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0,*ICAGO ,SWELLS ! ,SURG+ ,?RONG40 

,FROM #a#h#h#g1 D[N TO ! YE> BE=E ! \TBREAK ( ! WORLD W>1 IT WAS ! CU/OM1 9 ,AN>*I/ CIRCLES1 TO COMMEMORATE1 EV]Y #a#a? ( ,NOVEMB]1 ! DEA? ( ! ,*ICAGO ,M>TYRS4 ,?AT DAY WAS D$ICAT$1 AFT] #a#i#a#h1 TO ! FRAUD & F>CE ( CAPITALI/ >MI/ICE CELEBRATION1 UNTIL ! SECOND WORLD W> 5D$ SU* TRIBUTES TO ! DEAD ( #a#i#a#d-#a#h4 ,9 PROLET>IAN CIRCLES ! ,RUSSIAN REVOLUTION ANNIV]S>Y DW>F$ ! IMPORTANCE ( ! ,*ICAGO COMMEMORATION4 ,! WOR? ( ?AT REVOLUTION WAS LIQUIDAT$ SOME:AT BY ! RETREAT TO CAPITALISM VIA ! ,NEW ,ECONOMIC ,POLICY4 ,EV5TS MU/ PASS 9TO HI/ORY1 H[EV]1 & DECL9E AS M]E CELEBRATIONS4 ,?IS LATE HAS OV]TAK5 ! MEMORY ( ! ,*ICAGO ,M>TYRS4 ,WE CELEBRATE !IR DEA?S NO MORE4 ,WE NO LONG] MAKE A SA9TS' DAY ( IT4 ,BUT WE RECORD IT AS A PASSAGE ( ,SOCIALI/ HI/ORY1 A *APT] ( PROLET>IAN /RUGGLE4 

,MAY1 EV5 MORE ?AN ,M>*1 IS ,LABOR'S ,R$ ,MON?4 ,IT IS ! MON? ( W>M?1 LIFE1 & BEAUTY1 ! MAGIC MON? ( SUN- %9E & REBIR?1 ( COLOR & ABUNDANCE1 ( 5]GY & SONG4 ,BECAUSE ( ITS RI*1 W>M CALL TO LIFE IT IS ! MON? ( LABOR4 ,MAY IS A SATIRE ON CAPITALI/ SOCIETY1 AN IRONY ON WAGE-SLAV]Y4 ,IT CALLS TO ACTIVE REVOLUTION>Y OPPOSITION TO ! PRES5T ECONOMIC ORD]1 & BIDS ! PROLET>IAT AWAKE TO A KN[L$GE ( ITS ECONOMIC MI<T4 ,!N %ALL WE WITNESS A REAL MON? ( ,MAY1 A MON? ( LABOR AT H>MONY ) NATURE1 AN EPO* ( H>MONY 9 PLACE ( \R PRES5T DISCORD4 ,! ,SUN1 9 ALL HIS GLORY1 WILL %9E NO MORE ON MA/]S & SLAVES1 ON PALACES & HOVELS1 BUT ON A WORLD ( FREEM5 & FREEWOM51 CITIZ5S ( ! E>?1 ACTIVE1 COOP]ATIVE1 & EQUAL4 

,FIFTY-ONE YE>S HAVE PASS$ S9CE ! ,P>IS ,CONGRESS1 AT ! SUGGE/ION ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,KNI<TS ( ,LABOR1 DECID$ ON ! ,MAY ,DAY DEMON/RATION4 ,! IDEA WAS TO SYMBOLIZE ! DIRECT /RUGGLE ( ,LABOR AGA9/ ,CAPITALISM1 TO U%] 9 ! SOCIAL BATTLE1 TO S\ND ! NOTE ( VICTORY4 ,! SYMBOLISM HAS BE5 CRU%$ BY ECONOMIC CONDITIONS1 & ! CALL ( ,MAY HAS LO/ ITS PSY*OLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE4 ,?IS WAS 9EVITABLE4 ,SYMBOLISM CANNOT SATISFY = EV]4 ,! /RUGGLE T[>DS EMANCIPATION IS SOME?+ MORE ?AN A M]E P>ADE4 ,! TRUE IMPORT & ESS5CE ( ! ,MAY IDEA WAS LO/ :5 ! P>ADE BECAME ACCEPT$4 ,IT M5AC$ P>LIAM5T>Y C>E]ISM & SO ! OPPORTUNI/ P>LIAM5T>Y LEAD]S FALSIFI$ ! MEAN+ ( ! CELEBRATION4 ,!Y LIQUIDAT$ ITS 5]GY4 ,TO !M ! G]M9AT+ ( SPR+1 ! SYMBOL ( AWAK5+ LABOR1 WAS AN OM5 ( EVIL4 ,& SO !Y DULL$ ! WORK]S' 5?USIASM1 & ADVIS$1 ) LY+ TONGUE 9 *EEK1 ?AT !Y W\LD GA9 ALL ?OSE ?+S TO :I* !Y ASPIR$ JU/ AS SOON AS !Y MADE AN EFFECTIVE DEMON/RATION AT ! BALLOT BOX4 ,! ,FIR/ ( ,MAY WAS TO 5D 9 A VOT]S' P>ADE4 

,& SO P>LIAM5T>ISM1 :I* HAS LIQUIDAT$ ,SOCIALISM1 HAS ABOLI%$ ,MAY ,DAY & ! 5]GY ( ! ,MAY CALL4 ,P>LIAM5T IS ! 5EMY ( ,LABOR & ( ,SPR+4 ,! ,FIR/ ( ,MAY IS NO LONG] CELEBRAT$ BY ! WORK]S4 0,:AT'S ! USE ( /OPP+ WORK ON ?IS DAY & DEMON/RAT+10 ! PR(ESSIONAL POLITICIANS1 ! P>LIAM5T>Y C>E]I/S1 ASK 9 A TONE ( DISDA9FUL WISDOM4 ,!SE FOLK DISLIKE DI/URBANCE & 9CONV5I5CE BECAUSE !Y S5SE !IR [N GR[+ IMPORTANCE UND] CAPITALISM1 & WANT ! SOCIAL & POLITICAL MA*9]Y TO WORK H>MONI\SLY TO !IR [N 9DIVIDUAL ADVANCEM5T1 & ! MORE COMPLETE 5SLAVEM5T ( ! VA/ H]D ( VOT+1 TRU/+ PROLET>IANS4 ,SO ! FIR/ ( ,MAY HAS COME TO BE1 SOMETIMES1 ,SUNDAY1 ,APRIL #c2 & AT O!RS1 ,SUNDAY1 ,MAY #b1 & SO ON4 ,ONLY BY ! CONNIVANCE ( ! CAL5D> IS ,MAY ,DAY N[ CELEBRAT$ ON ,MAY ,DAY4 

,BUT WE W\LD REVIVE ,MAY ,DAY1 NOT AS A DAY ( USELESS CELEBRATION1 BUT AS A CALL-DAY TO REVOLUTION4 ,WE W\LD MAKE AN EPIC ( ! DAY1 SO ?AT IT %\LD FIRE M5'S BLOOD1 & MAKE IT :ITE HOT ) ! FLAME ( TRUE 5?USIASM4 ,:AT MORE FITT+ !ME CAN WE SELECT TO A*IEVE ?IS 5D1 UNLESS IT BE ! /ORY ( ! ,COMMUN>DS BECAUSE ( !IR NUMB] AS WELL AS C\RAGE1 ?AN ! RECORD OI ! ,*ICAGO ,M>TYRS8 

,IT IS NO ISOLAT$ MESSAGE ?IS MESSAGE ( ,*ICAGO4 ,IF IT W]E IT W\LD NOT BE A MESSAGE ( ,MAYTIME4 ,IT IS ONLY ONE ( ! MANY GREAT TRAG$IES ?AT HAVE BE5 CONCLUD$ 9 ! NAME ( CLASS DOM9ATION & AU?ORITY4 ,NOT 9 ! EXECUTION ( F\R 9NOC5T M5 9 ! NAME ( CAPITALI/ LAW & B\RGEOIS E?IC1 BUT 9 ! MANN] ( !IR PASS+1 DOES ! 9SPIRATION = LAT] LABOR]S 9 ! CAUSE ( FRE$OM LIE4 ,IT IS WELL1 !N1 ?AT WE %\LD CONSID] ! /ORY ( !IR WITNESS+ AGA9/ CAPITALISM1 ! BETT] TO REALIZE H[ ! %$D+ ( !IR BLOOD BUT S]V$ TO F]TILIZE ! SE$ ( HUMAN LIB]TY4 

,ON ,MAY ! ,FIR/1 #a#h#h#f1 ! ,EI<T ,H\RS ,DAY ,ASSOCIATION ( ,*ICAGO PROCLAIM$ A G5]AL /RIKE 9 ?AT CITY1 AS A PRELUDE TO ! 9AUGURATION ( ! EI<T H\RS DAY ?R\<\T ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ( ,AM]ICA4 ,A MASS MEET+ WAS CONV5$ AT ! ,HAYM>KET1 AT :I* ,SPIES1 ,P>SONS1 ,FIELD51 & ,S*WAB ADDRESS$ TW5TY-FIVE ?\S& /RIK]S4 ,:IL/ PO9T+ \T ?AT1 %ORT ( ,SOCIALISM1 ALL WAS ILLUSION1 ! SPEAK]S BELIEV$1 MI/AK5LY 9 \R OP9ION1 ?AT IT WAS !IR DUTY TO 5C\RAGE ! REVOLUTION>Y SPIRIT IMPLI$ 9 ! MOVEM5T4 ,WE CONSID] IT M]ELY A MOVEM5T ( ADAPTATION & RE=MISM & NOT A REVOLUTION>Y MOVEM5T4 ,9 ALL SU* MOVEM5TS ! REVOLUTION>Y T5D5CY ( ! WORK]S1 & !IR P[] ( SOLID>ITY & EXT5T ( CLASS CONSCI\S ?\<T1 IS EXAGG]AT$4 

,ON ,MAY ! ?IRD1 AT A MEET+ ATT5D$ BY AB\T FIFTY ?\S& /RIK]S1 /ONES W]E ?R[N AT SOME 0/RIKE-BREAK]S0 EMPLOY$ AT ! ,MC,CORMICK'S ,REAP] ,WORKS4 ,POLICE >RIV$ ON ! SC5E 9 L>GE NUMB]S & US$ !IR REVOLV]S1 KILL+ SIX /RIK]S & W\ND+ O!RS4 ,BURN+ ) 9DIGNATION4 ,SPIES RU%$ BACK TO ! ,>BEIT] ,ZEITUNG (FICE1 & WROTE ! 0,REV5GE0 CIRCUL>4 ,?IS WAS A V]Y HUMAN1 AN ALL TOO HUMAN DOCUM5T4 ,& IT UNQUE/IONABLY R5D]$ ,SPIES LIFE =FEIT AFT] ! EV5TS ( ! FOLL[+ DAY1 ONCE ! RUL+ CLASS HAD DECID$ ON ! VICTIMIZATION ( ! ,AN>*I/S4 ,TO \R M9D1 IT W\LD HAVE BE5 WIS] = ,SPIES NOT TO HAVE WRITT5 ?IS CIRCUL>4 ,BUT :O %ALL SAY8 ,AGA9/ ! FOLLY ( CALL+ UPON ! WORK]S TO REV5GE DEA?S !Y HAD NOT ! CLASS CONSCI\S P[] OR 9DIGNATION TO AV5GE1 AGA9/ ! PETT9ESS ( REV5GE AS COMP>$ ) ! ABOLITION ( CLASS SOCIETY & ! MIS]Y IT NATURALLY 5TAILS1 !RE REMA9S ! FACT ?AT GOOD R$ BLOOD SURG$ ?R\< ! VE9S ( ,SPIES1 ?AT HIS DEEP RES5TM5T ( ! WRONG 9FLICT$ ON ! POOR ROSE 9 REVOLT1 & HE D>$ TO PROTE/4 ,! N]V\S EXCITEM5T ( HIS WORDS WE CONSID] ( SMALL AVAIL1 BUT ! C\RAGE ( HIS PROTE/ WE DEEM AN 9SPIRATION4 ,IF HE WROTE FOOLI%LY1 HE DI$ BOLDLY1 & ! SIL5CE ?AT RESULT$ WAS MORE P[]FUL ?AN AU<T HE WROTE OR SPOKE4 ,EV5TS >E MANK9D'S TEA*]S3 & ! NAME ( ,SPIES IS ! EQUIVAL5T ( AN IMP]I%ABLE LESSON4 ,NO MAN CAN ASK HI<] FAME ?AN ?AT4 

,! CIRCUL> RELAT$ ! DEA? ( ! SIX /RIK]S4 ,IT DESCRIB$ ! POLICE AS 0BLOODH\NDS40 IT D5\NC$ 0! FACTORY LORDS0 AS 0LAZY ?IEV+ MA/]S40 ,IT URG$3-- 

0,REV5GE6 ,WORK+ M5 TO >MS6 4 4 4 ,IF Y\ >E M51 IF Y\ >E ! SONS ( Y\R GR&SIRES :O HAVE %$ !IR BLOOD TO FREE Y\1 !N Y\ WILL RISE 9 Y\R MI<T1 ,H]CULES1 & DE/ROY ! HIDE\S MON/] ?AT SEEKS TO DE/ROY Y\6 ,TO >MS6 ,WE CALL Y\ TO >MS6--,Y\R ,BRO!RS40 

,ALAS6 FOOLI% WORDS ( RI<TE\S 9DIGNATION1 WORDS ( WEAKNESS & NOT ( /R5G?1 /UMBL+ =?1 SOMEH[1 TO ADVANCE ! CAUSE ( WORK+ CLASS EMANCIPATION1 9 A CONFUS$ TORTU\S WAY4 ,WORDS NOT TO BE C5SUR$ )\T CONSID]ATION1 BUT TO BE JUDG$ 9 RELATION TO ! CONDITIONS ?AT CALL$ !M =?6 ,WORDS NOT TO BE C5SUR$ BY ?OSE :O CAUS$ ! /RIK]S TO BE MURD]$ OR AFT]W>DS UPHELD ! MURD] ( M5 AGA9/ :OSE LIFE !Y HAD CONSPIR$4 

,SPIES WAS FAMILI> ) POV]TY-/RICK5 HUNG] DEMON/RATIONS1 POLICE BRUTALITIES1 & ! RECORD ( RIOT\S1 COMPLAC5T SELF- 9DULG5CE BY ! WEAL?Y CLASS4 ,ONLY ! YE> BE=E ?IS FATAL ,MAY ,DAY1 ! ,*ICAGO ,TIMES SUGGE/$4 $ITORIALLY1 ?AT ! F>M]S :O W]E PE/]$ ) UNEMPLOY$ WORK]S1 TURN$ TRAMPS4 DUR+ ! W9T] ( #a#h#h#d-#e1 %\LD POISON !M ) /RY*N9E 9 ! FOOD PROVID$ !M4 ,! ,*ICAGO ,TRIBUNE VI$ ) ! ,TIMES 9 UPHOLD+ ! RI<TS ( ! ,V&]BILTS & ! ,G\LDS AGA9/ ! WORK+-CLASS MOVEM5T DUR+ ?IS P]IOD ( 9T5SIFI$ CLASS /RUGGLE & APPALL+ PROLET>IAN MIS]Y4 

,JAY ,G\LD HAD GA!R$ WEAL? BY FRAUD1 & MA9TA9$ IT1 & WAS MA9TA9+ IT1 BY \TRAGE & VIOL5CE 9 ,MISS\RI1 ,NEW ,YORK1 ,S*UYLKILL1 & ,HOCK+ ,VALLEY1 ,C9C9NATTI1 ,MILWAUKEE1 ,SAN ,FRANCISOO1 ,SEATTLE1 ,PORTL&1 ETC4 ,A QU>T] ( A C5TURY PREVI\S HE HAD BE5 A NE$Y PUNT] 9 GOLD OP]ATIONS4 ,N[ HE CONTROLL$ RAILROADS1 TELEGRAPHS1 NEWS AG5CIES1 LEGISLATURES1 & ! 5TIRE LIVES ( ?\S&S ( M5 :O WORK$ ON HIS V>I\S L9ES4 ,HE HAD QUALIFI$ = ! POSITION ( 0,NAPOLEON ( ,F9ANCE0 BY COLOSSAL ROGU]Y4 ,& HE MA9TA9$ IT BY LY+ IMP]T95CE & CALL\S BRUTALITY4 

,JAY ,G\LD'S HIR$ J\RNALI/S BLAM$ ! EI<T H\RS & ALL O!R LABOR AGITATION ON TO =EIGN CONSPIRATORS & CALL$ = EXTREME ACTION 9 BEHALF ( 0PUBLIC OP9ION40 ,BUT 0PUBLIC OP9ION0 MATT]$ LITTLE TO !SE MILLIONAIRE 9T]E/S EXCEPT TO ! EXT5T ?AT IT WAS MANUFACTUR$ BY !M & S]V$ AS !IR RAMIFICATION4 ,PETTY RESPECTABILITY1 & ITS PUNY VOID ( CONSCI5CE1 WAS AN EXCELL5T CUR TO SET B>K+ AT ! FEET ( ,AN>*I/S4 ,BUT ! MILLIONAIRE CONTROLL]S ( ! CUR W]E MORE WILL+ TO KICK IT ?AN- TO HUMOR IT4 

,ONCE1 :5 CONFRONT$ ) CRITICISM1 ,W4 ,H4 ,V&]BILT SAID3 0,! PUBLIC BE DAMN$40 ,HIS FA!R1 ! OLD ,COMMODORE1 :5 REMON/RAT$ ) = TREAT+ ! PASS5G]S ON HIS RAILROAD AS IT0 !Y W]E HOGS1 ANSW]$3 0,BY ,GOD1 SIR1 ,I WI% !Y WAS HOGS40 

,) SU* CONDITIONS OPPRESS+ ! WORK]1 VIOL5CE WAS 9- SEP>ABLE FROM ! DESP]ATION ?AT DICTAT$ ! DAILY 9DU/RIAL RE=MI/ /RUGGLE ( ! WORK]S4 ,9 #a#h#h1 ?AT IS SIX YE>S BE=E- EV5TS DICTAT$ ,SPIES 0REV5GE0 CIRCUL>1 ,H4 ,M4 ,HYNDMAN1 :O C]TA9LY HAD NO SYMPA?Y ) EI!R ,AN>*ISM OR PROPAG&A BY DE$1 PR$ICT$1 AS A RESULT ( A T\R 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 9 ! ,=TNI<TLY ,REVIEW1 ?AT A CONFLICT BETWE5 CAPITAL & LABOR WAS BREW+ 9 ,AM]ICA1 :I* MI<T ATTA9 TO ! DIM5SIONS ( A CIVIL W>4 

,! ,NEW ,YORK ,TRIBUNE1 !N JAY ,G\LD'S [N PAP]1 EXTRACT$ SOME PASSAGES1 & HEAD$ !M ) ! LY+ COMM5T3 0,5GL& S5DS MANY FOOL TRAVEL]S TO ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 BUT NEV] SU* A FOOL AS ?IS ONE40 

,HYNDMAN WAS RI<T4 ,! FACTS W]E ) HIM4 ,BUT ! ,G\LD 9T]E/S DID NOT WANT ?OSE FACTS BROADCA/4 

,! EI<T H\RS MOVEM5T ( #a#h#h#f1 ! ECONOMIC BOYCOTT+ MOVEM5T1 & ! /RIKE ON ! ,G\LD RAILROAD W]E OPPOS$ VIGOR\SLY BY ,P[D]LY1 ! ,*IEF ( ! ,KNI<TS ( ,LABOR4 ,?IS FACT WILL ACQUIT HIM ( ! *>GE ( EXTREMISM4 ,YET1 9 ! YE> #a#h#h4 ,P[D]LY EXPRESS$ HIMSELF 9 !SE T]MS AB\T PREP>ATIONS = /RIKES4 

0,I AM ANXI\S ?AT EA* ( \R LODGES %\LD BE PROVID$ ) P[D] & %OT1 BULLETS & ,W9*E/] RIFLES1 :5 WE 9T5D TO- /RIKE4 IF Y\ /RIKE ! TROOPS >E CALL$ \T TO PUT Y\ D[N4 ,Y\ CANNOT FI<T ) H>E H&S4 ,Y\ MU/ CONSID] ! MATT] V]Y S]I\SLY1 & IF WE ANTICIPATE /RIKES WE MU/ PREP>E TO TI<T & TO USE >MS AGA9/ ! =CES BR\<T AGA9/ US40 

LT IS CLE>1 FROM !SE FACTS1 ?AT ,SPIES WROTE HIS 0REV5GE0 CIRCUL>1 NOT BECAUSE HE WAS AN ,AN>*I/1 BUT BECAUSE ! IDEA ( VIOL5CE WAS IMPRESS$ UPON ! WORK+ CLASS MOVEM5T ?R\<- \T ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES BY ! V]Y LAWLESSNESS ( :I* ! WORK]S W]E ! VICTIMS4 ,! IDEA ( VIOL5CE WAS 9EVITABLE4 

,! CIRCUL> WAS DI/RIBUT$ WIDELY & A COMMITTEE ( ACTION MEET+ CALL$ ?AT NI<T4 ,WALL]1 :O TURN$ 9=M]1 WAS *AIR- MAN4 ,5GEL & ,FIS*] W]E PRES5T4 ,! EV5TS ( ! AFT]NOON W]E DISCUSS$ & IT WAS DECID$ TO CALL A MASS MEET+ ( PROTE/ AT ! ,HAYM>KET NEXT NI<T4 ,?IS MEET+ PROV$ A FATAL ONE = ALL CONC]N$4 

,! MEET+ WAS QUIET & ORD]LY4 ,SPIES1 ,FIS*]1 ,5GEL1 ,FIELD51 & ,P>SONS SPOKE4 ,! ,MAYOR ( ,*ICAGO1 :O ATT5D$ S= ! PURPOSE ( DISP]S+ ! MEET+ %\LD ! NE$ >ISE1 W5T OV] TO ! POLICE /ATION & TOLD ,CAPTA9 ,BONDFIELD ?AT HE HAD BETT] GIVE ORD]S TO HIS RES]VES TO GO HOME4 

,! CR[D HAD DW9DL$ TO #a1#e P]SONS1 ,P>SONS & HIS FAMILY HAD GONE HOME DEEM+ ! PROTE/ AT AN 5D1 & ,FIELD5 WAS CONCLUD+ ! MEET+4 ,ONE HUNDR$ & EI<TY POLICE-- RI<TLY T]M$ BY ,M>X1 ! CIVIL B\RGEOIS GU>D---TURN$ \T ( ! /ATION1 & M>*$ UPON ! MEET+ ) LOAD$ RIFLES & 9 FI<T+ =MATION4 ,! CAPTA9 ( ! FIR/ R[ ( POLICE HAD JU/ ORD]$ ! MEET+ TO DISP]SE1 & HIS M51 )\T WAIT+ A REPLY1 W]E ADVANC+ TO ! ATTACK1 :5 A SMALL FI]Y BODY >*$ ?R\< ! AIR1 ALI<T$ BETWE5 ! FIR/ & SECOND COMPANIES ( ! POLICE1 & EXPLOD$ ) A L\D REPORT4 ,SIXTY POLICE- M5 W]E W\ND$ BADLY1 SEV5 W]E MORTALLY W\ND$1 & ONE4 ,E4 ,J4 ,DEGAN1 WAS KILL$4 

,FIR+ BY ! POLICE BECAME G5]AL & ! PEOPLE SCATT]$ 9 ALL DIRECTIONS1 ! POLICE FIR+ AT R&OM AS !Y PURSU$4 

,A REIGN ( T]ROR 5SU$4 ,P]SONS SUSPECT$ ( ,SOCIALI/ OR ,AN>*I/ OP9IONS W]E >RE/$ RI<T & LEFT1 PRIVATE H\SES W]E BROK5 9TO )\T W>RANTS1 & RANSACK$ = ,SOCIALI/ LIT]ATURE4 ,! ,HAYM>KET SPEAK]S1 EXCEPT ,P>SONS1 :O HAD LEFT ,*ICAGO1 W]E >RE/$4 ,9 ,*ICAGO1 ,MILWAUKEE1 & ,NEW ,YORK1 ,SOCIALI/S & ,LABOR ORGANIZ]S W]E HUNT$ & IMPRISON$ JU/ BECAUSE !Y W]E CONNECT$ ) ! ,LABOR MOVEM5T4 ,SOCIALI/ & ,LABOR PAP]S W]E SUBMITT$ TO A POLICE C5SOR%IP & !IR PRESSES BROK5 UP4 ,EV]YBODY CONNECT$ ) ! ,AL>M & ,>BEIT] ,ZEITUNG---9CLUD+ PR9T]S1 WRIT]S & (FICE-BOYS---W]E IMPRISON$ ON A *>GE ( MURD]4 ,A NEWSPAP] CAMPAIGN1 VIRTUALLY A CAMPAIGN ( MURD]1 WAS CONDUCT$ AGA9/ ,SOCIALI/S & ,AN>*I/S1 & ALL PROLET>IAN AGITATION WAS *ECK$4 ,JAY ,G\LD'S HIR]6 J\RNALI/S BLAM$ ! ,*ICAGO RIOT+ ON =EIGN CONSPIRATORS & C>EFULLY IGNOR$ ! FACT ?AT ?IS DESCRIPTION C\LD H>DLY APPLY TO ,P>SONS & ,FIELD51 ! TWO PR9CIPAL ORATORS ON ?AT OCCASION4 

,! ,P>SONS FAMILY HAD PLAY$ A CONSPICU\S P>T 9 ,5GLI% SPEAK+ REBEL MOVEM5TS S9CE #a#f1 BUT TIME HAD HONOR$ & CONDON$ ?OSE MOVEM5TS4 ,ALB]T ,P>SONS WAS ( ! SAME /OCK AS ! ,G5]AL ,P>SONS ( #aggf ,REVOLUTION FAME & ! ,CAPTA9 ,P>SONS ( ,BUNK] ,HILL4 ,ON HIS MO!R'S SIDE ALSO HE WAS ( ,AM]ICAN ,REVOLUTION /OCK4 ,CIRCUM/ANCES MADE HIM ! MO/ \T/&+ VICTIM ( ?IS CAPITALI/ AGITATION4 ,HE WAS AN EXCELL5T M>TYR BUT A RA!R /RANGE =EIGN]4 

,O ! #a#g? ,MAY1 #a#h#h#f1 ! ,GR& JURY CAME TOGE!R4 

0,! BODY IS A /RONG ONE10 TELEGRAPH$ ,G\LD'S HIR$ P5MAN TO HIS ,NEW ,YORK DAILY1 0& IT IS SAFE TO AV] ?AT ,AN>*Y & MURD] WILL NOT RECEIVE MU* QU>T] AT ! H&S ( ! M5 COM- POS+ IT40 

,IT IS 9 TIMES ( CRISIS ?AT ! %IV]+ M$IOCRITY & DESPICABLE ABJECTNESS ( RESPECTABILITY BECOMES SO M>K$4 ,REACTION1 DICTAT$ REACTION1 ORGANIZ$ ANTI-SOCIAL 9T]E/ TRIUMPH$1 & T]M$ ITS TRIUMPH PUBLIC OP9ION4 ,! POOR CREATURES ( ! ,GR& ,JURY W]E FLATT]$ 9TO IMPORTANCE BY ,G\LD'S ?UGS ( ! P53 & ! MORE ! CREATURES SWELL$1 ! MORE !Y AIR$ !IR OP9IONS4 ! EMPTI] & ! MORE DESPICABLE !Y BECAME4 

,! WORD 0/RONG10 APPLI$ TO SU* A BODY1 %[S TO :AT DEGRAD$ USE WORDS MAY BE TURN$4 ,WELL >E WE REM9D$ ( ,PA9E'S 9DICTM5T ( ! TRADE ( GOV]N+1 &1 LITTLE AS WE MAY AGREE ) HIM1 ( ! MAGNIFIC5TLY TRUE WORDS ( IRONY & REPROA* ADDRESS$ BY ,RAVA*OL TO ! JURY ?AT CONDEMN$ HIM4 

,! 9DICTM5T CONTA9$ SIXTY-N9E C\NTS4 ,IT *>G$ ! DEF5DANTS1 ,AUGU/ ,SPIES4 ,MI*AEL ,S*WAB1 ,SAMUEL ,FIELD51 ,ALB]T ,R4 ,P>SONS1 ,ADOLPH ,FIS*]1 ,GEORGE ,5GEL1 ,L\IS ,L+G1 ,OSC> ,W4 ,NEEBE1 ,RUDOLPH ,S*NAUBELT1 & ,WILLIAM ,SEL+] ) ! MURD] ( ,E4 ,J4 ,DEGAN4 

,S*NAUBELT1 :O DISAPPE>$ MY/]I\SLY & COMPLETELY1 & SEEMS TO HAVE BE5 ! AG5T EMPLOY$ BY ! AU?ORITIES TO ACCOMPLI% ?IS :OLESALE MURD] & SO SECURE = A TIME ! TRIUMPH ( REACTION1 WAS NOT 9 ! H&S ( ! POLICE4 ,P>SONS SURR5D]$ 9 ,C\RT1 ON ,JUNE #bL1 #a#h#h#f1 :5 ! EMPANNELL+ ( ! JURY BE=E ,JUDGE ,JOSEPH ,E4 ,G>Y BEGAN4 ,?IS LA/$ TW5TY-ONE DAYS4 

,ON ,JULY #a#e1 ,/ATES ,ATTORNEY ,GR9NELL BEGAN HIS ADDRESS4 ,HE *>G$ ! DEF5DANTS ) MURD] & CONSPIRACY & PROMIS$ TO %[ :O ?REW ! BOMB4 ,HE DID NOT DO SO4 

,! MO/ IMPORTANT WITNESSES = ! ,/ATE W]E ,WALL]1 ,S*RAD]1 & ,SELIG]1 =M] COMRADES ( ! DEF5DANTS1 TURN$ 9=M]S FROM FE> ( ! GALL[S & HOPE ( GA94 ,WALL] WAS TO PROVE ! CONSPIRACY TO ?R[ ! BOMB AT ! ,HAYM>KET4 ,HE ADMITT$ ?AT ! POLICE W]E NOT EXPECT$ AT ! ,HAYM>KET4 ,HE CONFESS$ ?AT NOT ONE WORD WAS SAID AB\T A BOMB OR DYNAMITE :5 IT WAS RESOLV$ TO CALL ! ,HAYM>KET MEET+4 

,S*RAD] WAS TO CONFIRM ,WALL]'S /ORY ( ! DEF5DANTS' GUILT4 ,BUT HIS TE/IMONY WAS SO UNFAVORABLE TO ! ,/ATE ?AT ! ,ASSI/ANT ,ATTORNEY1 LOS+ HIS TEMP] EXCLAIM$ TO ! DEF5DANTS' LAWY]S2 0,HE IS Y\R WITNESS NOT \RS40 

,! ATTEMPT ( ! ,/ATE TO CONNECT ! DEF5DANTS ) ! ,HAYM>KET BOMB COMPLETELY BROKE D[N4 ,BUT ! FACT REMA9$ ?AT !Y HAD SPOK5 /RONG WORDS AGA9/ ! EXI/+ SY/EM & HAD BE5 DRIV5 BY !IR 9DIGNATION TO PROCLAIM !IR BELIEF 9 VIOL5CE4 ,GIRLS HAD BE5 CLUBB$ TO DEA? BY ! POLICE & ! WORK]S HAD BE5 %OT D[N = ! 0CRIME0 ( ASSEMBL+ AT A PUBLIC MEET+4 ,( C\RSE1 ! DEF5DANTS1 HAV+ R$ BLOOD 9 !IR VE9S1 W]E 9DIGNANT4 ,BUT !IR WORDS W]E NO EVID5CE ?AT !Y ?REW OR CONSPIR$ TO ?R[ A BOMB4 

,TO /UPID RESPECTABILITY1 AP>T FROM ! M5ACE TO PRIVATE PROP]TY SOCIETY1 ( !IR WORDS & ATTITUDE1 !Y W]E CONDEMN$ BY ! FACT ?AT !RE W]E SEV5 POLICEM5 DEAD & SIXTY W\ND$4 ,BUT ! CLASS ?AT WAS PREP>$ TO S5D !SE AGITATORS TO !IR DEA? ?\<T NO?+ ( A FEW POLICEM54 ,AGITATORS & POLICEM5 ALIKE W]E SACRIFIC$ TO MAKE A CAPITALI/ JOY-DAY4 

,! JURY RETURN$ A V]DICT ON ,AUGU/ #b3 

0,WE1 ! JURY1 F9D ! DEF5DANTS1 ,AUGU/ ,SPIES1 ,MI*AEL ,S*WAB1 ,SAMUEL ,FIELD51 ,ALB]T ,P>SONS1 ,ADOLPH ,FIS*]1 ,GEORGE ,5GEL1 & ,L\IS ,L+G GUILTY ( MURD] 9 ! MANN] & =M AS *>G$ 9 ! 9DICTM5T1 & FIX ! P5ALTY AT DEA?4 ,WE F9D ! DEF5DANT4 ,OSC> ,W4 ,NEEBE1 GUILTY ( MURD] 9 ! MANN] & =M AS *>G$ 9 ! 9DICTM5T1 & FIX ! P5ALTY AT IMPRISONM5T 9 ! P5IT5TI>Y = FIFTE5 YE>S40 

,A NEW TRIAL WAS REFUS$4 ,AN APPEAL WAS MADE TO ! ,SUPREME ,C\RT ( ,ILL9OIS )\T AVAIL4 

,TIME PASSES1 & ! NEXT ACT ( ! TRAG$Y IS 5ACT$ 9 ,JUDGE ,G>Y'S C\RT ON ,OCTOB] #g1 #h1 & #i1 #a#h#h#f1 :5 ! N[ HI/ORICAL FIGURES ( ! AGITATION ADDRESS$ ! C\RT 9 REF]5CE TO ! QUE/ION ( S5T5CE4 

,DIGNIFI$ 9 BE>+1 HIS H&SOME FACE N[ LI<T$ UP ) SATIRE1 BOLD1 DEFIANT1 & FLU5T 9 DELIV]Y1 ,SPIES 9DICTS ! P]JURY & CONSPIRACY ( ! PROSECUTION4 ,HIS SPEE* IS RI* 9 HI/ORY1 PHILOSOPHY1 & PIQUANT1 UNWELCOME TRU?4 

,S*WAB ALSO EXPOSES ! CONSPIRACY ( LAW & ORD] AGA9/ ! LIFE & LIB]TY ( ! PROLET>IAN AGITATOR4 

,NEEBE FOLL[S1 ONLY TO REGRET ?AT HE IS DEPRIV$ BY ! V]DICT ( ! JURY1 ( ! HONOR ( DY+4 

,FIS*]1 ]ECT 9 BE>+1 IS HIS SUCCESSOR2 & HE IS PR\D TO DIE = ! CAUSE ( ! PEOPLE4 

,L+G SPEAKS 9 ,G]MAN4 ,HIS IS ! PASSION ( Y\?4 ,HE IS PR\DLY DEFIANT & FI]CELY CALM4 ,HIS UTT]ANCE IS IMPASSION$4 0,I DO BELIEVE 9 =CE3 HANG ME = IT60 HE DECL>$4 

,5GEL SPEAKS EASILY & QUIETLY4 ,HIS IS ! CALM /OLIDITY ( ! /OIC4 

,!N FOLL[ L5G?Y SPEE*ES FROM ,FIELD5 & ,P>SONS4 

,MOD]ATE 9 MANN]1 ,FIELD5'S SPEE* IS TELL+ AS AN 9DICTM5T ( ! PROSECUTION4 ,GR9NELL1 ! ,/ATE ,ATTORNEY1 DECL>$ 0HAD IT BE5 MADE TO ! JURY !Y W\LD HAVE ACQUITT$ HIM40 ,LU!R ,LAFI9 ,MILLS1 =M]LY ,/ATE ,ATTORNEY1 DECL>$ IT TO BE A MA/]PIECE4 

,! 9T5SE P[] & LAT5T PASSION ( ,P>SONS' SPEE* RI<TLY 5TITLES IT TO BE DEEM$ A BRILLIANT AGITATION SPEE*-! MO/ P[]FUL EF=T ( A =MIDABLE PROPAG&I/4 

,IT WAS KN[N ?AT1 UND] NO CIRCUM/ANCES1 W\LD ! DEA? S5T5CE BE COMMUT$ 9 ! CASE ( ,SPIES1 ,FIS*]1 ,5GEL1 & ,L+G4 ,BUT IT WAS 9T5D$ TO COMMUTE ! S5T5CE TO ONE ( IMPRISONM5T 9 ! CASE ( ,P>SONS1 ,S*WAB1 & ,FIELD54 ,UND] ! CON/ITUTION & /ATUTES ( ! ,/ATE ( ,ILL9OIS1 IT WAS PRESCRIB$1 AS A CONDITION ( ! EX]CISE ( HIS P>DON+ P[] BY ! ,GOV]NOR1 ?AT ! CONVICT$ P]SON MU/ SIGN A PETITION = ! EX]CISE ( EXECUTIVE CLEM5CY4 ,FIELD5 & ,S*WAB SIGN$ A PETITION & W]E P>DON$ BY ,GOV]NOR ,OGLESBY1 ! DEA? S5T5CE BE+ COM- MUT$ TO IMPRISONM5T = FIFTE5 YE>S4 ,AL?\< REPEAT$ PRESSURE WAS BR\<T TO BE> UPON HIM BY HIS FRI5DS & C\NSEL1 ,P>SONS REFUS$ TO SIGN ! PETITION NECESS>Y TO REPRIEVE4 

,/ATE ,ATTORNEY ,GR9NELL1 ANTICIPAT+ CON=MITY ) ! /ATUTE1 DECL>$ ( ! PRISON]S3 0,I WANT TO MAKE !M DO SOME- ?+ = :I* ! ,AN>*I/S %ALL HATE !M40 

,BUT ,P>SONS4 PAY+ ! CO/ ) HIS LIFE1 D5I$ HIM ! PLEASURE4 ,HE DEFEAT$ ,GR9NELL3 & ! LATT] N[ /&S AT ! B> ( HI/ORY1 9DICT$ BY ! MEMORY ( MAN1 A FIGURE LIKE UNTO ?AT ( ! /ATE ATTORNEYS ( ALL TIMES & CLIMES1 POOR1 %RIVEL$1 SNIVEL+ S\L4 ,ALL TRIBUTE IS PAID TO ! MEMORY ( ! MAN :O DI$ ON ! GALL[S RA!R ?AN DES]T HIS COMRADES4 ,:AT MATT] ! LAWS ( ,ILL9OIS & ! EXECUTIVE CLEM5CIES ( GOV]NOR AGA9/ ?IS FACT ( /]L+ MANHOOD 9 ! DOCK & ON ! GALL[S6 ,:AT MATT] /ATUTES & CON/ITUTIONS :5 *>ACT] WEI<S !M D[N6 

,CAPTA9 ,W4 ,P4 ,BLACK1 LEAD+ ,ADVOCATE = ! ,DEF5SE1 MADE /R5U\S EF=TS TO HAVE ,P>SONS SAVE HIMSELF4 ,SO DID ,MELVILLE ,E4 ,/ONE1 $ITOR ( ! ,DAILY ,NEWS4 

,ON ,SUNDAY1 ,NOVEMB] #f1 #a#h#h#g1 ! LATT] SP5T TWO H\RS 9 ,P>SONS' CELL1 URG+ HIM TO SIGN ! PETITION1 & PROMIS+ ! FULL SUPPORT ( HIS PAP] 9 FAVOR ( ! COMMUTATION ( ! DEA? S5T5CE4 ,P>SONS REFUS$ TO PETITION4 ,HE WAS DET]M9$ EI!R TO HANG ) HIS COMRADES1 ,L+G1 ,5GEL1 ,FIS*]1 & ,SPIES1 OR TO SAVE !M4 

,TWO DAYS LAT]1 ,BLACK PAID A SPECIAL VISIT TO ,P>SONS & PLEAD$ = HIS SIGNATURE 9 VA94 ,BLACK ADD$ ?AT REFUSAL TO SIGN ! PETITION MEANT EXECUTION4 

,P>SONS REPLI$ 3--- 

0,I WILL NOT DO LT4 ,MY M9D IS FIRMLY & IRREVOCABLY MADE4 UP1 & ,I BEG Y\ URGE4 ME NO FUR!R UPON ! SUBJECT4 ,I AM AN 9NOC5T MAN--9NOC5T ( ?IS (F5SE ( :I* ,I HAVE BE5 F\ND GUILTY BY ! JURY1 & !4 WORLD KN[S MY 9NOC5CE4 ,IF ,I AM TO BE EXECUT$ AT ALL IT IS BECAUSE ,I AM AN ,AN>*I/1 NOT BECAUSE ,I AM A MURD]]2 IT LS BECAUSE ( :AT ,I HAVE TAU<T & SPOK5 & WRITT5 9 ! PA/1 & NOT BECAUSE ( ! ?R[+ ( ! ,HAYM>KET BOMB4 ,I CAN AF=D TO BE HUNG = ! SAKE ( ! IDEAS ,I HOLD & ! CAUSE ,I HAVE ESP\S$1 IF ! PEOPLE ( ,ILL9OIS CAN AF=D TO HANG AN 9NOC5T MAN :O VOLUNT>ILY PLAC$ HIMSELF 9 !IR P[]4 4 4 4 

0,IF ,I %\LD N[ SEP>ATE MYSELF FROM ,L+G1 ,5GEL & ,FIS*]1 & SIGN A PETITION UPON :I* ! GOV]NOR C\LD COMMUTE MY S5T5CE1 ,I KN[ ?AT IT W\LD MEAN ABSOLUTE DOOM TO ! O!RS- ?AT ,L+G1 ,5GEL & ,FIS*] W\LD BE 9EVITABLY HUNG4 ,SO ,I HAVE DET]M9$ TO MAKE !IR CAUSE & !IR FATE MY [N4 

0,I KN[ ! *ANCES >E #iii 9 #a ?AT ,I WILL SW+ ) !M2 ?AT !RE ISN'T ONE *ANCE 9 A ?\S& ( SAV+ !M1 BUT IF !Y CAN BE SAV$ AT ALL IT IS MY /&+ ) !M1 SO ?AT :ATEV] ACTION IS TAK5 ON MY CASE MU/ BE TAK51 ) EQUAL PROPRIETY 9 !IRS4 ,I WILL NOT1 !RE=E1 DO ANY?+ ?AT WILL SEP>ATE ME FROM !M4 ,I EXPECT ?AT ! RESULT WILL HE ?AT ,I WILL HANG ) !M1 BUT ,I AM READY40 

,BLACK C\LD MAKE NO REPLY TO ?IS >GUM5T4 ,HE TOOK ,P>SONS BY ! H&1 LOOK$ 9TO HIS FACE1 & SAID TO HIM3 0,Y\R ACTION IS WOR?Y ( Y\40 ,HE !N CAME AWAY4 

,HE W5T TO ,SPR+FIELD & SAW ,GOV]NOR ,OGLESBY ON ! ,W$NESDAY MORN+4 ,! LATT] 9SI/$ ON TE*NICAL COMPLIANCE ) ! LAW4 ,P>SONS MU/ PETITION4 

,BLACK TELEGRAPH$ ,P>SONS TO ?IS EFFECT4 ,:5 ,P>SONS RECEIV$ ! TELEGRAM HE PLAC$ IT UPON HIS CELL TABLE & BESIDE IT --! 0,M>SEILLAISE06 ,?AT WAS HIS ANSW]4 

,BLACK RETURN$ FROM ,SPR+FIELD ?AT NI<T & HAD HIS LA/ 9T]VIEW ) ,P>SONS ON ,?URSDAY MORN+4 ,HE SAW ALSO HIS COMPANIONS1 ,L+G1 ,FIS*]1 ,5GEL1 & ,SPIES4 ,!Y KNEW ?AT !Y C\LD NOT SAVE !MSELVES BY SIGN+ A PETITION4 ,BUT !Y W]E WILL+ TO DO SO1 & SO BR& !MSELVES AS C[>DS IF ,P>SONS W\LD SIGN1 & SO SAVE HIMSELF4 

,BLACK HAD NO HE>T TO PRESS ,P>SONS TO SIGN1 S9CE ?AT W\LD 0DO VIOL5CE TO ! NOBLE PURPOSES HE HAD FRAM$40 ,P>SONS SAID TO HIM1 0AS SIMPLY & AS QUIETLY AS HE C\LD HAVE SPOK5 9 REF]5CE TO SOME MATT] ( NO CONSEQU5CE03 0,I CAN'T DO IT1 ,CAPTA92 ,I AM READY = :ATEV] MAY COME40 

,BLACK %OOK HIS H& & TURN$ AWAY4 

,?AT NI<T ,BLACK W5T TO ,SPR+FIELD AGA93 & ,P>SONS1 9 HIS CELL 9 ,COOK ,C\NTY ,JAIL1 SANG ! SONG HIS S++ HAS MADE AN IMMORTAL SYMBOL ( ! ,LABOR /RUGGLE3 0,ANNIE ,LAURIE40 

,ON ! ,FRIDAY MORN+1 ,BLACK VA9LY URG$ ,GOV]NOR ,OGLESBY TO GRANT A REPRIEVE = ?IRTY DAYS TO 5ABLE HIM TO ADDUCE FUR!R PRO( ?AT ! CONVICT$ ,AN>*I/S HAD NO COMPLICITY 9 ! BOMB ?R[+4 

,AB\T ! SAME TIME1 ,P>SONS RECEIV$ FROM ,JOSEPH9E ,TILTON ! FOLL[+ TELEGRAM3 0,NOT GOODBYE1 BUT HAIL1 BRO!RS6 ,FROM ! GALL[S TRAP ! M>* %ALL BE TAK5 UP4 ,I WILL LI/5 = ! BEAT+ ( ! DRUM40 

,?AT DAY ,P>SONS DECLAIM$ HIS LA/ WORDS FROM ! GALL[S3 0,LET ME SPEAK1 OH M5 ( ,AM]ICA6 ,WILL Y\ LET ME SPEAK1 ,%]IFF ,MATSON8 ,LET ! VOICE ( ! PEOPLE BE HE>D6 ,OH--0 

0,! DRUM TAP10 SAID ,B5J4 ,R4 ,TUCK]1 9 PURSU+ ,JOSEPH9E ,TILTON'S ANALOGY TO ITS LOGICAL CONCLUSION1 0HAS S\ND$2 ! =LORN HOPE HAS *>G$2 ! NE$$ BREA* HAS BE5 OP5$2 MYRIADS >E FALL+ 9TO L9E2 IF WE WILL BUT MAKE ! MO/ ( ! OPPORTUNITY SO DE>LY PUR*AS$1 ! VICTORY WILL BE \RS4 ,IT %ALL BE2 IT ,M,U,/ BE40 

,%ORTLY AFT] ! EXECUTION1 ,PAUL9E ,BR&ES1 A SI/] ( ,WALL]1 MADE A SWORN AFFIDAVIT BE=E JUDGE ,EB]H>DT1 UPSETT+ ! :OLE ( H] BRO!R'S TE/IMONY1 & D5\NC+ IT AS P]JURY4 

,9 ,NOVEMB]1 #a#h#i#b1 ! ,*ICAGO POLICE WRECK$ ,GRIEF'S ,HALL4 & BROKE UP TWO PEACEFUL MEET+S1 >RE/+ MANY P]SONS AGA9/ :OM NO *>GES C\LD BE BR\<T1 ON ! GR\ND ( ALLEG$ ,AN>*ISM4 ,! RESULT WAS ?AT !Y HAD TO PAY #g DOLL>S DAMAGES1 & ! :OLE QUE/ION ( ! ,*ICAGO ,M>TYRS WAS REOP5$4 ,! ,*ICAGO ,H]ALD UNE>!D ! FOLL[+ FACTS3---- 

,AFT] ! FATAL ,HAYM>KET MEET+1 ,MAY #d1 #a#h#h#f1 SOME ?REE HUNDR$ LEAD+ ,AM]ICAN ,CAPITALI/S MET SECRETLY TO PLAN ! DE/RUCTION ( ! MILITANT LABOR MOVEM5T4 ,!Y =M$ ! 0,CITIZ5S' ,ASSOCIATION10 & SUBSCRIB$ #a1 DOLL>S 9 A FEW H\RS4 ,?IS MONEY SECUR$ ! CONDEMNATION ( ! EI<T ,*ICAGO ,AN>*I/S4 ,A LIKE SUM WAS GU>ANTE$ TO ! POLICE & !IR AG5TS EV]Y YE>3 BUT 9 ,OCTOB]1 #a#h#i#b1 ?+S BE+ QUIET1 ! SUBSCRIPTIONS DROPP$ (F4 ,H5CE ! POLICE 5DEAVOR$ TO REVIVE ! ,AN>*I/ SC>E4 

,JUDGE ,G>Y WAS MOV$ BY !SE EXPOSURES TO PUBLI% AN APOLOGY 9 ! ,C5TURY ,MAGAZ9E = ,APRIL1 #a#h#i#c4 ,NEV] WAS ! PROV]B1 0,HE :O EXCUSES HIMSELF1 ACCUSES HIMSELF0 BETT] EXEMPLIFI$4 

,F9ALLY1 9 ,JUNE1 #a#h#i#c1 ! REC5TLY ELECT$ ,GOV]NOR ( ,ILL9OIS1 ,JOHN ,P4 ,ALTGELD1 HAV+ ?OR\<LY EXAM9$ ! EVID5CE AGA9/ ! EI<T CONVICT$ ,AN>*I/S1 DECID$ TO SET ! ?REE PRISON]S1 ,NEEBE1 ,FIELD51 & ,S*WAB1 UNCONDITIONALLY FREE1 AS BE+ ! VICTIMS ( FALSE IMPRISONM5T4 ,! JURY :I* HAD TRI$ !M HAD BE51 9 HIS OP9ION1 PACK$2 ! JURORS LEGALLY 9COMPET5T2 ! JUDGE P>TIAL2 ! EVID5CE 9SUFFICI5T4 ,HIS CONDUCT HAV+ BE5 VIOL5TLY RES5T$ BY A SECTION ( ! ,AM]ICAN CAPITALI/ PRESS1 ,ALTGELD PUBLI%$ A PAMPHLET GIV+ HIS REASONS & CONTA9+ 9T]E/+ P>TICUL>S ( ! /RUGGLE BETWE5 ,CAPITALI/S & ,WORK]S 9 #a#h#h#f4 

,! FACTS RELAT$ BY ,ALTGELD CON/ITUTE A VALUABLE LESSON AS TO ! SORT ( JU/ICE TO BE EXPECT$ BY REVOLUTIONI/S 9 A ?OR\<LY DEMOCRATIC ,/ATE1 :5 ! POSSESS+ CLASS IS SC>$ BY ! MIS]Y IT HAS CREAT$1 & PUBLIC OP9ION IS M]ELY ! DAILY MANUFACTURE ( A V5AL PRESS4 ,SO LONG AS ?IS PRESS FUNCTIONS1 & FUNCTION IT WILL AS LONG AS CAPITALISM CONT9UES1 H[ POOR A ?+ IS P>LIAM5T>ISM6 

,ALTGELD DEMON/RAT$1 BEYOND ! %AD[ ( D\BT1 ?AT ! ,*ICAGO M>TYRS W]E ! VICTIMS ( RUL+ CLASS HATR$1 PUT \T ( ! WAY BY ! =CE & FRAUD ( ! PR(IT-MONG]S & P[] LOV]S1 :O FE>$ !M4 

,HIS T>DY REVELATION REVIVES \R FAI? 9 ! /RUGGLE4 ,WE TURN FROM ! DRAB DESPAIR ( *ILL ,NOVEMB] TO ! W>M? & PROMISE ( ,MAY4 ,AFT] ALL1 ! MESSAGE ( ,*ICAGO IS ! MESSAGE ( ,MAY4 ,RESPOND+ TO ITS CALL ( FRE$OM & /RUGGLE1 WE RECALL ! WORDS ( GRIM PROMISE UTT]$ BY ,PR\DHON 3---0,LIKE ! ,NEMESIS ( OLD4 :OM NEI!R PRAY]S NOR ?REATS C\LD MOVE1 ! REVOLUTION ADVANCES1 ) SOMB] & 9EVITABLE TREAD OV] ! FL[]S ) :I* ITS DEVOTEES /REW ITS PA?4 ?R\< ! BLOOD ( ITS *AMPIONS1 & OV] ! BODIES ( ITS 5EMIES40 

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