] ,B51 ,I F\ND ALL >RANGEM5TS MADE = TWO ,SUNDAY LECTURES4 ,!RE WAS A POLICE ORD9ANCE AGA9/ PAID ADMISSION ON ! ,SABBA?1 BUT ! ,BOISE PEOPLE KNEW H[ TO EVADE ! LAW4 0,Y\ SIMPLY GIVE EV]YONE A PIECE ( LIT]ATURE EQUIVAL5T TO Y\R ADMISSION *>GE1 SEE80 ! HALL L&LADY HAD 9/RUCT$ ,B54 

,! FOLL[+ DAY WE DROVE \T TO ! ,IDAHO P5IT5TI>Y :]E ,HAYWOOD1 ,MOY]1 & ,PETTIBONE HAD BE5 9C>C]AT$4 ,S9CE !N ANO!R /> WAS !RE1 ! SPY ,H>RY ,OR*>D4 ,IT SEEM$ JU/ RETRIBUTION ?AT HE1 ! DETECTIVES' TOOL :O HAD HELP$ TO PREP>E ! TRAP = HIS COMRADES1 %\LD HAVE BE5 CAU<T 9 IT HIMSELF4 ,HE WAS A SELF-CONFESS$ DESP]ADO ( EI<TE5 MURD]S4 ,! ,/ATE HAD US$ HIS TE/IMONY 9 ITS EF=T TO HANG ! LABOR LEAD]S & 9 GRATITUDE HAD SP>$ HIS LIFE4 ,IT W\LD NO D\BT HAVE LET HIM GO FREE ALTOGE!R IF IT HAD D>$ TO FACE ! WIDESPREAD 9DIGNATION4 ,I C\LD NOT HELP ?9K+ ( ! SIGNIFICANT SIMIL>ITY 9 ! NEW CRIME ! ,/ATE ( ,CALI=NIA WAS PREP>+ BY US+ ! SPY ,ORTIE ,MC,MANIGAL TO DE/ROY ! BRO!RS ,MC,NAM>A4 

,H>RY ,OR*>D1 A /OCKY 9DIVIDUAL ) A BULL'S NECK1 SALL[ COMPLEXION1 & %IFT+ EYES1 WAS A 0MODEL0 PRISON]1 WE W]E TOLD1 0RELIGI\S & DEV\T40 ,HE KNEW :AT WAS GOOD = HIM1 ! ,JUDAS ( HIS CLASS4 ,I FELT AS IF SOME?+ LOA?SOME W]E CRAWL+ NE> ME2 ,I C\LD NOT REMA9 9 ! PRISON TO BREA! ! SAME AIR ) HIM4 ,TO ME ! WOR/ ( HUMAN MON/ROSITIES HAD ALWAYS BE5 ! 9=M] & ! SPY4 

,! MO/ 9T]E/+ ASPECT ( \R T\R WAS ! ABS5CE ( POLICE 9T]F]5CE4 ,IT WAS ! FIR/ TIME 9 MY PUBLIC C>E] ?AT ,I HAD BE5 LEFT FREE TO C>RY MY MESSAGE4 ,I 5JOY$ ! NOVEL EXP]I5CE & MADE GOOD USE ( IT1 KN[+ ?AT ,I %\LD NOT BE LEFT 9 PEACE = LONG4 

,:5 ,I RETURN$ TO ,NEW ,YORK1 ,I F\ND MYSELF VICI\SLY ATTACK$1 ?IS TIME NOT BY ! AU?ORITIES1 BUT BY A SOCIALI/ PUBLICATION4 ,I WAS *>G$ ) BE+ 9 ! EMPLOY ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,CZ>6 ,?IS A/\ND+ REVELATION APPE>$ 9 ! ,LONDON ,JU/ICE1 ,MAY #a#c1 #a#i#a#a1 ! (FICIAL ORGAN ( ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TY ( ,5GL&4 

,! NOTORI\S ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN HAS BE5 ATTACK+ ! SOCIALI/S ( ,MILWAUKEE LATELY4 ,%E SAYS !Y >E *EAP POLITICIANS )\T ANY REVOLUTION>Y PURPOSES- PRETTY MU* :AT \R 0IMPOSSIBILI/S0 SAY ( US6 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN HAS HAD A REM>KABLY FREE RUN 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES = A GOOD MANY YE>S1 & SOME PEOPLE HAVE WOND]$ H[ IT IS ?AT ?IS FEMALE FIRE-BR& %\LD C>RY ON H] PROPAG&A ( VIOL5CE SO LONG & ) SU* IMPUNITY4 ,BUT IT IS NOT G5]ALLY KN[N ?AT ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN IS 9 ! PAY ( ! POLICE1 ?\< ! FACT HAS LEAK$ \T REC5TLY4 ,AT ONE TIME %E WAS EMPLOY$ BY ,MR4 ,A4 ,E4 ,OL>OVSKY1 ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,SECRET ,POLICE 9 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO1 AS AN AG5T & A SPY4 ,IT IS ! SAME1 WE MAY BE SURE1 9 N9E CASES \T ( T51 ) ?OSE 0PROM95T0 AN>*I/S :O ONLY KILL PEOPLE ) !IR M\?S1 :O >E NEV] ON H& :5 AN \TRAGE OCCURS1 & :O MANAGE TO ESCAPE SO MY/]I\SLY :5 !IR ASSOCIATES >E >RE/$4 

,I WAS AT FIR/ SICK AB\T ?IS CRAZY *>GE4 ,BUT !N ,I REMEMB]$ ?AT D5UNCIATION EQUALLY SCURRIL\S HAD BE5 CA/ AGA9/ A GREAT] P]SON ?AN ,I1 ,MI*AEL ,BAKUN91 ! FA!R ( AN>*ISM4 ,! M5 :O HAD H\ND$ ,BAKUN9 W]E ,FRI$RI* ,5GELS & ,K>L ,M>X4 ,S9CE ?AT TIME1 :5 ! F\ND]S ( SOCIALISM HAD SPLIT ! ,FIR/ ,9T]NATIONAL BY !IR DEMAGOGIC ME?ODS1 SOCIALI/S EV]Y:]E HAD US$ SIMIL> TACTICS4 ,I FELT FLATT]$ ?AT ,I %\LD MEET ) ! SAME FATE AS MY ILLU/RI\S COMRADE & ,I CONSID]$ IT B5EA? MY SELF-RESPECT TO REPLY TO SU* CALUMNY4 ,JU/ ! SAME1 ,I W\LD HAVE GIV5 MU* TO TRACE ! ORIG9 ( ! DAMNABLE /ORY4 

,IT SEEM$ PREPO/]\S = ANY SANE P]SON TO BELIEVE ME CAPABLE ( SU* TREA*]Y4 ,MY FRI5DS 9 ,5GL& & ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES PROTE/$ VIGOR\SLY4 ,MEMB]S ( LABOR ORGANIZATIONS DID SO ?R\< !IR UNIONS 9 ! =M ( RESOLUTIONS4 ,9 ,5GL& PRO(S W]E DEM&$ ( ! $ITOR ( ,JU/ICE1 BUT NO PRO(S W]E =?COM+4 ,AT ! ANNIV]S>Y D9N] ( ! ,FRANCISCO ,F]R] ,C5T] 9 ,NEW ,YORK1 ,MOSES ,OPP5HEIM1 AN OLD SOCIALI/1 & MY FRI5DS ,H>RY ,KELLY & ,LEON>D ,D4 ,ABBOTT PAID !IR RESPECTS TO ! MAN RESPONSIBLE = ! BASE 9V5TION4 ,?IS WAS FOLL[$ BY A LETT] SIGN$ BY A L>GE NUMB] ( M5 & WOM5 PROM95T 9 ! WORLD ( LABOR1 >T1 & LETT]S4 

,$ITOR ( ,JU/ICE 

   ,LONDON1 ,5GL& 

  ,WE NOTE 9 Y\R ISSUE ( ,MAY #a#c?1 9 AN >TICLE 5TITL$ 0,AN>*I/ ,AG5TS10 ! /ATEM5T3  

  0,IT IS NOT G5]ALLY KN[N ?AT ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN IS 9 ! PAY ( ! POLICE1 ?\< ! FACT HAS LEAK$ \T REC5TLY4 ,AT ONE TIME %E WAS EMPLOY$ BY ,MR4 ,A4 ,E4 ,OL>OVSKY1 ( ! ,RUSSIAN ,SECRET ,POLICE 9 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO1 AS AN AG5T & A SPY40  

  ,WE WRITE TO PROTE/ 9 ! MO/ EMPHATIC MANN] AGA9/ ?IS \TRAGE\S SL&]4 ,IT PASSES \R COMPREH5SION :Y Y\ %\LD SOIL Y\R COLUMNS BY PR9T+ SU* AN ABSOLUTELY UNSUPPORT$ *>GE AGA9/ ONE ( ! MO/ DEVOT$ & BELOV$ REPRES5TATIVES ( ! RADICAL MOVEM5T 9 ,AM]ICA4 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN HAS GIV5 ! BE/ YE>S ( H] LIFE TO ! AN>*I/ CAUSE4 ,H] 9TEGRITY IS ABOVE SUSPICION4 ,!RE IS NOT AN IOTA ( TRU? 9 ! *>GE4 

,! PROTE/ WAS WIDELY CIRCULAT$ 9 SOCIALI/ & LIB]AL PAP]S1 BUT !RE WAS NO RETRACTION FROM ! $ITOR ( ,JU/ICE4 

,MY FRI5D ,ROSE ,/RUNSKY1 :O WAS !N 9 ,5GL&1 UND]TOOK TO SEE ! MAN1 BUT SOMEH[ HE C\LD NO:]E BE F\ND4 ,%E SUBMITT$ ! MATT] TO ,MR4 ,H4 ,H4 ,HYNDMAN1 ! HEAD ( ! ,BRITI% ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATIC ,P>TY4 ,HE WAS REQUE/$ TO COMPEL ! $ITOR1 ,MR4 ,H>RY ,QUEL*1 TO GIVE PRO( ( HIS ACCUSATION4 ,MR4 ,HYNDMAN PROMIS$1 BUT HE NEV] DID SO4 

,AS A LAW-ABID+ ,BRITI% SUBJECT ,MR4 ,QUEL* KNEW ! LIBEL LAWS ( HIS C\NTRY4 ,IT W\LD HAVE BE5 AN EASY ?+ = ME TO SUE HIM = MALICI\S SL&]4 ,HE W\LD HAVE BE5 =C$ TO PRODUCE PRO( OR PAY DAMAGES & P]HAPS ALSO GO TO PRISON4 ,BUT ,I ADH]E TO MY AN>*I/ VIEWS & TO MY REFUSAL TO 9VOKE ! LAW AGA9/ ANYBODY1 NO MATT] H[ GREAT HIS VILLA9Y4 ,EVID5TLY ,QUEL* HAD SPECULAT$ ON ?AT1 & ,I HAD NO O!R WAY TO COMPEL HIM TO RETRACT4 ,H[EV]1 ! PROTE/ 9 MY BEHALF HAD ONE EFFECT4 ,IT SIL5C$ HIM4 ,NEI!R 9 HIS PAP] NOR ON ! PLAT=M DID HE EV] AGA9 M5TION MY NAME4 

,%ORTLY AFT]W>DS ANO!R *>GE WAS MADE AGA9/ ME1 ?IS TIME BY DETECTIVE ,WILLIAM ,J4 ,BURNS4 ,9 A NEWSPAP] 9T]VIEW HE DECL>$ ?AT 0,EMMA ,GOLDMAN WAS URG+ WORK+-M5 TO CONTRIBUTE TO ! DEF5SE ( ! MURD]]S ,MC,NAM>A40 ,I /AT$ 9 ! PRESS ?AT ,I NOT ONLY URG$ ! WORK]S TO CONTRIBUTE1 BUT ?AT ,I ALSO CALL$ ON !M TO DELIV] A MORTAL BL[ TO 0JU/ICE 0 ?AT WAS SUPPORT$ BY SPIES & A GOV]NM5T MA9TA9$ BY & = DETECTIVES4 ,IT WAS A COMM5T>Y ON ! ,LONDON FOLL[]S ( ,M>X ?AT AN ,AM]ICAN DETECTIVE %\LD BE BETT] 9=M$ AB\T ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN ?AN !Y4 

,DUR+ ! SUMM] ,SA%A & ,I AGA9 W5T \T TO \R RETREAT ON ! ,HUDSON & HE RESUM$ WORK ON HIS BOOK4 ,=TUNATELY1 ,I HAD NO WRIT+ TO DO & ,I WAS NOT H&ICAPP$ BY CRUT*ES ANY MORE4 ,I C\LD DEVOTE MY TIME TO ,SA%A & LOOK AFT] HIS COM=T4 ,I S\<T TO 5C\RAGE HIM 9 HIS WORK3 ) HIM ,I HAD LIV$ ?R\< ! AGONY ( HIS PRISON YE>S1 & N[ ! TURMOIL ( HIS SPIRIT REE*O$ 9 MY HE>T4 

,! 5D ( ! SUMM] SAW HIS ,PRISON ,MEMOIRSCOMPLET$4 ,IT WAS A DOCUM5T PR(\NDLY MOV+1 A BRILLIANT /UDY ( CRIM9AL PSY*OLOGY4 ,I WAS FILL$ ) WOND] TO SEE ,SA%A EM]GE FROM HIS ,CALV>Y AN >TI/ ) A R>E GIFT ( MUSIC 9 HIS WORDS4 

0,N[ = ,NEW ,YORK & ! PUBLI%]S60 ,I CRI$2 0SURELY !RE WILL BE MANY :O WILL APPRECIATE ! DRAMATIC APPEAL ( Y\R WORK1 ! UND]/&+ & SYMPA?Y = ?OSE Y\ HAVE LEFT BEH9D40 

,WE HA/5$ BACK TO ! CITY & ,I BEGAN TO CANVASS ! PUBLI%]S4 ,! MORE CONS]VATIVE H\SES REFUS$ EV5 TO READ ! MANUSCRIPT ! MOM5T !Y LE>N$ ! AU?OR'S NAME4 0,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN1 ! MAN :O %OT ,FRICK60 ! REPRES5TATIVE ( A L>GE FIRM EXCLAIM$2 0NO1 WE CAN'T HAVE HIM ON \R %ELVES40 0,IT IS A VITAL LIT]>Y WORK10 ,I URG$2 0>5'T Y\ 9T]E/$ 9 ?AT & 9 HIS 9T]PRETATION ( PRISONS & CRIME80 ,!Y W]E LOOK+ = SU* A BOOK1 HE SAID1 BUT !Y C\LD NOT AF=D TO RISK ! NAME ( ! AU?OR4 

,SOME PUBLI%]S ASK$ :E!R ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN W\LD BE WILL+ TO USE A PSEUDONYM4 ,I RES5T$ ! SUGGE/ION & PO9T$ \T ?AT ,PRISON ,MEMOIRS WAS A P]SONAL /ORY1 ! PRODUCT ( YE>S ( SUFF]+ & PA94 ,C\LD ! WRIT] BE EXPECT$ TO HIDE HIS ID5TITY CONC]N+ SOME?+ ?AT WAS FLE% ( HIS FLE% & BLOOD ( HIS BLOOD8 

,I TURN$ TO SOME ( ! 0ADVANC$0 PUBLI%]S & !Y PROMIS$ TO READ ! MANUSCRIPT4 ,I WAIT$ ANXI\SLY = WEEKS1 & :5 !Y AT LA/ REQUE/$ ME TO COME1 ,I F\ND !M 5?USIA/IC4 0,IT IS A REM>KABLE WORK10 ONE SAID1 0BUT W\LD ,MR4 ,B]KMAN LEAVE \T ! AN>*I/ P>T80 ,ANO!R 9SI/$ ON ELIM9AT+ ! *APT]S RELAT+ TO HOMOSEXUALITY 9 PRISON4 ,A ?IRD SUGGE/$ O!R *ANGES4 ,?US IT W5T ON = MON?S4 ,I CLUNG TO ! HOPE ?AT SOMEONE ( LIT]>Y & HUMAN JUDGM5T W\LD ACCEPT ! MANUSCRIPT4 ,I /ILL BELIEV$ ?AT WE C\LD DISCOV] 9 ,AM]ICA :AT ,DO/OYEVSKY HAD F\ND 9 CZ>I/ ,RUSSIA --- A PUBLI%] C\RAGE\S 5\< TO ISSUE ! FIR/ GREAT ,AM]ICAN /UDY ( A 0,H\SE ( ! ,DEAD40 ,9 VA94 

,F9ALLY WE DECID$ TO PUBLI% ! BOOK \RSELVES4 ,9 \R PR$ICAM5T ,I TURN$ TO MY FRI5D ,GILB]T ,E4 ,ROE1 A LAWY] BY PR(ESSION1 AN AN>*I/ BY FEEL+1 & ONE ( ! K9DE/ ( M5 IT HAS BE5 MY GOOD =TUNE TO KN[4 

,?R\< ALL ! YE>S S9CE WE HAD FIR/ MET1 ,GILB]T & ,MRS4 ,ROE REMA9$ AMONG MY /AUN*E/ FRI5DS & MO/ G5]\S CONTRIBUTORS TO \R WORK4 ,FROM ! 9ITIAL ISSUE ( ,MO!R ,E>? ! ,ROES HAD BE5 AMONG ! FIR/ TO RESPOND TO EV]Y APPEAL = HELP4 ,:5 ,I 9=M$ ,GILB]T ?AT ,SA%A'S MANUSCRIPT HAD BE5 TURN$ D[N BY MANY PUBLI%]S1 & ?AT WE WANT$ ! ,MO!R ,E>? ,PUBLI%+ ,ASSOCIATION TO HAVE ! HONOR ( GIV+ ! BOOK TO ! ,AM]ICAN PUBLIC1 MY GOOD FRI5D SAID SIMPLY3 0,ALL RI<T4 ,WE WILL >RANGE AN EV5+ 9 \R AP>TM5T & 9VITE SOME PEOPLE TO HE> Y\ READ P>TS ( ! MANUSCRIPT4 ,!N WE WILL MAKE AN APPEAL = SUBSCRIPTIONS40 0,READ ,SA%A'S WORK80 ,I CRI$ 9 AL>M2 0,I'LL NEV] BE ABLE TO DO IT4 ,IT IS TOO VITAL A P>T ( MY [N LIFE4 ,I %ALL BE SURE TO BREAK D[N40 ,GILB]T SC(F$ AT ! IDEA ( MY BE+ N]V\S AT A SMALL PRIVATE GA!R+1 CONSID]+ ?AT ,I HAD SO (T5 FAC$ ?\S&S 9 MY PUBLIC WORK4 

,:5 ,I >RIV$ ) ! MANUSCRIPT1 ! GUE/S W]E ALREADY AT ,ROE'S4 ,I FELT MYSELF GR[+ FA9T & COV]$ ) A COLD SWEAT4 ,GILB]T TOOK ME TO ! D9+-ROOM & H&$ ME A /IFF DR9K4 0,TO GIVE /R5G? TO Y\R WEAK KNEES10 HE TEAS$4 ,WE RETURN$ TO A D>K5$ ROOM1 ) ONLY ONE LI<T = ME AT ! DESK4 ,I BEGAN TO READ4 ,SOON ! ASSEMBL$ PEOPLE SEEM$ TO VANI%1 & ,SA%A EM]G$4 ,SA%A AT ! ,BALTIMORE & ,OHIO ,/ATION1 ,SA%A AS ,I SAW HIM 9 CONVICT CLO!S 9 PRISON1 & !N ,SA%A RESURRECT$ AT ! RAILROAD /ATION 9 ,DETROIT4 ,ALL ! AGONY1 ALL ! HOPE & DESPAIR ,I HAD %>$ ) HIM1 LEAP$ UP 9 MY ?ROAT AS ,I READ4 

0,:E!R IT IS ! MANUSCRIPT OR Y\R READ+10 ,GILB]T PRES5TLY REM>K$1 0IT IS A TREM5D\S PIECE ( WORK40 

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