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,AU?OR 3 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

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,ADDRESS TO ! ,JURY 7,DELIV]$ DUR+ H] ,ANTI-,CONSCRIPTION TRIAL1 ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY1 ,JULY #i1 #a#i#a#g7 

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,TRANSCRIPT BY ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY ,POLICE ,DEP>TM5T PATROLMAN ,WILLIAM ,H4 ,R&OLPH1 OBTA9$ FROM ! ,IMMIGRATION & ,NATURALIZATION ,S]VICE VIA ,F,O,I,A4 ,9TRODUC$ AS ,GOV]NM5T'S ,EXHIBIT #ca 9 ! ,JUNE-,JULY #aiag ANTI-CONSCRIPTION TRIAL ( ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN & ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN4 ,= TRANSCRIPT ( C\RT EXAM9ATION ( ,WILLIAM ,R&OLPH1 SEE 0,GOLDMAN @& ,B]KMAN V4 ,UNIT$ ,/ATES3 ,TRANSCRIPT ( ,RECORD1 #aiag ,SEPT4 #b#e10 PP4 #a#c#g-#f#c1 PP4 #a#h#a-#h#i 7,EMMA ,GOLDMAN ,PAP]S MICR(ILM1 REEL #e#i74 

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,WE DON'T BELIEVE 9 CONSCRIPTION1 ?IS MEET+ TONI<T BE+ A LIV+ PRO(4 ,?IS MEET+ WAS >RANG$ ) LIMIT$ MEANS4 ,SO1 FRI5DS1 WE :O HAVE >RANG$ ! MEET+ >E WELL SATISFI$ IF WE CAN ONLY URGE ! PEOPLE ( 5TIRE ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY & ,AM]ICA1 !RE W\LD BE NO W> 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES -- !RE W\LD BE NO CONSCRIPTION 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES -- 7APPLAUSE7 -- IF ! PEOPLE >E NOT GIV5 AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE !IR SAY4 ,!RE=E1 WE HOPE AT LEA/ ?AT A SMALL PORTION ( ! POPULATION ( ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY TONI<T IS HAV+ ITS SAY4 

,FRI5DS1 :AT ,I HAVE TO TELL Y\ TONI<T ,I WANT TO IMPRESS UPON Y\R M9DS ) ALL ! 9T5SITY ( MY BE+1 ?AT WE HAVE ) US PEOPLE :O CAME TO BREAK UP ?IS MEET+1 & !RE=E1 FRI5DS1 ,I ASK Y\1 FRI5DS1 9 ! NAME ( PEACE1 9 ! NAME ( FRE$OM1 & ALL ?AT IS DE> TO Y\1 TO BE P]FECTLY QUIET1 & :5 ! MEET+ IS OV] TO LEAVE ! HALL QUIETLY1 = ?AT IS A BETT] >GUM5T ?AN BY ! PROVOCATORS :O CAME H]E TONI<T TO BREAK UP ! MEET+4 ,!RE=E1 FRI5DS1 ,I REPEAT ONCE MORE1 ?AT AFT] \R SPEAK]S WILL BE ?R\<1 ,I HOPE Y\ WILL LEAVE ! HALL QUIETLY1 &1 IF !RE IS ! SLI<TE/ TR\BLE1 WE WILL HOLD ! TR\BLEMAK]S1 ! PROVOCATORS & ! POLICE RESPONSIBLE = ! TR\BLE4 7APPLAUSE7 

,FRI5DS1 ,I KN[ P]FECTLY WELL ?AT TOMORR[ MORN+ ! DAILY PAP]S WILL SAY ?AT ! ,G]MAN ,KAIS] PAID = ?IS MEET+4 ,I KN[ ?AT !Y WILL SAY ?AT ?OSE EMPLOY$ 9 ! ,G]MAN S]VICE HAVE >RANG$ ?IS MEET+4 ,BUT !RE IS ALL ( US1 FRI5DS1 :O HAVE SOME?+ S]I\S AT H& -- ?OSE ( US TO :OM LIB]TY IS NOT A M]E %AD[ -- & F\ND TO BE CELEBRAT$ ON ! #d? ( ,JULY1 & TO BE CELEBRAT$ ) FIRE CRACK]S -- ?AT WE WILL NOT ONLY SPEAK = IT1 BUT DIE = IT IF NECESS>Y4 7APPLAUSE7 

,WE >E CONC]N$ 9 \R [N CONSCI5CE1 & WE KN[ ?AT ! MEET+ TONI<T HAS BE5 >RANG$ BY WORK+ M5 & WORK+ WOM51 :O PROBABLY GAVE !IR LA/ C5T FROM !IR WAGES :I* ! CAPITALI/IC REGIME IS GRANT+ !M4 

,& SO1 FRI5DS1 WE DO NOT C>E :AT PEOPLE WILL SAY AB\T US1 WE ONLY C>E = ONE ?+1 & ?AT IS TO DEMON/RATE TONI<T & TO DEMON/RATE AS LONG AS WE CAN BE ABLE TO SPEAK1 ?AT :5 ,AM]ICA W5T 9TO W>1 O/5SIBLY = ! PURPOSE ( FI<T+ = DEMOCRACY -- BECAUSE IT IS A DA/>DLY LIE -- IT NEV] W5T 9TO W> = DEMOCRACY4 ,IF IT IS TRUE ?AT ,AM]ICA W5T 9TO W> 9 ORD] TO FI<T = DEMOCRACY -- :Y NOT BEG9 AT HOME8 ,WE NE$ DEMOCRACY4 7APPLAUSE7 ,WE NE$ DEMOCRACY EV5 MORE ?AN ,G]MANY1 & ,I WILL TELL Y\ :Y4 ,! ,G]MAN PEOPLE W]E NEV] BR\<T UP ) ! BELIEF ?AT !Y LIV$ 9 DEMOCRACY4 ,! ,G]MAN PEOPLE W]E NURS$ FROM !IR MO!RS' BREA/S ?AT !Y W]E LIV+ 9 LIB]TY & ?AT !Y HAD ALL ! FRE$OM !Y DESIR$4 ,!RE=E1 ! ,G]MAN PEOPLE >E NOT DISAPPO9T$ 9 ! ,KAIS]4 ,!Y HAVE A ,KAIS]1 ! K9D ( A ,KAIS] !Y WANT & >E GO+ TO /& =4 

,WE 9 ,AM]ICA HAVE BE5 BR\<T UP1 WE HAVE BE5 TOLD ?AT ?IS IS A FREE ,REPUBLIC4 ,WE HAVE BE5 TOLD ?AT FREE SPEE* & FREE PRESS & FREE ASSEMBLY >E GU>ANTE$ BY ! ,CON/ITUTION4 ,9CID5TALLY1 FRI5DS1 ! ONLY PEOPLE :O /ILL BELIEVE 9 ! ,CON/ITUTION >E Y\ POOR FOOLS = ! O!R FELL[S 7APPLAUSE74 ,WE >E RA!R DISAPPO9T$4 ,:5 SUDD5LY1 \T ( ! CLE> SKY1 A FEW MON?S AFT] WE HAVE BE5 TOLD HE KEPT US \T ( W> -- WE >E N[ TOLD HE DREW US 9TO W>4 7APPLAUSE7 

,WE1 :O CAME FROM ,EUROPE1 CAME H]E LOOK+ TO ,AM]ICA AS ! PROMIS$ L&4 ,I CAME BELIEV+ ?AT LIB]TY WAS A FACT4 ,& :5 WE TODAY RES5T W> & RES5T CONSCRIPTION1 IT IS NOT ?AT WE >E =EIGN]S & DON'T C>E1 IT IS PRECISELY BECAUSE WE LOVE ,AM]ICA & WE >E OPPOS$ TO W>4 7APPLAUSE7 

,MY FRI5DS1 :5 ,I SAY WE LOVE ,AM]ICA1 ,I WI% Y\ TO REMEMB] ?AT WE DON'T LOVE ! ,AM]ICAN ,WALL ,/REET1 ?AT WE DON'T LOVE ! ,AM]ICAN ,MORGAN1 ?AT WE DON'T LOVE ! ,AM]ICAN ,ROCKEFELL]1 WE DON'T LOVE ! ,AM]ICAN ,WA%+TON1 WE DON'T LOVE ! ,AM]ICAN AMMUNITION MANUFACTUR]S1 WE DON'T LOVE ! ,AM]ICAN ,NATIONAL ,SECURITY ,LEAGUE -- = ?AT ,AM]ICA IS ,RUSSIA TRANSF]R$ TO ,AM]ICA4 7APPLAUSE74 

,WE MEAN ! ,AM]ICA ( ,W5DELL ,PHILLIPS1 WE MEAN ,EM]SON1 WE MEAN ,AM]ICA ( GREAT PIONE]S ( LIB]TY4 ,WE MEAN WRIT]S1 & GREAT M5 & WOM51 :O HAVE F\<T = YE>S TO MA9TA9 ! /&>D ( EF=T4 ,I1 = ONE1 AM QUITE WILL+ TO /& UP FACE TO FACE ) PATRIOTS EV]Y NI<T -- PATRIOTS BL9D TO ! 9JU/ICE COMMITT$ 9 ?IS C\NTRY -- PATRIOTS :O DIDN'T C>E A HANG4 ,WE >E WILL+ TO /& UP & TO SAY TO !M3 0,KEEP Y\R DIRTY H&S (F ,AM]ICA40 ,Y\ HAVE NO RI<T TO TELL ! PEOPLE TO GIVE !IR LIVES 9 BEHALF ( DEMOCRACY1 :5 DEMOCRACY IS ! LAU<+ /OCK BE=E ALL ,EUROPE4 ,& !RE=E1 FRI5DS1 WE /& H]E & WE TELL Y\ ?AT ! W> :I* IS N[ DECL>$ BY ,AM]ICA 9 ! LA/ SIX WEEKS IS NOT A W> ( DEMOCRACY & IS NOT A W> ( ! URG+ ( ! PEOPLE4 ,IT IS NOT A W> ( ECONOMIC 9DEP5D5CE4 ,IT IS A W> = CONQUE/4 ,IT IS A W> = MILIT>Y P[]4 ,IT IS A W> = MONEY4 ,IT IS A W> = ! PURPOSE ( TRAMPL+ UND] FOOT EV]Y VE/IGE ( LIB]TY ?AT Y\ PEOPLE HAVE WORK$ =1 = ! LA/ =TY OR ?IRTY OR TW5TY-FIVE YE>S &1 !RE=E1 WE REFUSE TO SUPPORT SU* A W> -- 7,HURRAH -- APPLAUSE74 

,WE >E TOLD1 FRI5DS1 ?AT ! PEOPLE WANT W>4 ,IF IT IS TRUE ?AT ! ,AM]ICAN PEOPLE WANT W>1 :Y NOT GIVE ! ,AM]ICAN PEOPLE A *ANCE TO SAY :E!R !Y WANT W>4 ,FRI5DS1 WE W]E TOLD ?AT ! ,AM]ICAN PEOPLE HAVE A *ANCE TO SAY :E!R !Y WANT W> ?R\< ,CONGRESS & ?R\< ! ,S5ATE4 ,CONGRESS IS 9 ! H&S ( ?OSE :O PULL ! /R+4 ,IT IS A JUMP+ JACK4 7APPLAUSE7 

,FRI5DS1 9 ,CONGRESS !RE >E A FEW M5 9 ! ,S5ATE 7M5TION+ SOME NAMES7 :O WANT$ TO KEEP ,AM]ICA \T ( W>4 ,!Y HAVE BE5 H\ND$ & P]SECUT$ & ABUS$ & 9SULT$ & DEGRAD$ BECAUSE !Y /OOD UP = A PR9CIPLE4 ,& SO IT WAS NOT TRUE ?AT ! PEOPLE ( ,AM]ICA HAVE A *ANCE TO EXPRESS ITS VIEWS4 ,IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE1 BECAUSE EA* ,CONGRESSMAN & EA* ,S5ATOR IS TAK5 9TO A PRIVATE ROOM :]E SPIRITUALI/IC M$IUMS >E BE+ US$1 & !Y >E MESM]IZ$ & MASSAG$ UNTIL EV]Y REVOLUTION>Y FIB] IS \T ( !M1 & !N !Y COME \T & DO AS !Y'RE TOLD BY ! ADM9I/RATION 9 ,WA%+TON4 

,! SAME IS TRUE AB\T CONSCRIPTION4 ,:AT *ANCE HAVE Y\ M51 TO SAY1 IF Y\ M5 >E TO BE CONSCRIPT$4 ,IT TOOK ,5GL& EI<TE5 MON?S -- A MON>*Y -- TO DECIDE :E!R %E %ALL HAVE CONSCRIPTION4 ,UP ON ! PEOPLE BORN UND] A FREE SKY -- CONSCRIPTION HAS BE5 IMPOS$ UPON Y\4 ,Y\ CANNOT HAVE DEMOCRACY & HAVE COMPULSORY MILIT>Y TRA9+4 ,Y\ HAVE BECOME ,RUSSIA4 7APPLAUSE7 

,FRI5DS1 ,I SUGGE/ ?AT ,WALL ,/REET & ! MILIT>Y P[]S 9VITE ! ,RUSSIAN ,CZ> TO ,AM]ICA -- HE BELONGS H]E1 -- & TELL !M H[ TO DEAL ) ! REVOLUTION1 ) ! ANTI-MILIT>I/S -- ! ,CZ> \<T TO KN[1 HE H&L$ !M4 ,HE US$ EV]Y ME?OD 9 HIS P[] 9 ORD] TO SUBDUE ALL HUMAN BE+S4 ,BUT HE SUCCE$$ -- ,I %\LD SAY NOT4 ,HE IS N[ SITT+ 9 HIS PALACE1 ?AT ! REVOLUTION MAY GO A LITTLE FUR!R4 7APPLAUSE7 ,AM]ICANS EVID5TLY >E WORK+ = ! ,CZ>4 ,WE ALREADY HAVE ! BEG9N+ ( ! ,CZ>1 :O WANTS TO EMPLOY ALL ( ! LIB]TIES ( ! ,AM]ICAN PEOPLE4 

,N[1 FRI5DS1 DO Y\ SUPPOSE = ONE M9UTE ?AT ?IS ,GOV]NM5T IS BIG 5\< & /RONG 5\< & P[]FUL 5\< TO /OP M5 :O WILL NOT 5GAGE 9 ! W> BECAUSE !Y DON'T WANT ! W>1 BECAUSE !Y DON'T BELIEVE 9 ! W>1 BECAUSE !Y >E NOT GO+ TO FI<T A W> = ,MR4 ,MORGAN8 ,:AT IS ! ,GOV]NM5T GO+ TO DO ) !M8 ,!Y'RE GO+ TO LOCK !M UP -- ,Y\ HAV5'T PRISONS 5\< TO LOCK UP ALL ! PEOPLE4 7APPLAUSE7 

,WE BELIEVE 9 VIOL5CE & WE WILL USE VIOL5CE4 ,REMEMB]1 FRI5DS1 ?AT ! V]Y ,GOV]NM5T :I* WOR%IPS AT ! ALT> ( ! ,*RI/IAN RELIGION1 ?AT ?IS V]Y ,GOV]NM5T KN[S P]FECTLY WELL1 ?AT !Y ATTEMPT$ TO SIL5CE !M4 ,& SO1 IF IT IS !IR 9T5TION TO MAKE US QUIET1 !Y MAY PREP>E ! NOOSE1 !Y MAY PREP>E ! GALL[S1 !Y MAY BUILD MORE PRISONS -- = ! SPREAD ( REVOLT & CONSCI5CE4 7APPLAUSE7 

,H[ MANY PEOPLE >E GO+ TO REFUSE TO CONSCRIPT1 & ,I SAY !RE >E 5\<4 ,I W\LD C\NT AT LEA/ #e11 & !RE >E 5\< TO BE MORE1 & !Y'RE NOT GO+ TO :5 ONLY !Y'RE CONSCRIPT$4 ,!Y WILL NOT REGI/]4 7APPLAUSE7 

,I REALIZE P]FECTLY1 ?AT IT IS POSSIBLE TO GA!R UP #e & #a & #e PEOPLE -- & :AT >E Y\ GO+ TO DO IF Y\ HAVE #e1 PEOPLE8 ,IT WILL NOT BE SU* AN EASY JOB1 & IT WILL COMPEL ! ,GOV]NM5T TO SIT UP & TAKE NOTICE &1 !RE=E1 WE >E GO+ TO SUPPORT1 ) ALL ! MEANS AT \R SUPPORT ) MONEY & PUBLICITY -- WE >E GO+ TO SUPPORT ALL ! M5 :O WILL REFUSE TO REGI/] & :O WILL REFUSE TO FI<T4 7APPLAUSE7 

,WE WANT Y\ TO FILL \T !SE SLIPS & AS Y\ GO \T DROP !M 9TO ! BASKETS AT ! DOOR4 ,WE WANT TO KN[ H[ MANY M5 & WOM5 ( CONSCRIPTIVE AGE -- & !Y'RE GO+ TO TAKE WOM5 & NOT SOLDI]S4 ,IT IS ! SAME ?+ AS IF Y\ FI<T 9 ! W>4 ,DON'T LET !M TELL Y\ ?AT !Y WILL S5D Y\ TO ! F>M4 ,EV]Y /ROKE ( :AT Y\ DO Y\ >E SUPPORT+ ! W>1 & ! ONLY REPLY ?AT Y\ CAN MAKE AGA9/ ! W> IS ?AT Y\ >E MAK+ M5 -- ?AT Y\ >E BUSY FI<T+ Y\R 9T]NAL 5EMY1 :I* IS ! CAPITALI/IC CLASS4 7APPLAUSE7 

,I HOPE ?AT ?IS MEET+ IS NOT GO+ TO BE ! FIR/ & LA/4 ,AS A MATT] ( FACT1 WE >E PLANN+ SOME?+ ELSE4 

,FRI5DS1 LI/51 ?9K ( IT4 ,NOT ONLY >E Y\ GO+ TO BE COMPELL$ -- CO]C$ -- TO WE> ! SOLDI]'S UNI=M1 BUT ON ! DAY :5 Y\ LEAVE TO BE $UCAT$ TO ! MON/] W>1 ON ! DAY :5 IT WILL BE DECID$ ?AT Y\ %ALL BE DRIV5 9TO ! TR5*ES & BATTLEFIELD1 ON ?AT DAY WE >E GO+ TO HAVE A DEMON/RATION 7APPLAUSE71 BUT BE C>EFUL :OM 7APPLAUSE7 -- Y\ MI<T BURY Y\RSELF & NOT ! WORK+ CLASS 7APPLAUSE74 ,WE WILL HAVE A DEMON/RATION ( ALL ! PEOPLE :O WILL NOT BE CONSCRIPT$ & :O WILL NOT REGI/]4 ,WE >E GO+ TO HAVE ! L>GE/ DEMON/RATION ?IS CITY HAS EV] SE51 & NO P[] ON E>? WILL /OP US4 

,I WILL SAY1 9 CONCLUSION1 ?AT ,I1 = ONE1 AM QUITE WILL+ TO TAKE ! CONSEQU5CES ( EV]Y WORD ,I SAID & AM GO+ TO SAY ON ! /& ,I AM TAK+4 ,I AM NOT AFRAID ( PRISON -- ,I HAVE BE5 !RE (T54 ,IT ISN'T QUITE SO BAD4 ,I AM NOT AFRAID ( ! AU?ORITIES -- ,I HAVE DEALT ) !M BE=E -- & RA!R1 !Y HAVE DEALT ) ME1 & AM /ILL LIV+ & /& H]E BE=E Y\4 ,I AM NOT AFRAID ( DEA?4 ,I W\LD RA!R DIE ! DEA? ( A LION ?AN LIVE ! LIFE ( A DOG4 7APPLAUSE7 

,= ! CAUSE ( HUMAN LIB]TY1 = ! CAUSE ( ! WORK+ CLASS1 = ! CAUSE ( M5 & WOM5 :O LIVE & TILL ! SOIL -- IF ,I AM TO DIE = !M1 ,I C\LD NOT WI% A MORE GLORI\S DEA? EV] 9 MY WILDE/ DREAMS4 ,& SO1 PATRIOTS1 & POLICE1 & G5TLEM51 :O REPRES5T WEAL? & P[]1 HELP Y\RSELF -- Y\ CANNOT /OP ! REVOLUTION>Y SPIRIT4 ,IT MAY TAKE AS LONG AS ONE YE> OR TWO4 ,Y\ CANNOT DO IT1 BECAUSE ! SPIRIT ( REVOLUTION HAS A M>VEL\S P[] ( LIB]TY4 ,IT CAN BREAK ?R\< B>S -- IT CAN GO ?R\< SAFELY4 ,IT CAN COME \T /RONG] & BRAV]4 ,IF !RE IS ANY MAN 9 ?IS HALL ?AT DESPAIRS -- LET'S LOOK ACROSS ,RUSSIA -- LET'S LOOK ACROSS4 7APPLAUSE7 ,ALS -- :O WAS TORTUR$ BY ! ,RUSSIAN SOLDI]S1 :O NEV] BELIEV$ ?AT %E W\LD SEE ,RUSSIA & SEE H] PEOPLE ALIVE1 & YET SEE ! WOND]FUL ?+ ?AT REVOLUTION HAS DONE4 ,IT HAS ?R[N ! ,CZ> & HIS CLIQUE & HIS EV] /AUN* H5*M5 9TO PRISON4 ,IT HAS OP5$ ,SIB]IA & ALL ! DUNGEONS1 & ! M5 & WOM5 >E GO+ TO BE FREE4 ,!Y >E NOT GO+ TO BE FREE ACCORD+ TO ,AM]ICAN DEMOCRACY4 7APPLAUSE7 

,FRI5DS1 ,I 9SI/ IT IS A GOOD PLACE = !M 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,LET'S GO BACK HOME TOMORR[4 ,SO1 FRI5DS1 DON'T BE AFRAID4 ,TAKE ?IS M>VEL\S MEET+1 TAKE ?IS WOND]FUL SPIRIT1 & REMEMB] ?AT Y\ >E NOT ALONE -- ?AT TONI<T1 9 EV]Y CITY1 9 EV]Y HAMLET & 9 EV]Y VILLAGE & T[N1 !RE >E HE>TS BEAT+ ?AT !Y DON'T WANT W>1 ?AT !Y DON'T WANT CONSCRIPTION -- ?AT !Y >E NOT GO+ TO BE CONSCRIPT$4 

,! RUL+ CLASSES FI<T A LOS+ GAME4 ,! ,WALL ,/REET M5 >E FI<T+ A LOS+ GAME4 ,!Y REPRES5T$ ! PA/ & WE REPRES5T ! FUTURE4 7APPLAUSE7 

,! FUTURE BELONGS TO ! Y\NG M51 :O >E B>ELY ( AGE & B>ELY REALIZ+ !IR FRE$OM4 ,! FUTURE BELONGS TO ! Y\NG GIRLS & Y\NG BOYS4 ,!Y MU/ BE FREE FROM MILIT>ISM4 ,!Y MU/ BE FREE FROM ! MILIT>Y YOKE4 ,IF Y\ WANT W>1 HELP Y\RSELF4 ,FI<T Y\R [N BATTLE4 ,WE >E NOT GO+ TO FI<T IT = Y\4 7APPLAUSE7 

,SO1 FRI5DS1 IT IS \R DECISION TONI<T4 ,WE >E GO+ TO FI<T = Y\1 WE >E GO+ TO ASSI/ Y\ & COOP]ATE ) Y\1 & HAVE ! GR&E/ DEMON/RATION ?IS C\NTRY HAS EV] SE5 AGA9/ MILIT>ISM & W>4 ,:AT'S Y\R ANSW]8 ,Y\R ANSW] TO W> MU/ BE A G5]AL /RIKE1 & !N ! GOV]N+ CLASS WILL HAVE SOME?+ ON ITS H&S4 

,SO1 FRI5DS1 BE=E ,I CLOSE1 ,I WANT TO MAKE AN APPEAL TO Y\4 ,I WANT TO MAKE Y\ KN[ ?AT ?IS MEET+ SPRANG SIMULTANE\SLY FROM A GR\P ( PEOPLE4 ,IT CO/ MONEY & !RE=E ,I ASK Y\ TO CONTRIBUTE AS MU* AS Y\ CAN4 ,I WI% TO SAY ?AT ,MO!R ,E>? IS OP5+ PL$GES ) @s#e4 ,I HOPE ?AT ?OSE :O CAN DO SO WILL DO SO4 ,WE WANT TO HAVE MONEY1 WE WANT TO HAVE MORE LIT]ATURE1 WE WANT TO HAVE A DEMON/RATION1 & WE WANT TO PROVE ?AT ) LITTLE MONEY1 NO PUBLIC SUPPORT1 ) NO MILITIA1 ) NO SOLDI]S1 WE CAN SUPPORT ! PO9T ( REAL FRE$OM & LIB]TY & BRO!RHOOD4 

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,TRANSCRIPT BY PUBLIC %OR?& REPORT] ,*>LES ,PICKL]1 EMPLOY$ BY ! ,/5OGRAPHIC ,S]VICE ,COMPANY ( ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY1 CONTRACT$ BY ! ,NO-,CONSCRIPTION ,LEAGUE4 ,COPY ( ORIG9AL TRANSCRIPT H\S$ AT ! ,TAMIM5T ,LIBR>Y1 ,NEW ,YORK ,UNIV]SITY4 ,P]MISSION TO REPRODUCE OR QUOTE 9 ANY =M MU/ BE OBTA9$ FROM ! ,TAMIM5T ,LIBR>Y4 

,! TRANSCRIPT WAS SEIZ$ BY GOV]NM5T AU?ORITIES FROM ! HEADQU>T]S ( ! ,NO-,CONSCRIPTION ,LEAGUE ON ,JUNE #a#e1 #a#i#a#g1 ! DAY ?AT ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN & ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN W]E >RE/$4 ,B]KMAN'S & ,GOLDMAN'S SPEE*ES AT ?IS EV5T W]E 9TRODUC$ AS ,GOV]NM5T'S ,EXHIBIT #cc 9 ! ,JUNE-,JULY #aiag ANTI-CONSCRIPTION TRIAL ( ,B]KMAN & ,GOLDMAN4 ,= TRANSCRIPT ( C\RT EXAM9ATION ( ,*>LES ,PICKL] SEE 0,GOLDMAN @& ,B]KMAN V4 ,UNIT$ ,/ATES3 ,TRANSCRIPT ( ,RECORD1 #aiag ,SEPT4 #b#e10 PP4 #a#f#c-#f#g1 #b#a#i-#b#c 7,EMMA ,GOLDMAN ,PAP]S MICR(ILM1 REEL #e#i74 

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,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,MY FRI5DS1 ,I ASK Y\ TO KEEP CONTROL ( Y\RSELVES4 ,IF ANY P>TY OR P>TIES TRY TO MAKE TR\BLE1 IGNORE !M4 ,WE >E H]E TONI<T TO ASS]T ! P[] ( AN IDEA AGA9/ ! P[] ( PHYSICAL =CE4 ,WE >E H]E TONI<T TO ASS]T ! P[] ( FRE$OM AS AGA9/ ! P[] ( AU?ORITY4 

,ALL ?R\< HI/ORY FREE IDEAS HAVE HAD TO FI<T = !IR RI<T TO EXI/1 & M5 & WOM5 HAVE HAD TO GO TO PRISON1 & 9 SOME CASES TO LAY D[N !IR LIVES1 9 ORD] ?AT FRE$OM MI<T GO =W>D4 ,WE >E FI<T+ ! LATE/ 5GAGEM5T 9 ?IS ET]NAL W> = FRE$OM1 9 ?IS HALL TONI<T4 ,WE SAY TO MILIT>I/S :O >E TRY+ TO =CE ,AM]ICANS 9TO ! RANKS ( ,MILIT>I/S ?R\<\T ! WORLD1 9TO ! RANKS ( ! SAME MILIT>I/S ?AT HAVE MADE ( ,EUROPE A %AMBLES1 & ?AT >E /ILL SLAU<T]+ M5 & WOM5 & *ILDR5 !RE1 WE SAY TO !M1 0,BEW>E1 Y\ CAN GO SO F>1 BUT NO FUR!R40 ,WE SAY TO !M1 0,GO TO ,EUROPE TO FI<T ! ,G]MANS1 IF Y\ WANT TO1 BUT DON'T TRY TO DRAG US ) Y\ :5 WE >E UNWILL+ TO GO40 7,APPLAUSE47 ,WE SAY TO ! MILIT>I/S1 0,WE >E NOT 9T]F]+ ) Y\1 BUT Y\ >E 9T]F]+ ) US1 & IF Y\ TRY TO TAKE US BY =CE WE %ALL RESI/40 7,GREAT ,APPLAUSE47 

,WE HE> A GREAT DEAL AB\T ,AN>*ISM 9 ! PRES5T FI<T AGA9/ ,CONSCRIPTION4 ,IF ,AN>*I/S >E PROM95T 9 ?IS FI<T1 IT IS BECAUSE !Y HAVE ! C\RAGE ( !IR CONVICTIONS & >E NOT AFRAID TO EXPRESS !IR CONVICTIONS4 ,AN>*I/S %[ !IR CONVICTIONS & %[ !IR CONVICTIONS 9 W> TIMES AS WELL AS 9 TIMES ( PEACE4 ,!Y RECOGNIZE ?AT W> IS ! V]Y TE/ ( ANTI-MILIT>I/ S9C]ITY4 ,IT SEP>ATES ?OSE :O >E S9C]E FROM ?OSE :O >E 9S9C]E4 ,! MAN :O DECL>ES HIMSELF AN ANTI-MILIT>I/ 9 TIMES ( PEACE & !N AB&ONS HIS CONVICTIONS 9 TIMES ( W> & DANG] IS NOT AN ANTI-MILIT>I/1 HE IS A WEAKL+4 ,& ! P>ADOX ( ! PRES5T SITUATION IS ?AT ,AN>*I/S1 AL?\< !Y DO NOT CLAIM TO BE PATRIOTS1 >E UPHOLDI NG ,AM]ICAN PR9CIPLES4 ,CONSCRIPTION IS UN-,AM]ICAN1 IS IMMORAL1 & AS MANY PEOPLE BELIEVE UNCON/ITUTIONAL4 

,!RE IS A PROVISION 9 \R ,CON/ITUTION =BIDD+ 9VOLUNT>Y S]VICE4 ,IF CONSCRIPTION DOES NOT MEAN 9VOLUNT>Y S]VITUDE1 !N ,I DON'T KN[ ! MEAN+ ( !SE TWO WORDS4 

,A YE> AGO1 \R ,AM]ICAN ,NATION WAS UNWILL+ TO COMMIT ITSELF TO ! PR9CIPLE ( ,CONSCRIPTION & ,CONSCRIPTION WAS AT LEA/ A DEBATABLE QUE/ION2 N[ ! AU?ORITIES TALK ( 9FLICT+ ! DEA? P5ALTY ON ?OSE :O OPPOSE ,CONSCRIPTION1 9 SPITE ( ! FACT ?AT ! OPPON5TS ( ,CONSCRIPTION TODAY TAKE ! SAME VIEW ?AT ! OV]:ELM+ MAJORITY ( ! ,AM]ICAN PEOPLE HAVE TAK5 BE=E4 ,A FEW MON?S AGO ,PRESID5T ,WILSON SAID HE HAD BE5 UNABLE TO F9D \T :AT ! W> IS AB\T4 ,HE 9TIMAT$ ?AT IT DID NOT CONC]N US 9 ,AM]ICA4 ,HE SAID A FEW DAYS AGO BE=E ! ,R$ ,CROSS 9 ,WA%+TON ?AT WE HAD NO SPECIAL GRIEVANCE AGA9/ ,G]MANY4 ,TWO YE>S AGO ! ,PRESID5T WAS TOO PR\D TO FI<T ! ,G]MANS2 N[ IT SEEMS ! ,G]MANS >E TOO PR\D TO FI<T US -- AT LEA/ !Y HAVE NOT MADE A =MAL DECL>ATION ( W> AGA9/ ,AM]ICA4 ,!N1 :Y 9 ! NAME ( HUMANITY & COMMON S5SE DRAG ,AM]ICA 9TO ?IS W>1 OR TURN ?IS C\NTRY 9TO AN >M$ CAMP8 ,:Y FOLL[ ! MI/AK5 ROADS ?AT ALL ,EUROPEAN C\NTRIES HAVE FOLL[$ & PILE UP >MAM5T UPON >MAM5T8 ,:Y S5D ! FL[] ( \R Y\NG M5 TO ! TR5*ES8 ,:Y DON'T ! OLD M5 GO8 ,WE CAN SP>E !M BETT] ?AN \R Y\NG M54 ,?IS IS NOT \R W>4 ,?IS IS NOT A W> 9 :I* SOCIAL REVOLUTION>IES CAN HAVE ANY REAL 9T]E/4 ,! W> HAS BE5 A MI/AKE1 IT SEEMS TO ME1 ALMO/ )\T EXCEPTION4 ,! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION IS ! ONLY GOOD ?+1 ! ONLY DEC5T ?+ ?AT HAS COME \T ( IT4 7,TREM5D\S ,APPLAUSE47 

,DO NOT =GET ?AT ! PRES5T ,CONSCRIPTION ,LAW IS ONLY ! ?9 $GE ( ! W$GE2 DON'T =GET ?AT IT IS M]ELY ! BEG9N+ ( ! L>GE OP5+ ?AT WILL BR+ ! MILIT>Y MON/] 9TO \R HOMES1 & AS IT GR[S /RONG] IT WILL BECOME MORE GRE$Y1 & ! LOVE = CONQUE/ WILL TAKE POSSESSION ( IT1 & ! NEXT ?+ ?AT WE WILL BE REQUIR$ TO DO WILL BE TO CONQU] ,MEXICO4 ,?AT IS ! NATURAL PROGRESS ( MILIT>ISM4 ,IF Y\ BELIEVE 9 ?IS W>1 GO AHEAD1 BUT DON'T =CE US4 ,WE HAVE AS MU* RI<T TO \R PR9CIPLES AS ! MILIT>I/S HAVE TO !IRS4 

,I HONOR ?AT GREAT ,AM]ICAN ,H5RY ,D4 ,?OREAU1 :O WROTE ( ! DUTY ( ,CIVIL DISOB$I5CE1 & WE >E FOLL[+ HIM & HIS DOCTR9ES4 ,WE BELIEVE ! TIME WILL COME :5 ! HI<E/ CONSCI5CE ( HUMANITY WILL BE %[N 9 CIVIL DISOB$I5CE TO UNRI<TE\S REQUIREM5TS ( ! P[]FUL FEW4 

,MILIT>I/S TALK ( GIV+ PATRIOTIC S]VICE TO ! NATION4 ,BUT !RE >E TWO K9DS ( S]VICE1 & !RE >E TWO K9DS ( NATIONS4 ,:I* NATION DO !Y MEAN8 ,!RE IS A NATION COMPOS$ ( EXPLOIT]S1 CAPITALI/S & ! MILIT>I/S4 ,& !RE IS A NATION ( EXPLOIT$ WORK+ M51 ( P]SECUT$ LABOR BODIES4 ,! FIR/1 ! CAPITALI/S1 WE REG>D AS \R 5EMIES4 ,TO ! SECOND CLASS1 ! WORK]S1 ! LABOR LEAD]S1 WE PL$GE \R DEA?LESS LOYALTY4 ,WE JO9 H&S ) \R COMRADES ?R\<\T ! WORLD4 ,ONE ( ! 9SPIR+ CIRCUM/ANCES ( ! TIMES IS ! =MATION 9 ,5GL& & ELSE:]E ( WORK+M5'S C\NCILS1 SU* AS !RE W]E =M$ DUR+ ! ,RUSSIAN ,REVOLUTION1 ! SOLE OBJECT ( :I* IS TO WORK = ! PEOPLE'S PEACE4 

,WE SAY ?AT WE >E M5 )\T A C\NTRY1 BUT 9 SAY+ ?AT WE ASS]T K9%IP ) ALL 9 ALL C\NTRIES4 ,YES1 MY FRI5DS1 AS \R Y\NG ,AN>*I/1 ,L\IS ,KRAM]1 SAID A FEW DAYS AGO1 0,WE >E CITIZ5S ( ! WORLD1 & WE >E ! TRUE PATRIOTS & ! TRUE LOV]S ( ALL ! PEOPLE1 & WE DO OBJECT TO MILIT>ISM & 5=C$ S]VITUDE40 ,I SAY TO Y\1 MY FRI5DS1 ?AT A C\NTRY MU/ HAVE A GUILTY CONSCI5CE1 :5 IT >RE/S Y\NG M5 ON NO O!R GR\NDS ?AN GIV+ \T H& BILLS = ?IS MEET+1 & FIX+ !IR BAIL AT @s#g144 ,A C\NTRY MU/ HAVE A GUILTY CONSCI5CE :5 IT >RE/S Y\NG COLLEGE BOYS & GIRLS1 :5 !IR ONLY CRIME IS ?AT !Y >E S9C]ELY AGA9/ MILIT>ISM4 7,APPLAUSE47 ,I SAY TO Y\ ?AT A C\NTRY MU/ HAVE A GUILTY CONSCI5CE :5 M5 & WOM5 >E >RE/$ ON FLIMSY OR NO *>GES1 :5 MEET+S >E BROK5 UP ON FLIMSY PRETEXTS OR )\T ANY PRETEXT1 :5 RADICAL PAP]S >E SUPPRESS$ & :5 RADICAL HEADQU>T]S 9 MANY CITIES >E RAID$4 ,IF !SE >E ! FIR/ FRUITS ( MILIT>ISM1 :AT WILL BE ! COMPLETE H>VE/8 

,I DON'T KN[ H[ MANY Y\NG M5 WILL REFUSE TO REGI/] & BE CONSCRIPT$ TOMORR[1 BUT ,I DO KN[ ?AT ! Y\NG MAN :O %AKES (F ! BLOODY PAW ( MILIT>ISM :5 IT IS LAID ON HIS %\LD]1 :O REFUSES TO BE %IPP$ TO ! TR5*ES ( ,EUROPE1 ,I DO KN[ ?AT Y\NG MAN IS DO+ SOME?+ ?AT IS ( UNQUE/IONABLE VALUE1 NOT ONLY TO HIMSELF BUT TO ALL HUMANITY & TO ALL PO/]ITY4 7,APPLAUSE7 ,! Y\NG MAN :O \T ( A KE5 S9C]ITY & IDEALISM REFUSES TO TAKE >MS 9 A CAUSE :I* HE DOES NOT BELIE VE IS /RONG] ?AN ANY OR ALL ! GOV]NM5TS ?AT EV] EXI/$4 7,TREM5D\S APPLAUSE7 ,D[N ) MILIT>ISM4 ,& D[N ) ! /ATE ?AT CANNOT MA9TA9 ITSELF EXCEPT BY =C$ S]VICE4 7,TREM5D\S ,APPLAUSE7 

,WE HAVE A NUMB] ( SPEAK]S H]E TONI<T1 SOME ( !M Y\NG M5 ( CONSCRIPTABLE AGE1 & SOME FEW O!RS4 ,SOME ( !M >E BEYOND ! CONSCRIPTABLE AGE1 & >E NOT !MSELVES LIABLE1 BUT :O FI<T 9 ?IS ISSUE JU/ AS IF !Y W]E LIABLE !MSELVES4 ,! FIR/ SPEAK] IS A Y\NG MAN ( CONSCRIPTABLE AGE1 ! HEADMA/] ( A MOD]N S*OOL AT ,/ONY ,=D1 ,NEW ,YORK4 ,I TAKE PLEASURE 9 9TRODUC+ ,MR4 ,ROB]T ,H4 ,HUT*9SON1 BUT BE=E ,I CLOSE ,I WANT TO SAY ?AT ,AN>*I/S >E NOT AFRAID TO GO ON ! FIR+ L9E4 ,?AT IS NOT ! REASON4 ,! REASON IS \R UND]LY+ PR9CIPLE1 ! V]Y F\NDATION ( \R BELIEF1 ?AT ?IS IS WRONG4 ,WE >E AGA9/ IT N[ & WE ALWAYS WILL BE4 7,APPLAUSE7 

,M,R4 ,R,O,B,],T ,H4 ,H,U,T,*,9,S,O,N3 ,MY FRI5DS1 IF WE GO 9TO ?IS W> TO BEAT ! ,G]MAN >MIES WE MAY BE SUCCESSFUL1 BUT WE >E LIABLE TO BE CONQU]$ \RSELVES BY A MU* MORE 9SIDI\S P[] ?AN >MIES4 ,LET ME RECALL TO Y\R M9DS H[ IT WAS ?AT ! ,ROMAN ,EMPIRE 9 ! SECOND C5TURY ,B4,C4 CONQU]$ ! LITTLE C\NTRY ( ,GREECE4 ,! >MY ( ?AT LITTLE C\NTRY W5T D[N TO DE/RUCTION AGA9/ ! ,ROMAN FI<T+ MA*9E1 BUT 9 ! 5D IT WAS ! ,GREEK ,CIVILIZATION ?AT CONQU]$ ! ,ROMANS4 ,! ,ROMANS TOOK OV] ! ,GREEK ,GOV]NM5T2 ,ROMAN WRIT]S IMITAT$ ,GREEK LIT]ATURE2 ,ROMANS IMITAT$ ,GREEK >*ITECTURE4 ,BUT :5 ,ROME HAD RUN H] C\RSE & ! B>B>IANS FROM ! ,NOR? CAME D[N & MADE !MSELVES POSSESSOR ( :AT WAS LEFT ( ! ,ROMAN ,EMPIRE IT WAS ,ROMAN CIVILIZATION ?AT RECONQU]$ ! B>B>IANS4 ,N[1 IS HI/ORY REPEAT+ ITSELF8 ,IS IT POSSIBLE ?AT ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES WILL GO 9TO ?IS W> AGA9/ ,G]MANY & BEAT ! ,G]MANS BY >MS1 & 9 ! 5D BE CONQU]$ BY ,G]MANY8 ,:5 ,I SAY ,G]MANY ,I DO NOT MEAN ! MASS ( PEOPLE )9 ! CONF9ES ( ! ,G]MAN ,EMPIRE ,I MEAN ! TYPE ( CIVILIZATION :I* ! RUL+ CLASSES !RE HAVE WORK$ \T4 ,I MEAN ,KULTUR4 ,:AT DOES 0,KULTUR0 MEAN4 ,!RE >E TWO SIDES TO IT4 ,ON ! ONE H& !RE IS ! IDEA ( A K9D ( /ATE SOCIALISM 9 :I* ! ,/ATE 5T]S 9TO EV]Y PHASE ( HUMAN LIFE = ! PURPOSE ( ELIM9AT+ WA/E & MAK+ ! PEOPLE ACT MORE AS A S+LE UNIT4 ,?IS CAN BE/ BE TRANSLAT$ BY \R WORD EFFICI5CY4 ,! O!R IDEA 9VOLV$ 9 ! CONCEPTION ( KULTUR IS ?AT ( ABSOLUTE1 UNQUE/ION$ OB$I5CE TO AU?ORITY4 ,9 ONE S5SE ,KULTUR MEANS A SY/EM1 AN EFFICI5CY1 :I* ! RUL+ CLASSES ( ,G]MANY HAVE WORK$ \T = ! 9CREASE ( !IR [N P[]4 ,?AT IS NOT ! K9D ( KULTUR WE WA NT H]E 9 ,AM]ICA4 ,:AT DIFF]5CE IS !RE BETWE5 :AT WE HE> N[ADAYS >\ND SU* PLACES AS ?IS1 :AT DIFF]5CE IS !RE BETWE5 \R MOD]N ,AM]ICANISM & ?IS KULTUR8 ,:AT DIFF]5CE IS !RE BETWE5 ,G]MAN EFFICI5CY & ,AM]ICAN EFFICI5CY8 

,:AT DIFF]5CE IS !RE BETWE5 ! ,SUBORD9ATION ( 9DIVIDUAL LIB]TY1 :E!R IT IS 9 ,G]MANY OR ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES8 ,IF WE H]E REALLY BELIEVE 9 FRE$OM & DEMOCRACY1 IF WE REALLY HOLD ?AT ! RI<TS ( ! 9DIVIDUAL >E IMPORTANT1 LET US NOT FI<T AGA9/ A ,G]MAN ORGANIZATION1 BUT LET US FI<T AGA9/ ?IS KULTUR1 BO? ?IS SIDE ( ! ,ATLANTIC & ! O!R SIDE ( ! ,ATLANTIC1 EV]Y:]E4 ,LET US /IR UP ! PEOPLE TO FI<T = REAL FRE$OM ?AT DEMOCRACY MEANS1 LET US /IR !M UP TO FI<T = MORE ?AN ! M]E WORD2 LET US /IR !M UP TO FI<T SO ?AT FRE$OM & DEMOCRACY BE MADE FACTS & MA9TA9 AS FACTS1 NOT M]ELY WORDS4 7,APPLAUSE7 ,LET US NOT BE FOOL$1 & LET US NOT P]MIT O!RS TO BE FOOL$4 ,WE >E NOT 9 DANG] ( ! ,G]MAN ,>MIES2 WE >E 9 DANG] ( ?IS KULTUR4 ,IT HAS CONQU]$ ,5GL& & ,FRANCE1 & IT HAS N[ TAK5 POSSESSION ( ,AM]ICA1 9 A WAY4 ,IT IS A GREAT 9VASION ( 9DIVIDUAL RI<TS4 ,WE DON'T WANT GUNS & BULLETS2 WE WANT PROPAG&A & $UCATION4 ,WE DON'T WANT POISON\S GASES1 WE WANT FRE% AIR4 ,& NEI!R DO WE WANT ?AT WORD ,LIB]TY TO REMA9 A WORD2 WE WANT IT TO BECOME A FACT4 7,TREM5D\S APPLAUSE7 

,!RE=E ,I ASK Y\ TO JO9 ME 9 DEM&+ ?AT ?IS ,CONSCRIPTION ,LAW BE REPEAL$1 7,APPLAUSE7 OR AT LEA/ ?AT SOME K9D ( AN AM5DM5T WILL BE MADE TO IT ?AT ?OSE :O >E CONSCI5TI\SLY REALLY AGA9/ W> ( ANY K9D WILL BE ALL[$ TO FOLL[ \T !IR PR9CIPLES UNMOLE/$ & 9 FRE$OM4 7,APPLAUSE7 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! NEXT SPEAK] WILL BE A Y\NG MO!R1 ,MRS4 ,BALLANT9E4 

,M,R,S4 ,B,A,L,L,A,N,T,9,E3 ,MY FRI5DS1 IT IS COMP>ATIVELY EASY = ME TO COME H]E & SPEAK TO Y\ BECAUSE ,I HAVE A SON :O IS ONLY FIFTE5 MON?S OLD4 ,:5 ,I ?9K ( MO!RS H]E :OSE SONS HAVE TO BE S5T TO !SE BLOODY BATTLES1 ) :I* !Y HAVE NO SYMPA?Y1 IT JU/ HORRIFIES ME4 ,I DON'T SEE H[ !Y DO IT4 ,TO ME ! :OLE SUBJECT ( MO!RHOOD HAS BECOME SO T]RIBLE1 ?AT ,I CANNOT ?9K ( MY LITTLE SON ) EQUANIMITY4 ,HE IS A P]FECT PHYSICAL SPECIM51 & :5 ,I ?9K ,I MAY BR+ HIM UP TO P]FE CT MANHOOD TO BE TAK5 AWAY )\T HIS CONS5T OR M9E ,I ?9K ,I HAVE COMMITT$ A CRIME AGA9/ HUMANITY4 ,!Y SAY ?AT ?IS IS GO+ TO BE ! LA/ W>1 TO PLACATE PEOPLE :OM !Y KN[ >E OPPOS$ TO !M4 ,!RE IS A BOOK :I* HAS JU/ COME \T1 WRITT5 BY SOME ,FR5* POILL\1 ! ,FR5* WORD = SOLDI]1 9 :I* HE DESCRIBES ! CONDITIONS AT ! FRONT1 & ! CONDITIONS ?AT MEET ! SOLDI]S !RE 9 ! TR5*ES4 ,HE DESCRIBES ! WAY !Y LIVE1 9 WAT] UP TO !IR WAI/S1 COLD & FREEZ+ WEA!R1 ! CONSEQU5CE ( DISEASES1 & ! V]M9 ) :I* !Y >E COV]$4 ,HAVE ,I TO GIVE MY SON = ?AT8 ,I W\LD RA!R HE DIE4 ,& ,I SAY TO WOM51 0,DON'T BRE$4 ,DON'T HAVE ANY MORE *ILDR5 IF ?AT IS :AT Y\ >E BR++ !M UP =40 7,APPLAUSE7 

,?AT IS NOT :AT WE GIVE LIFE =4 ,LIFE %\LD BE A BEAUTIFUL ?+1 A ?+ TO DEVELOP & FL[]1 9/EAD ( A ?+ TO BE A MASS ( W\NDS & SORES & HORRORS1 LEFT ON SOME BATTLEFIELD4 ,I MAKE MY PROTE/ AS A MO!R1 & AS AN 9DIVIDUAL TO MO!RS -- DON'T1 DON'T1 DON'T1 DON'T GIVE Y\R *ILDR54 7,APPLAUSE7 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! NEXT SPEAK] IS A Y\NG MAN ( ,CONSCRIPTABLE AGE1 ,PET] ,KANE1 ,JR4 

,M,R4 ,P,E,T,] ,K,A,N,E1 ,J,R43 ,MY FRI5DS1 Y\ WILL HAVE ! POLICE SOON4 ,MY FRI5DS1 GREAT SACRIFICES HAVE BE5 MADE ?IS EV5+ TO GET Y\ H]E4 ,I W\LD LIKE TO TELL Y\ A GREAT MANY ?+S1 BUT ,AM]ICA DOES NOT P]MIT ME4 7,APPLAUSE7 

,A ,V,O,I,C,E ,F,R,O,M ,! ,G,A,L,L,],Y3 ,Y\ HAD BETT] GO BACK TO ,RUSSIA4 

,M,R4 ,K,A,N,E3 ,I AM GO+ BACK !RE IF Y\ DON'T GO ) ME1 SOON4 ,MY FRI5DS1 TWO NOBLE BOYS W]E >RE/$ AT ,MADISON ,SQU>E ,G>D5 GETT+ Y\ H]E ?IS EV5+1 & ,I BEG TO SAY 9 SPITE ( ?AT !RE IS A /&+ >MY ON ! \TSIDE1 ) !IR PROTE/1 TELL+ ,PRESID5T ,WILSON H[ MU* !Y LOVE ,CONSCRIPTION4 7,APPLAUSE & ,*E]S7 

,I AM A FREE BORN ,AM]ICAN ,CITIZ5 & IT IS MY DUTY TO PRES]VE ?OSE 9/ITUTIONS ( DEMOCRACY ?AT MEAN LIB]TY ( PR9CIPLE ( CONSCI5CE1 7,APPLAUSE & ,*E]S71 & ,I AM WILL+ ALSO TO GIVE MY 9SIGNIFICANT LIFE TO PRES]VE ?OSE 9/ITUTIONS ?AT ! =EFA!RS ( ,AM]ICA F\<T =4 ,IF \R DE> C\NTRY IS FI<T+ A W> = DEMOCRACY MY DE> BRE?R51 WE %\LD HAVE ?IS DEMOCRACY AT HOME FIR/4 7,APPLAUSE & ,*E]S7 ,ANY ATTEMPT TO VIOLATE ! LAWS ( TRUE DEMOCRACY %\LD BE CRU%$ BY ! WILL ( ! PEOPLE :O LOVE DEMOCRACY 7,APPLAUSE71 & TOMORR[ ON ,JUNE #e? Y\ WILL HAVE Y\R OPPORTUNITY TO CRU% ?OSE LAWS ?AT DE/ROY DEMOCRACY1 & ,I = ONE1 MY FRI5DS1 WILL SIDE ) Y\R DE> PATRIOT1 ,PATRICK ,H5RY4 ,AS = ME1 G5TLEM51 GIVE ME LIB]TY OR GIVE ME DEA?4 7,MANY HURRAHS & GREAT APPLAUSE7 

,A ,V,O,I,C,E ,F,R,O,M ,! ,G,A,L,L,],Y3 ,?REE *E]S = ! ,/>S & ,/RIPES4 7,APPLAUSE7 

,M,R4 ,K,A,N,E3 ,IF ?AT 9DIVIDUAL :O MADE \R DE> ,/> ,SPANGL$ ,BANN] C\LD SEE US TODAY1 %E W\LD SAY1 :Y DID ,I EV] SAY ,LIB]TY8 ,I MAY BE BR\<T TO TASK = SAY+ !SE ?+S1 MY FRI5DS1 BUT DON'T FE> ?AT1 = ,I AM A ,DEMOCRATIC ,AM]ICAN ,CITIZ51 :O HAS ! BELIEF1 AT LEA/1 ?AT ,I HAVE ! RI<T TO SPEAK :AT ,I ?9K4 ,I CANNOT ALL[ ANY LAW TO 9T]F]E ) ! FRE$OM ( MY CONSCI5CE1 & ,I AM NOT GO+ TO ALL[ ANY SECT TO PROVIDE ANY LAW UND] A DEMOCRACY ?AT /&S = A REPRES5TATIVE ,GOV]NM5T TO DRIVE ME TO ! SLAU<T] ( MY FELL[ MAN4 ,I REFUSE TO BECOME A MURD]] UND] ANY PRET5SE :ATSOEV]4 7,APPLAUSE7 ,LAWS EXI/ ONLY BY ! BELIEF ( A PEOPLE 9 !IR NECESSITY = ! A*IEVEM5T ( ! ,LIB]TY ( ,JU/ICE & ,RI<TE\SNESS4 ,WE BELIEVE ?AT ANY LAW ODI\S TO DEMOCRACY1 5DANG]+ ! PRES]VATION ( FRE$OM ( ?\<T & CONSCI5CE1 IS TYRANNICAL & FIT = AUTOCRACIES ONLY4 ,WE LIB]TY-LOV+ ,AM]ICAN CITIZ5S WANT ?IS BODY GOV]N$ BY MILIT>ISM CRU%$ & WE CANNOT & WILL NOT TOL]ATE ANY ATTEMPT TO ,PRUSSIANIZE ,AM]ICA UND] ANY PRET5SE :ATSOEV]4 7,APPLAUSE & SOME?+1 EVID5TLY AN ELECTRIC BULB1 ?R[N FROM ! GALL]Y & /RIK+ AT ! FEET ( ! SPEAK]47 

,M,R4 ,K,A,N,E3 ,WILL ! LAW & ORD] COMMITTEE PROVIDE ?AT ,I SPEAK SAFELY8 7,LAU<T]7 ,WE1 ! PEOPLE1 MAKE GOV]NM5TS & >E ! F9AL JUDGES AS TO :AT %ALL BE 5ACT$ AS LAWS4 ,\R REPRES5TATIVES VOT$ = W>1 IT IS TRUE1 BUT WE1 ! PEOPLE ( ,AM]ICA1 KN[ ! HORRORS ( W>1 & WE DID NOT & DO NOT WANT W>4 ,9DE$1 \R REPRES5TATIVES DID NOT REPRES5T US4 ,WE !RE=E REPUDIATE A DECL>ATION ( W> UNTIL ! ,AM]ICAN PEOPLE1 ! MASSES1 ! WORK]S1 :O DO ! FI<T+ & PAY ! TAXES = A W> >E GIV5 ! RI<T ?AT TRUE DEMOCRACY GU>ANTEES1 ! RI<T TO DECIDE BY A REF]5DUM :E!R OR NOT !Y WANT W>4 7,GREAT ,APPLAUSE & HURRAHS47 ,TAK+ ADVANTAGE ( ! ,GOV]NM5T MA*9]Y ?AT CAN BE MANIPULAT$ TO SUIT ?OSE PEOPLE :O \R REPRES5TATIVES SEEM TO BE CONSID]+ MORE ?AN ! PEOPLE1 A LAW WAS RAILROAD$ ?R\< ,CONGRESS 9 SOME MANN] DECL>+ A W> ?AT ! PEOPLE DO NOT WANT TO4 ,& ,I SAY H]E TO Y\ N[1 MY BRO!RS1 ?AT ,I1 = ONE1 WILL NOT UPHOLD ANY LAW ?AT DOES NOT COME )9 ! WRITT5 ,CON/ITUTION ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ( ,AM]ICA4 ,I WILL TAKE NO /EPS & LEAVE IT TO ! CONSCI5CE ( EV]Y MAN :O WANTS DEMOCRACY1 :O UND]/&S :AT ?IS C\NTRY F\<T = TO GET DEMOCRACY1 NOT TO UPHOLD ?AT LAW4 7,APPLAUSE7 ,IT IS 9 Y\R P[]4 ,DO IT4 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! NEXT SPEAK] IS NOT ONLY A MO!R1 BUT A GR&MO!R4 ,I ASK ,MO!R ,YU/] TO /EP =W>D4 ,MO!R ,YU/] IS A ,RUMANIAN & ASK$ ME TO TRANSLATE SOME ( ?IS TO ! AUDI5CE4 

7,A LADY /EPP$ =W>D & /OOD BY ! ,*AIRMAN :ILE HE PROCE$$47 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,I AM N[ SPEAK+ = H]4 ,I COME H]E TONI<T ) MY HE>T FULL ( SORR[4 ,I WANT TO SAY !SE FEW WORDS TO ! AUDI5CE2 AS MY VOCABUL>Y IS LIMIT$ 9 ,5GLI% & MY VOICE IS WEAK4 ,WE MO!RS HAVE NOT GIV5 \R LIVES TO BR+ UP /RONG1 HEAL?Y FELL[S TO MAKE ( !M MURD]]S & SLAU<T]]S ( !IR FELL[ M54 7,APPLAUSE7 ,WE ?\<T WE BR\<T \R SONS 9TO A CIVILIZ$ WORLD :]E !Y C\LD BE US$ = MEMB]S ( SOCIETY & MAKE ! WORLD BETT] & NOT WORSE4 ,I KN[ ?AT ,I VOICE ! FEEL+ ( PL5TY ( O!R MEMB]S :5 ,I VOICE MY FEEL+S1 ?AT WE WILL NEV] ALL[ \R SONS TO BE CONSCRIPT$4 ,WE HAVE PUT \R LIVES 9 DANG] BY GIV+ BIR? TO !M2 WE >E WILL+ TO GIVE \R LIVES TO SAVE !M4 ,LET ?OSE GO :O WANT ! W>2 NO ONE /OPS !M4 ,MO!RS WAKE UP4 ,REALIZE :AT ?IS MEANS4 ,DON'T ALL[ Y\R SONS TO GO TO ! W>4 7,APPLAUSE7 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! NEXT SPEAK] IS ONE Y\ ALL KN[1 A LIFE LONG FI<T]1 NOT ONLY AGA9/ MILIT>ISM1 BUT AGA9/ EV]Y?+ ?AT CRU%ES ! HUMAN SPIRIT1 A MAN :O W5T TO PRISON = F\RTE5 YE>S 9 ! FI<T = LIB]TY4 ,I PRES5T TO Y\ ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN4 7,GREAT ,*E]S47 

,A,L,E,X,&,] ,B,],K,M,A,N3 ,COMRADES1 FRI5DS & 5EMIES 7,GREAT ,APPLAUSE7 & EV]YONE :O BELIEVES 9 FRE$OM ( ?\<T & LIB]TY4 ,WE HAD A DEMON/RATION H]E A MOM5T AGO AS TO :O BELIEVES 9 FREE SPEE*4 ,! MILIT>I/S1 ! FALSE PATRIOTS & ! O!RS HAVE MASS MEET+S TONI<T4 ,!Y HAVE MASS MEET+S ?IS EV5+4 ,!Y HAVE MEET+S TOMORR[4 ,WE DID NOT S5D \R M5 TO DI/URB !IR MEET+S4 7,GREAT APPLAUSE & HURRAHS47 ,:O BELIEVES 9 LIB]TY8 ,DO WE BELIEVE 9 LIB]TY OR DO !Y8 ,WE SAY TO Y\1 & ,I MEAN ALL ( Y\1 ,I MEAN !SE DETECTIVES1 !SE ,F$]AL M51 SOLDI]S & SAILORS1 WE SAY TO ALL ( Y\1 IF Y\ WANT W>1 GO AHEAD4 ,WE BELIEVE 9 LIB]TY1 BUT Y\ CAN GO AHEAD4 7,APPLAUSE & *E]S47 ,BUT WE SAY FUR!R TO Y\1 IF Y\ BELIEVE 9 LIB]TY1 IF Y\ PRET5D TO FI<T = LIB]TY & DEMOCRACY H[ CAN Y\ =CE US TO DO :AT WE DON'T WANT TO DO8 7,GREAT APPLAUSE & *E]+47 ,I SEE A FEW1 OR RA!R QUITE A NUMB] ( Y\NG M5 9 UNI=M 9 ?IS AUDI5CE1 & ,I WANT TO KN[ :5 !Y LOO K 9TO !IR [N CONSCI5CES IF !Y DO NOT ?9K ?AT ,I AM NOT MAK+ A FLORID SPEE*1 BUT ?AT ,I AM TALK+ COMMON S5SE4 ,?AT %\LD APPEAL TO Y\1 IF Y\ REALLY HAVE A S5SE ( JU/ICE4 

,AM]ICA SAYS WE >E GO+ TO FI<T ,G]MANY4 ,:Y8 ,!Y SAY WE >E GO+ TO FI<T ,G]MANY BECAUSE WE WANT TO GIVE !M LIB]TY & DEMOCRACY4 ,IF Y\ BELIEVE ?AT Y\ CAN GIVE A PEOPLE LIB]TY & DEMOCRACY FROM ! \TSIDE1 IF Y\ BELIEVE Y\ CAN GIVE A PEOPLE OR A NATION LIB]TY AT ! 5D ( A BAYONET OR ) BULLETS1 GO AHEAD4 ,WE DON'T OBJECT4 ,WE %ALL NOT 9T]F]E4 ,BUT IF Y\ >E SO G5]\S ) LIB]TY AS TO C>RY IT TO ,G]MANY ACROSS ! SEA1 :Y DON'T Y\ RETA9 LIB]TY RI<T H]E 9 ?IS C\NTR Y4 7,APPLAUSE47 

,A ,V,O,I,C,E3 ,>E Y\ A CITIZ58 

,A4 ,B,],K,M,A,N3 ,I HAVE ! FLOOR JU/ N[4 ,IF Y\ WANT ! FLOOR LAT]1 WE BELIEVE 9 FREE SPEE* & WILL GIVE IT TO Y\4 ,!RE IS NO GREAT] BOON 9 ! WORLD ?AN LIB]TY4 ,!RE IS NO?+ GREAT] 9 ! :OLE UNIV]SE ?AN FRE$OM ( CONSCI5CE1 FRE$OM ( OP9ION & FRE$OM ( ACTION1 9 %ORT LIB]TY4 ,BUT IT IS WE :O >E FI<T+ = LIB]TY1 & NO ONE ELSE1 NOT ?OSE :O OPPOSE US4 ,WE HAVE BE5 FI<T+ = LIB]TY = MANY YE>S1 & EV5 = ! LIB]TY ( ?OSE :O OPPOSE US4 7,GREAT ,APPLAUSE47 

,A ,V,O,I,C,E3 ,Y\ KN[ :AT ,RABBI ,WISE SAID8 

,O,!,R ,V,O,I,C,E,S3 ,%UT UP1 %UT UP4 7,!RE W]E MANY BOOS & GREAT CONFUSION4 ,SOME ONE ?REW SOME?+ AT ! SPEAK]47 

,A4 ,B,],K,M,A,N3 ,I WANT ?IS MAN TO SPEAK \T :AT IS 9 HIS HE>T4 ,?AT IS ALL RI<T4 ,I SAY ?IS IS A SOLEMN MOM5T4 ,M5 & WOM5 & SOLDI]S & O!RS1 DO NOT MAKE LI<T ( ?IS4 ,Y\ >E ! SONS ( MO!RS1 EV5 IF Y\ >E 9 UNI=M4 ,Y\ WANT TO GO TO ! FRONT4 ,ALL RI<T4 ,BUT CONSID] :AT Y\ >E DO+ & CONSID] :E!R Y\ HAVE ! RI<T TO SUPPRESS ?OSE :O DO NOT BELIEVE AS Y\ DO4 ,CONSID] WELL1 ESPECIALLY IF Y\ PRET5D TO FI<T UND] ! BANN] ( FREE SPEE* & LIB]TY4 ,CONSID] ?AT4 ,TAK E ?AT HOME ) Y\ TO Y\R B>RACKS4 ,?9K IT OV]4 ,Y\ HAVE NEV] HE>D PATRIOTS TALK TO US LIKE ?AT4 ,WE TALK TO Y\ LIKE ?AT4 ,WE DON'T ?R[ GLASSES OR BRICKS AT Y\4 ,WE SAY TO Y\ CONSID]1 LOOK 9TO Y\R [N HE>TS & DO :AT Y\ ?9K IS RI<T4 ,BUT Y\ CAN'T ?9K IT IS RI<T TO SUPPRESS ! O!R FELL[ BECAUSE HE ?9KS DIFF]5TLY4 ,Y\ CAN'T BELIEVE IT 9 Y\R [N HE>TS OR Y\ W\LD HAVE LESS TO SAY 9 OPPOSITION TO US1 & Y\ W\LD BE LESS1 MU* LESS ?AN HUMAN4 ,WE >E H]E TO SAY :AT WE BELIEVE1 JU/ ! SAME AS Y\ >E 9 A HUNDR$ & ONE HALLS ALL OV] ! ,CITY1 9 ?\S&S ( HALLS ALL OV] ! C\NTRY TODAY TO SAY :AT Y\ BELIEVE4 ,?AT MEANS LIB]TY ( SPEE*1 & = LIB]TY ,I AM ! FIR/ TO FI<T4 7,GREAT APPLAUSE47 

,?IS IS A MO/ S]I\S MOM5T4 ,LET ME TELL Y\1 IF Y\ KN[ :AT IS HAPP5+ 9 ! C\NTRY TODAY1 ?AT Y\ KN[ ?AT ?IS IS ONE ( ! MO/ TRAGIC MOM5TS 9 ! LIFE ( ?IS C\NTRY4 ,DON'T MAKE LI<T ( IT1 BECAUSE IT IS ! MO/ T]RIBLE & TRAGIC MOM5T 9 ! LIFE ( ! C\NTRY4 ,CONSCRIPTION 9 A FREE C\NTRY MEANS ! CEMET]Y ( LIB]TY1 & IF CONSCRIPTION IS ! CEMET]Y !N REGI/RATION IS ! UND]TAK]4 7,GREAT APPLAUSE & *E]S & BOOS1 & SOME?+ ?R[N AT ! SPEAK] ?AT LOOK$ LIKE A LEMON47 

,ALL RI<T1 ,I AM TALK+ N[2 Y\ CAN TALK LAT]4 7,SOME ONE 9 ! GALL]Y ?REW SOME?+ AT ! SPEAK] & SAID SOME?+ ! /5OGRAPH] C\LD NOT UND]/&47 ,?OSE :O WANT TO REGI/] %\LD C]TA9LY REGI/]1 BUT ?OSE :O KN[ :AT LIB]TY MEANS1 & ,I AM SURE !RE >E ?\S&S 9 ?IS C\NTRY1 !Y WILL NOT REGI/]4 7,MANY HURRAHS & GREAT APPLAUSE47 ,!RE HAVE BE5 MANY BLACK DAYS1 MANY BLACK ,FRIDAYS1 & BLACK ,SUNDAYS 9 ! HI/ORY ( ?IS C\NTRY4 ,BLACK DAYS = LABOR :5 ?OSE :O FE$ Y\ W]E %OT D[N ON ! /REETS BECAUSE !Y W]E = BETT] CONDITIONS ( LIV+4 ,!RE HAVE BE5 MANY BLACK DAYS = LABOR4 ,BUT !RE IS GO+ TO BE A BLACK] DAY1 NOT A BLACK ,FRIDAY1 BUT A BLACK ,TUESDAY4 7,GREAT APPLAUSE7 ,& ,I BELIEVE ?AT ?OSE :O REALIZE ! FULL SIGNIFICANCE ( =C+ A SUPPOS$LY FREE C\NTRY 9TO AN >M$ CAMP1 ?OSE :O REALIZE ?AT %\LD PUT ON M\RN+ TOMORR[4 ,!Y %\LD M\RN ! LOSS ( ! C\NTRY'S LIB]TY4 ,IT IS NOT A DAY = REJOIC+4 ,Y\ REJOICE OV] SOME?+ ?AT BR+S Y\ HAPP9ESS1 JOY1 FRE$OM4 ,BUT SOME?+ ?AT MEANS Y\R FUR!R 5SLAVEM5T1 SOME?+ ?AT MEANS ! CO]CION ( Y\ TO DO ?+S AGA9/ Y\R CONSCI5CE1 AGA9/ Y\R NATURE1 AGA9/ ! DICTATES ( EV]Y?+ ?AT IS F9E 9 Y\ -- ?+S LIKE ?AT %\LD BE M\RN$ & WEPT OV]1 & NOT MADE A HOLIDAY (4 ,IT IS A TRAGIC MOM5T TO ME1 BECAUSE ,I LOVE ! ,AM]ICAN PEOPLE MORE ?AN ?OSE :O WANT TO 5?RALL$ !M T[>DS ! PR(IT ( ,MORGAN & O!RS4 7,APPLAUSE7 ,NEI!R ! SOLDI]S ( ?IS C\NTRY NOR ! WORK]S HAVE ANY 5EMIES ACROSS ! OCEAN4 ,! SOLDI]S & ! WORK]S & ALL ?OSE :O REALLY HAVE TO WORK M5TALLY OR PHYSICALLY1 = !IR BREAD & BUTT]1 !Y HAVE NO 5EMIES !RE4 ,!Y HAVE AN 5EMY RI<T H]E 9 ?IS C\NTRY2 7,APPLAUSE7 !Y HAVE AN 5EMY ?AT MAKES MONEY1 MILLIONS & BILLIONS ( IT1 \T ( Y\R BLOOD1 \T ( SMALL *ILDR5 & WID[S1 BY PUTT+ !M 9 SWEAT %OPS1 BY WORK+ !M ALL H\RS1 7,GREAT ,APPLAUSE7 7,SOME ONE 9 ! GALL]Y ?REW SOME?+ AT ! SPEAK] :I* BROKE ! GLASS ON ! TABLE 9 FRONT ( HIM & ! RE/ ( ! REM>KS TO F9I% ! S5T5CE W]E NOT HE>D47 ,?OSE >E ! 5EMIES WE HAVE4 

,A ,V,O,I,C,E3 ,Y\ >E ! 5EMY4 

,A4 ,B,],K,M,A,N3 ,I HAVE NO MORE LOVE = !SE EXPLOIT+ ,AM]ICAN 5EMIES ?AN ,I HAVE = ! ,G]MAN ,KAIS]4 7,SOME ONE 9 ! GALL]Y %\T$1 0GO BACK TO ,EUROPE :]E Y\ BELONG4 ,Y\ >E NOT AN ,AM]ICAN CITIZ5 ANYH[40 ,ALSO SOME ONE ?REW SOME?+ ?AT BROKE ONE ( ! ELECTRIC GLOBES 9 ! FOOTLI<T R[47 

,A4 ,B,],K,M,A,N3 ,NO1 NO1 GRACIA4 ,H5CE1 CONSID] A C]TA9 C\NTRY ACROSS ! OCEAN4 ,LOOK AT ,RUSSIA4 ,!RE >E WORK]S & SOLDI]S ?AT KN[ :AT !Y >E AB\T4 7,GREAT APPLAUSE & CONFUSION4 ,MANY VOICES FROM ! GALL]Y47 ,Y\ BELIEVE 9 FREE SPEE*1 GO & FI<T = Y\R C\NTRY4 ,!Y >E SOLDI]S ! SAME AS WE HAVE 9 ?IS C\NTRY4 ,!Y >E WORK]S ! SAME AS WE HAVE 9 ?IS C\NTRY4 ,& LET ME TELL Y\ !Y KN[ ?AT EI<T H\RS IS A WORK+ DAY !RE4 7,!RE WAS CONSID]ABLE CONFUSION 9 ! GALL]Y1 & EVID5TLY A /RUGGLE ( SOME SORT W5T ON UP !RE47 

,NO >GUM5T !RE 7,REF]R+ TO ! GALL]Y47 ,SIT D[N4 ,EV]YBODY KEEP !IR SEATS4 7,!RE WAS GREAT CONFUSION1 PEOPLE /&+ UP >\ND ! HALL47 ,KEEP Y\R SEATS4 ,WE KN[ !RE >E M5 H]E TO BREAK UP ?IS MEET+4 

,E,M,M,A ,G,O,L,D,M,A,N3 ,ONE MOM5T4 ,!RE >E ,UNIT$ ,/ATES SOLDI]S H]E :O >E ON DUTY4 ,SOLDI]S -- N[1 NO >GUM5T !RE4 

,M,R4 ,K,A,N,E3 ,LI/5 TO AN ,AM]ICAN CITIZ54 

7,MEAN:ILE !RE WAS GREAT CONFUSION ?R\<\T ! HALL47 

,A4 ,B,],K,M,A,N3 ,I DON'T BELIEVE !SE SOLDI]S >E REAL ,AM]ICANS4 ,MY FRI5DS1 DO Y\ KN[ :AT IS HAPP5+ 9 ,RUSSIA TODAY8 ,DO Y\ KN[ ?AT EI<T H\RS WORK IS :AT ! WORK]S WANT 9 EV]Y C\NTRY8 ,DO Y\ KN[ :AT IS GOOD = ! WORK]S8 ,DO Y\ KN[ :AT ! SOLDI]S ( ,RUSSIA >E HELP+ ! WORK]S 9 ?AT C\NTRY TO DO8 ,DO Y\ KN[ ?AT AFT] ALL ! CAUSE ( ! SOLDI]S & WORK]S IS ! SAME EV]Y:]E4 7,GREAT EXCITEM5T1 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN TAKES ! PLAT=M47 

,M,I,S,S ,E,M,M,A ,G,O,L,D,M,A,N3 ,PLEASE BE QUIET2 PLEASE BE QUIET4 7,GREAT APPLAUSE & *E]S47 ,FRI5DS & FELL[ WORK]S4 ,FRI5DS1 DON'T Y\ KN[ ?AT ! SOLDI]S CAME H]E TO DI/URB ! MEET+8 7,MANY VOICES YES1 YES47 ,I ASK Y\ ALL TO KEEP QUIET1 NO MATT] :AT ! SOLDI]S DO4 ,I DEM& ( Y\ TO KEEP ABSOLUTELY QUIET4 ,LET !M DI/URB ! MEET+4 ,WE >E NOT GO+ TO DI/URB ! MEET+4 7,APPLAUSE7 ,FRI5DS1 WORK]S1 SOLDI]S1 DETECTIVES & POLICE4 7,LAU<T] & HISSES & APPLAUSE7 ,I AM GO+ TO SPEAK TO Y\ ALL4 ,I AM SURPRIS$ ?AT ! POLICE H]E DON'T /OP ! SOLDI]S FROM BREAK+ ! LI<TS4 7,HURRAHS & APPLAUSE4 ,?R\<\T ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN'S REM>KS %E WAS SO FREQU5TLY 9T]RUPT$ BY APPLAUSE ?AT REF]5CE WILL NOT BE MADE TO ! TIMES47 ,FRI5DS1 PLEASE DON'T APPLAUD1 TIME IS TOO PRECI\S4 ,IF ! POLICE DON'T /OP ! SOLDI]S FROM BREAK+ ! LAW IS IT BECAUSE ! POLICE >E AFRAID ( ? E SOLDI]S8 ,I HOPE ?AT !Y WILL PRES]VE ORD]4 ,N[1 FRI5DS1 IF ?IS MEET+ W\LD NOT TAKE PLACE AT ALL1 ,I ?9K Y\ %\LD KN[ ?AT !RE >E TW5TY ?\S& PEOPLE \TSIDE WAIT+ TO GET 9TO ?IS HALL1 TO PROVE TO Y\ MORE ?AN ANY?+ ?AT WE CAN SAY ?AT ! PEOPLE ( ,NEW ,YORK :O ?9K1 DON'T WANT W> & DON'T WANT CONSCRIPTION & DON'T WANT MILIT>ISM4 ,AT ! SAME TIME WE CONSID] \RSELVES MORE CONSI/5T ?AN ?OSE :O BELIEVE 9 W> & BELIEVE 9 MILIT>ISM4 ,WE SAY ?AT ?OSE :O BELIEVE 9 W>1 BELIEVE 9 CONSCRIPTION & 9 MILIT>ISM & %\LD DO !IR DUTY & FI<T4 ,WE HAVE NO OBJECTION AGA9/ IT BUT WE REFUSE TO BE COMPELL$ TO FI<T :5 WE DON'T BELIEVE 9 W> & :5 WE DON'T BELIEVE 9 MILIT>ISM & :5 WE DON'T BELIEVE 9 CONSCRIPTION4 ,N[1 :Y DON'T WE BELIEVE 9 W> & 9 MILIT>ISM8 ,! GOOD PAP]S ( ?IS CITY HAVE TOLD Y\ ?AT BECAUSE WE >E PRO-,G]MAN1 WE DO NOT BELIEVE 9 W> & WE DO NOT BELIEVE 9 MILIT>ISM4 ,?AT IS AN UNBELIEVABLE LIE4 ,I AM JU/ AS MU* OPPOS$ TO ! ,G]MAN ,GOV]NM5T AS ,I AM TO ! ,AM]ICAN ,GOV]NM5T -- & :Y DO ,I NOT BELIEVE 9 MILIT>ISM8 ,I WILL TELL Y\ :Y4 ,:5 ,I WAS EI<T YE>S ( AGE MY FA!R HAD A GOV]NM5T POSITION1 & EV]Y YE> COMPULSORY MILIT>Y REGI/RATION WAS REQUIR $4 ,! HI<E/ (FICIALS ( ,RUSSIA W\LD COME TO \R PLACE1 ! HEADS1 ! REPRES5TATIVES ( MILIT>ISM1 & W\LD !RE COMPEL ! Y\? ( \R L&1 ! PEASANT BOYS TO BECOME SOLDI]S4 ,& AT ?AT TIME ! MO!RS & ! FA!RS ( ! :OLE COMMUNITY TURN$ \T 9 M\RN+ & CONSID]$ IT A DAY ( SORR[ & ( TE>S & ( PA9 :5 !IR SONS W]E TAK5 AWAY 9TO ! ,>MY4 ,IT IMPRESS$ ITSELF ) 9DELIBLE P[] UPON MY M9D & UPON MY CONSCI5CE4 ,T5 YE>S LAT]1 :5 ,I CAME TO ,AM]ICA1 ,I WAS TOLD ?AT ?IS WAS ! L& ( ! FREE1 ?AT NO MAN IS COMPELL$ TO BE A SOLDI] 9 ,AM]ICA4 ,I ACTUALLY BELIEV$ ?AT ?IS WAS ! PROMIS$ L&1 ! L& ?AT RE/S UPON FRE$OM1 UPON OPPORTUNITY1 UPON HAPP9ESS1 UPON RECOGNITION ( ! IMPORTANCE & ! VALUE ( ! Y\NG G5]ATION4 ,BUT S9CE ?AT DAY TW5TY SEV5 YE>S ALMO/ HAVE PASS$1 & ,I HAVE COME TO ! CONCLUSION ?AT :5 ! LAW = CONSCRIPTION WAS PASS$ 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ! ,FUN]AL ,M>* ( #e1 ,AM]ICAN Y\?S IS GO+ TO BE CELEBRAT$ TOMORR[1 ON ,REGI/RATION ,DAY4 ,I AM OPPOS$ TO ,MILIT>ISM BECAUSE ,I HAVE SE5 S9CE MY E>LY *ILDHOOD :AT IT MEANS TO SACRIFICE A Y\NG MAN1 :O HAS HOPE & Y\? & A LIFE ( OPPORTUNITY BE=E HIM1 ON ! ALT> ( MILIT>ISM4 ,I1 !RE=E 1 PROMIS$ MYSELF1 EV5 AS A *ILD1 ?AT AS LONG AS ,I LIV$1 & AS LONG AS MY VOICE C>RI$1 ,I %ALL CRY \T AGA9/ COMPULSORY MILIT>ISM1 AGA9/ CONSCRIPTION4 ,MY FRI5DS1 WE >E TOLD ?AT ! PEOPLE WANT W>4 ,IF ! PEOPLE ( ,AM]ICA WANT W>1 IF ! PEOPLE ( ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY WANT CONSCRIPTION1 H[ DOES IT HAPP5 ?AT ?IS CITY IS GO+ TO MU/] UP NOT ONLY ! 5TIRE POLICE DEP>TM5T1 BUT ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D & A BODY ( P>ASITES KN[N AS ! ,HOME ,GU>DS1 :O HAVE NO?+ ELSE TO DO8 ,N[1 MY FRI5DS 1 ,I ASK Y\ :Y DO Y\ HAVE TO MU/] UP Y\R POLICE1 SOLDI]S1 ,HOME ,GU>D & ,NATIONAL ,GU>D TO CELEBRATE Y\R ,REGI/RATION ,DAY8 ,IF ! PEOPLE WANT W>1 :Y SO MU* POLICE1 :Y SO MANY SOLDI]S TO COMPEL !M TO BECOME SOLDI]S8 ,IF ! PEOPLE WANT W>1 :Y NOT GIVE !M A *ANCE TO SAY ?AT !Y DO8 ,IF Y\ WANT TO SACRIFICE !IR SONS UPON ! ALT> ( MILIT>ISM1 :Y NOT GIVE ! PEOPLE A *ANCE TO DECIDE8 ,?OSE 9 P[] KNEW ?AT !Y C\LD NOT PUT ! PEOPLE TO A TE/2 !Y W]E AFRAID TO PUT ! ,AM]ICA N PEOPLE TO A TE/1 & ?AT IS :Y !Y IMPOS$ W> UPON !M1 & B>ELY SIX WEEKS LAT] IMPOS$ CONSCRIPTION UPON !M4 ,!RE=E1 ,I AS AN ,AN>*I/ :O BECAME AN ,AM]ICAN \T ( *OICE1 PROTE/4 ,Y\ PATRIOTS1 Y\ BORN ,AM]ICANS1 Y\ BECAME ,AM]ICANS BECAUSE Y\ HAD TO4 ,Y\ W]E DROPP$ ON ?IS E>?4 ,I HAD NO *OICE :ATEV]1 BUT ,I CAME TO ,AM]ICA \T ( MY FREE WILL1 & ,I1 AS AN ,AM]ICAN \T ( *OICE1 SAY ?AT IF Y\ =CE PEOPLE 9TO MILIT>ISM1 IF Y\ =CE \R Y\NG M5 9TO ! ,>MY1 PLEASE HA VE ! DEC5CY TO SAY ?AT Y\ WILL ,PRUSSIANIZE ,AM]ICA 9 ORD] TO DEMOCRATIZE ,G]MANY4 7,TREM5D\S APPLAUSE47 ,Y\ MU/ REALIZE ?AT Y\ WILL BE MAK+ A LAU<+ /OCK \T ( Y\RSELVES4 ,NOBODY BELIEVES Y\4 ,DON'T Y\ SUPPOSE ?AT ! FACT ?AT Y\ >E BREAK+ UP MEET+S & CAUS+ DI/URBANCES & LOCK+ UP BOYS & GIRLS & DI/URB+ & H>M+ PEOPLE1 DON'T Y\ SUPPOSE ?OSE ?+S >E KN[N ABROAD8 ,H[ MU* ! ,RUSSIAN PEASANTS & ! WORK+M5 MU/ 5JOY !MSELVES :5 !Y HE> ( ?IS WOND]FUL DEMOCRACY 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 

,I UND]/&1 FRI5DS1 ?AT A MEET+ ( ,RUSSIAN SOLDI]S WAS /OPP$ 9 ?IS CITY TONI<T4 ,I AM GLAD ( IT4 ,! ,RUSSIAN SOLDI]S WILL GO BACK TO ! ,C\NCIL ( ,WORKM5 & ,SOLDI]S & !Y WILL TELL !M ?AT :5 ,AM]ICA SAYS %E IS FI<T+ = DEMOCRACY %E IS TELL+ ! WORLD A LIE4 ,%E IS NOT FI<T+ = DEMOCRACY4 ,I SAY ?AT ?OSE :O SIT 9 A GLASS H\SE HAVE NO RI<T TO ?R[ /ONES AB\T !M4 ,N[1 FRI5DS1 ,I AM H]E FRANKLY & OP5LY TELL+ Y\ ?AT ,I WILL CONT9UE TO WORK AGA9/ ,CONSCRIPTION4 ,WE >E TOLD ?AT Y\ HAVE /5OGRAPH]S H]E TO TAKE D[N :AT WE SAY1 ?IS IS NOT ! FIR/ TIME WE >E HAV+ /5OGRAPH]S AT \R MEET+4 ,& ,I HAVE ALWAYS SAID ?+S ?AT EV]YBODY CAN HE>1 & :AT IS MORE IMPORTANT ,I WANT ! POLICE & ! SOLDI]S TO HE> :AT ,I HAVE TO SAY4 ,IT WILL DO !M GOOD4 ,!Y NE$ $UCATION4 ,N[1 FRI5DS1 IF ,I DO NOT TELL Y\ TONI<T NOT TO REGI/]1 IT IS NOT BECAUSE ,I AM AFRAID ( ! SOLDI]S1 OR BECAUSE ,I AM AFRAID ( ! POLICE4 ,I HAVE ONLY ONE LIFE TO GIVE1 & IF MY LIFE IS TO BE GIV5 = AN IDEAL1 = ! LIB]ATION ( ! PEOPLE1 SOLDI]S1 HELP Y\RSELVES4 ,MY FRI5DS1 ! ONLY REASON ?AT PREV5TS ME TELL+ Y\ M5 ( CONSCRIPTABLE AGE NOT TO REGI/] IS BECAUSE ,I AM AN ,AN>*I/1 & ,I DO NOT BELIEVE 9 =CE MORALLY OR O!RWISE TO 9DUCE Y\ TO DO ANY?+ ?AT IS AGA9/ Y\R CONSCI5CE1 & ?AT IS :Y ,I TELL Y\ TO USE Y\R [N JUDGM5T & RELY UPON Y\R [N CONSCI5CE4 ,IT IS ! BE/ GUIDE 9 ALL ! WORLD4 ,IF ?AT IS A CRIME1 IF ?AT IS TREASON1 ,I AM WILL+ TO BE %OT4 ,IT IS A WOND]FUL DEA? TO DIE = Y\R IDEAL1 BUT ,I IMPRESS IT UPON ! M9DS ( PATRIOTS PRES5T1 ,I IMPRESS IT UPON ! M9DS ( ! POLICE PRES5T1 UPON ! M9DS ( ! SOLDI]S PRES5T1 ?AT = EV]Y IDEALI/ !Y KILL ?\S&S WILL RISE & !Y WILL NOT CEASE TO RISE UNTIL ! SAME ?+ HAPP5S 9 ,AM]ICA ?AT HAS HAPP5$ 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,DON'T Y\ KN[1 FRI5DS1 ?AT !RE WAS A TIME :5 ,RUSSIAN SOLDI]S LOCK$ UP EV]Y IDEALI/ & S5T !M TO ,SIB]IA & TO UND]GRO UND PRISONS & SUPPRESS$ FREE SPEE* & ASSEMBLY & TORTUR$ !M TO DEA?4 ,YET TODAY ! :OLE CIVILIZ$ WORLD1 9CLUD+ ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ,GOV]NM5T1 IS TREMBL+ 9 ITS BOOTS BE=E ,! ,C\NCIL ( ,WORKM5 & ,SOLDI]S :O >E /&+ = LIB]TY4 ,& 1 FRI5DS1 Y\NG M51 SOLDI]S1 ,I AM NOT AFRAID4 ,I AM NOT AFRAID = ALL Y\ CAN DO IS TO TAKE MY LIFE -- Y\ CAN NEV] TAKE MY IDEALS4 ,NEI!R ! POLICE NOR ! SOLDI]S1 NOR ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ,GOV]NM5T NOR ALL ! P[]S ON E>? WILL TAKE MY IDEALS4 ,MY IDEALS WILL LIVE LONG AFT] ,I AM DEAD4 

,N[1 FRI5DS1 ,I COME TO SOME?+ ELSE F> REMOTE FROM :AT ,I HAVE TO SAY TONI<T1 & :I* IS UN=TUNATELY ALWAYS MY LUCK4 ,! NEWSPAP]S W]E GOOD 5\< TO SAY ?AT ALL ( \R MEET+S >E PAID = BY ! ,G]MAN ,KAIS]4 ,( C\RSE1 !Y KN[ BETT]4 ,!Y KN[ ?AT IF ! ,G]MAN ,KAIS] PAID = ?IS MEET+1 WE C\LD HAVE ! L>GE/ HALL 9 T[N & 9VITE ! POLICE4 ,!Y KN[ P]FECTLY WELL ?AT WE >E NOT PAID BY ! ,G]MAN ,KAIS]4 ,NO1 FRI5DS1 Y\ WORK+M5 & WORK+ WOM51 :O >E H]E TONI<T1 Y\ HAVE TO PAY = TONI<T'S MEET+1 NOT ! ,G]MAN ,KAIS]4 ,I AM GO+ TO APPEAL TO Y\1 -- BECAUSE ?IS MEET+ HAS TO BE PAID = BY Y\R MONEY1 & 9 ! SECOND PLACE1 TO DEMON/RATE TO ! G5TLEM5 ( ! PRESS1 PRES5T H]E TONI<T1 TO ! SOLDI]S & TO ! POLICE1 & TO ! DETECTIVES1 ?AT ! MONEY :I* Y\ >E GO+ TO GIVE IS H>D E>N$ ,AM]ICAN P5NIES1 ! AM\NT ( MONEY Y\R MA/]S >E GOOD 5\< TO GIVE Y\ 9 RETURN = ! AM\NT ( WEAL? :I* Y\ >E PRODUC+ EV]Y DA Y4 ,& SO1 FRI5DS1 ,I APPEAL TO Y\ TONI<T TO GIVE LIB]ALLY1 TO GIVE AS MU* AS Y\ CAN1 :5 ! COLLECTORS GO ?R\< TO PAY ! EXP5SE ( ! MEET+4 ,WE >E V]Y =TUNATE ?AT WE DON'T HAVE TO PAY = \R PROTECTION4 ,WE GET ?AT P]FECTLY FREE4 ,WE >E V]Y GRATEFUL ?AT ! SOLDI]S >E PRES5T TONI<T4 ,IT IS ! ONLY TIME 9 \R LIFE & !IR LIVES ?AT !Y HAVE HE>D ! TRU?1 & ,I AM GLAD !Y >E H]E1 & SO FRI5DS1 :5 ! COLLECTORS PASS1 PLEASE GIVE AS G5]\SLY & AS LIB]ALLY AS Y\ CAN1 & GIVE ONLY IF Y\ >E OPPOS$ TO W>1 & IF Y\ >E OPPOS$ TO MILIT>ISM & CONSCRIPTION4 ,I %ALL !N HAVE A WORD OR TWO TO SAY AFT] ! COLLECTION IS OV]4 

,MEAN:ILE ,I CALL ! ATT5TION ( Y\ SOLDI]S TO ! FACT ?AT IF Y\ WI% TO DEMON/RATE ?AT Y\ BELIEVE 9 ,AM]ICAN ,9/ITUTIONS Y\ WILL BEHAVE Y\RSELVES LIKE G5TLEM51 NOT LIKE RUFFIANS4 7,!RE WAS CONSID]ABLE CONFUSION ?R\<\T ! HALL & UP 9 ! GALL]Y47 ,N[1 AFT] ! COLLECTION1 ,I %ALL HAVE A FEW CLOS+ REM>KS TO MAKE1 & ,I AM GO+ TO /& H]E UNTIL Y\ >E ?R\< ) ! COLLECTION4 7,SOME ONE ASK$ = ?REE *E]S = ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN1 & ! RESPONSE WAS TREM5D\S4 ,*E]S & APPLAUSE1 M+L$ ) BOOS & ALSO SOME *E]S = ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN47 ,FRI5DS1 DON'T PLEASE MAKE A MI/AKE4 ,DON'T %\T HURRAH = ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN OR ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN1 BECAUSE !Y >E M]E 9CID5TS 9 ! HI/ORY ( ! WORLD4 ,IT IS BETT] TO %\T HURRAH = ! PR9CIPLES ( LIB]TY4 ,?AT IS BETT] ?AN ONE ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN OR ONE ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN1 OR ONE HUNDR$ ?\S& ,ALEX&] ,B]KMANS & ,EMMA ,GOLDMANS4 ,!Y WILL GO1 BUT ! PR9CIPLE ( FRE$OM1 ! PR9CIPLE ( SELF POSSESSION1 ! PR9CIPLE ( SELF EMANCIPATION1 ! PR9CIPLE ( SOCIAL REVOLUTION WILL LIVE4 

,FRI5DS1 ! COLLECTORS CAN GO ON QUIETLY & CONT9UE !IR WORK4 7,!RE WAS GREAT CONFUSION ?R\<\T ! HALL AT ! TIME & ,MISS ,GOLDMAN QUIET$ ! AUDI5CE4 ,EV]YONE BECAME QUIET AGA947 ,DON'T =GET FRI5DS1 ?AT ! OPPOSITION TO CONSCRIPTION ONLY BEG9S1 IT DOES NOT 5D TONI<T4 ,DO NOT =GET1 ALSO1 ?AT ! WORK = ,PEACE1 = ,9T]NATIONAL ,PEACE ONLY BEG9S4 ,I KN[1 FRI5DS1 :O >E H]E TONI<T1 ?AT Y\ WILL BE GLAD TO LE>N FROM ! NOTE JU/ S5T UP ?AT FULLY TW5TY ?\S& PEOPLE >E \TSIDE ( ! HALL4 ,DE> ,FRI5DS1 ,I CONGRATULATE ! PRESS ( ,NEW ,YORK4 ,! NEWSPAP]S ( ,NEW ,YORK HAVE R5D]$ \R ,ANTI ,CONSCRIPTION WORK MORE S]VICE ?AN A ?\S& ,EMMA ,GOLDMANS C\LD R5D]4 ,( C\RSE1 ! PRESS DID NOT DESIRE TO HAVE TW5TY ?\S& PEOPLE AT SU* A MEET+4 ,:AT ! PRESS WANT$ WAS M]ELY TO P>ALYZE Y\ 9TO SIL5CE1 TO MAKE Y\ BELIEVE ?AT Y\ >E GO+ TO BE IMPRISON$ = ?IS & BE %OT ON ! SPOT4 ,IT IS TOO BAD ?AT ,AM]ICA CANNOT HANG Y\ & QU>T] Y\ & %OOT Y\ ALL AT ONCE1 = ! PRESS W\LD BE 9 FAVOR ( ?AT4 ,!SE BLOOD CURDL+ >TICLES ?AT APPE> >E ONLY = ! PURPOSE ( P>ALYZ+ Y\4 ,!Y DON'T KN[1 ! POOR *APS1 ?AT IF ANYONE HAS AN IDEAL Y\ CAN'T T]RORIZE HIM NO MATT] :AT Y\ DO4 ,SO ,I AM P]SONALLY GRATEFUL TO Y\ -- TO ! PRESS4 ,I AM GRATEFUL TO ! POLICE = HAV+ S5T \T SO NUM]\S AN >MY1 GRATEFUL TO ! Y\NG SOLDI]S :O REALLY MEAN NO H>M4 ,!Y >E 9NOC5T BOYS4 ,!Y HAVE NEV] YET FAC$ DANG]4 ,!Y ?9K IT IS GO+ TO BE A PICNIC2 !Y ?9K !Y >E GO+ TO 5JOY !MSELVES1 POOR Y\NG G5TLEM54 ,I WI% Y\ C\LD GO TO W> & HAVE A PICNIC4 ,I WI% Y\ C\LD 5JOY Y\RSELVES1 & ,I WI% Y\ C\LD C>RY ON Y\R W> AS IF IT W]E A FROLIC1 OR AS IF IT W]E A BASEBALL OR FOOTBALL GAME1 BUT Y\ >E MI/AK51 AS W> MEANS AN 5TIRELY DIFF]5T ?+4 ,WE KN[ ?AT W> MEANS ! ANNIHILATION ( EV]Y FUNDAM5TAL PR9CIPLE ( LIB]TY4 ,WE KN[ ?AT C5TRALIZ$ MILIT>ISM MEANS NO?+ ELSE BUT ! C>NAL BRUTALITY ( MAN1 BLOOD-%$ & CONQUE/ 9 ITS MO/ ABOM9ABLE ASPECT4 ,WE TONI<T ( ! ,ANTI ,CONSCRIPTION ,LEAGUE RAISE \R VOICES TO ! V]Y SKY TO TELL Y\ ?AT Y\ MAY FI<T Y\R BATTLES1 IF Y\ BELIEVE 9 ! TR5*ES1 BUT Y\ >E REPRES5T+ A LOS+ CAUSE4 ,Y\ REPRES5T ! PA/ & WE REPRES5T ! FUTURE4 ,! ,CONSCRIPTION ,LAW HAS BE5 ! MEANS ( AWAK5+ ! PEOPLE ( ,AM]ICA4 ,BE=E ! ,CONSCRIPTION ,LAW WAS PASS$ ! ,AM]ICAN PEOPLE US$ TO ?9K1 :Y1 WE HAVE FRE$OM1 WE CAN DO :ATEV] WE PLEASE1 WE CA N GO TO W> IF WE WANT TO & /AY AWAY IF WE DON'T WANT TO4 ,MY FRI5DS1 WE >E GRATEFUL TO ! ,GOV]NM5T = HAV+ PASS$ ! ,CONSCRIPTION ,BILL = IT WILL TEA* ! ,AM]ICAN PEOPLE ?AT ,AM]ICAN ,LIB]TY HAS BE5 BURI$ & IS DEAD & IS A CORPSE1 & ?AT ONLY \R VOICE IS GO+ TO RAISE IT UP & REVIVE IT AGA91 UNTIL ! ,AM]ICAN PEOPLE & ALL ! PEOPLE LIV+ 9 ,AM]ICA WILL UNITE 9 ONE GREAT MASS & WILL ?R[ \T CAPITALISM & ,GOV]NM5T BY MILIT>ISM4 

,IT WAS \R 9T5TION TO HAVE A NUMB] ( O!R SPEAK]S H]E TONI<T4 ,!Y >E ALL H]E4 ,I DON'T WANT Y\ TO ?9K = A MOM5T ?AT ANYONE BACK$ \T1 BUT WE >E NOT GO+ TO GIVE ! SATISFACTION TO ! PATRIOTS TO BREAK UP ?IS MEET+4 ,!RE=E1 FRI5DS1 ,I WANT Y\ TO CLOSE ?IS MEET+ ) ! S++ ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL & TO GO \T QUIETLY4 ,Y\R FRI5DS ON ! \TSIDE >E WAIT+1 & Y\ WILL ALL RAISE ONE MI<TY VOICE ?AT IS GO+ TO DR[N MILIT>ISM & GOV]NM5T & CAPITALISM4 7,AT ? E CLOSE ( ! MEET+ AN OLD LADY WAS HELP$ TO ! PLAT=M BY SOME ONE ON ! PLAT=M & DI/RIBUT$ SOME PAP]S1 TAK5 FROM AN 5VELOPE4 ,! PAMPHLETS W]E AFT]W>DS TAK5 UP BY SOLDI]S & ! OLD LADY WAS >RE/$47 

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,TRANSCRIPT ( MEET+ 7FROM :I* ,GOLDMAN'S SPEE* IS EXC]PT$ H]E7 BY PUBLIC %OR?& REPORT] ,*>LES ,PICKL]1 EMPLOY$ BY ! ,/5OGRAPHIC ,S]VICE ,COMPANY ( ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY1 CONTRACT$ BY ! ,NO-,CONSCRIPTION ,LEAGUE4 ,COPY ( ORIG9AL TRANSCRIPT H\S$ AT ! ,TAMIM5T ,LIBR>Y1 ,NEW ,YORK ,UNIV]SITY4 ,P]MISSION TO REPRODUCE OR QUOTE 9 ANY =M MU/ BE OBTA9$ FROM ! ,TAMIM5T ,LIBR>Y4 

,= TRANSCRIPT ( C\RT EXAM9ATION ( ,*>LES ,PICKL]1 SEE 0,GOLDMAN @& ,B]KMAN V4 ,UNIT$ ,/ATES3 ,TRANSCRIPT ( ,RECORD1 #aiag ,SEPT4 #b#e10 PP4 #a#f#c-#f#g1 #b#a#i-#b#c 7,EMMA ,GOLDMAN ,PAP]S MICR(ILM1 REEL #e#i74 

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,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,! NEXT SPEAK] IS ONE :O IS WELL KN[N TO Y\4 ,I %ALL NOT WA/E WORDS OR TIME 9 9TRODUC+ H] BUT ,I WANT TO TELL Y\ ?AT BE=E %E CAME TO ! MEET+ TONI<T SOMEBODY TELEPHON$ TO H] & TOLD H]1 0,IF Y\ GO TO ?AT MEET+ Y\ WILL NOT GET HOME ALIVE40 ,I SIMPLY WANT TO 9TRODUCE A WOMAN :O HAS MORE C\RAGE ?AN HALF A DOZ5 REGIM5TS 7TREM5D\S *E]+ & APPLAUSE AT #i3#a#b ,P4,M47 ,I 9TRODUCE TO Y\ -- 79T]RUPT$ BY APPLAUSE & *E]S4 ,SOME Y\NG MAN SAID1 0,:O LOVES ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN8 ,WE ALL DO40 ,GREAT *E]+ & APPLAUSE47 

,E,M,M,A ,G,O,L,D,M,A,N3 ,?IS IS NOT ! PLACE TO APPLAUD OR %\T ,HURRAH = ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN4 ,WE HAVE MORE S]I\S ?+S TO TALK AB\T & SOME S]I\S ?+S TO DO4 ,FIR/ ( ALL ,I WI% TO SAY TO Y\1 ALL ( Y\1 WORK]S1 M5 & WOM5 FROM ! ,EA/ ,SIDE1 ?AT ,I REGRET DEEPLY ?AT ,I CANNOT SPEAK TO Y\ 9 ! LANGUAGE ,I HAVE ALWAYS SPOK5 FROM ?IS PLAT=M2 ?AT ,I CANNOT SPEAK TO Y\ TONI<T 9 ,YIDDI%4 ,I %ALL SPEAK ,5GLI% BECAUSE ,I WANT ?OSE REPRES5T+ ! ,/ATE & ,MILIT>ISM & ! ,C\RTS & ,PRISONS TO UND]/& :AT ,I HAVE TO SAY4 7,MISS ,GOLDMAN'S REM>KS W]E SO FREQU5TLY 9T]RUPT$ BY *E]+ & APPLAUSE ?AT REF]5CE TO SU* 9T]RUPTIONS WILL NOT BE MADE 9 ?IS REPORT FUR!R47 ,I DON'T WANT !M TO GET IT SECONDH&4 ,NO LANGUAGE IS EV] R5D]$ WELL 9 TRANSLATION & ,I WANT !M TO HE> :AT ,I HAVE TO SAY 9 ! ONLY LANGUAGE !Y CAN SPEAK1 & SPEAK IT POORLY4 

,FRI5DS1 TOMORR[ MORN+ ,I AM SURE ?AT Y\ WILL READ ! REPORT ?AT A MEET+ TOOK PLACE ON ! ,EA/ ,SIDE ATT5D$ BY =EIGN]S1 BY WORKM51 & ILLKEMPT1 POORLY WA%$ PEOPLE ( ! ,EA/ ,SIDE -- =EIGN]S :O >E BE+ JE]$ AT ! PRES5T TIME 9 ?IS C\NTRY1 =EIGN]S :O >E BE+ RIDICUL$ BECAUSE !Y HAVE AN IDEA4 ,WELL1 FRI5DS1 IF ! ,AM]ICANS >E TO WAIT UNTIL ,AM]ICANS WAKE UP ! C\NTRY !Y WILL HAVE TO RESURRECT ! ,9DIANS :O W]E KILL$ 9 ,AM]ICA & UPON :OSE BODIES ?IS SO-CALL$ DEMOCRACY WAS E/ABLI%$1 BECAUSE EV]Y O!R ,AM]ICAN1 IF Y\ SCRAT* HIM1 Y\ WILL F9D HIM TO BE AN ,5GLI%MAN1 ,DUT*MAN1 ,FR5*MAN1 ,SPANI>D1 A ,JEW & A ,G]MAN & A HUNDR$ & ONE O!R NATIONALITIES :O S5T !IR Y\NG M5 & !IR WOM5 TO ?IS C\NTRY 9 ! FOOLI% BELIEF ?AT LIB]TY WAS AWAIT+ !M AT ! ,AM]ICAN ,H>BOR1 ,LIB]TY HOLD+ A TOR*4 ,?AT TOR* HAS BE5 BURN+ DIMLY 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES = A V]Y LONG TIME4 ,IT IS BECAUSE1 ! ,GODDESS ( ,LIB]TY IS A%AM$ ( ! ,AM]ICAN PEOPLE & :AT !Y HAVE DONE 9 ! NAME ( LIB]TY TO LIB]TY 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,& YET1 FRI5DS1 ,I AM NOT SORRY = ! ?+S ?AT >E HAPP5+ 9 ,AM]ICA TODAY4 ,I HAVE COME TO ! CONCLUSION ?AT EV]Y NATION IS LIKE AN 9DIVIDUAL1 IT MU/ HAVE ITS [N EXP]I5CE & IT DOES NOT ACCEPT ! EXP]I5CE ( O!R NATIONS ANY MORE ?AN Y\ ACCEPT ! EXP]I5CE ( ANO!R 9DIVIDUAL1 = IF IT W]E POSSIBLE = A NATION TO LE>N BY ! BITT] & TRAGIC EXP]I5CES ( O!R NATIONS ,AM]ICA TODAY C\LD NOT BE 9 W> & ,AM]ICA TODAY C\LD NOT HAVE 9AUGURAT$ A REIGN ( T]ROR :I* IS SWEEP+ ACROSS ! C\NTRY FROM ONE 5D TO ANO!R4 ,AM]ICA HAD ,EUROPE BE=E ITS FACE AS AN EXAMPLE1 ) ALL ! MURD]S & BLOOD%$ & CORPSES & MILLIONS ( LIVES LO/4 ,AM]ICA HAD ! TR5*ES & ! BATTLEFIELDS ( ! LA/1 NE>LY1 ?REE YE>S ( ,EUROPE BE=E H]4 ,AM]ICA REALIZ$ ?AT ?IS W> IS ONE ( ! BLOODIE/ & MO/ CRIM9AL W>S ?AT HAS EV] BE5 F\<T BY CIVILIZ$ PEOPLE4 ,AM]ICA HAD ! LESSON ?AT ! WORK+ PEOPLE & ! SONS ( WORK+ WOM5 >E BE+ SACRIFIC$ 9 ! NAME ( ,KULTUR & !Y WANT DEMOCRACY UPON ! BATTLEFIELDS ( ,EUROPE1 & IF ,AM]ICA HAD BE5 A GR[N MAN 9/EAD ( A *ILD IT W\LD HAVE LE>N$ ! LESSON ?AT NO MATT] H[ GREAT ! CAUSE IT IS NEV] GREAT 5\< TO SACRIFICE MILLIONS ( PEOPLE 9 ! TR5*ES & ON ! BATTLEFIELD 9 ! NAME ( DEMOCRACY OR LIB]TY4 

,EVID5TLY1 ,AM]ICA HAS TO LE>N A SALUT>Y LESSON & IT IS GO+ TO PAY A T]RIBLE PRICE4 ,IT IS GO+ TO %$ OCEANS ( BLOOD1 IT IS GO+ TO HEAP M\NTA9S ( HUMAN SACRIFICES ( M5 ( ?IS C\NTRY :O >E ABLE TO CREATE & PRODUCE1 TO :OM ! FUTURE BELONGS4 ,!Y >E TO BE SLAU<T]$ 9 BLOOD & 9 SACRIFICE 9 ! NAME ( A ?+ :I* HAS NEV] YET EXI/$ 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ( ,AM]ICA1 9 ! NAME ( DEMOCRACY & LIB]TY4 

,MY FRI5DS1 !RE >E PEOPLE :O SAY & TELL Y\ ?AT :5 !Y PROPHECY SOME?+ ! PROPHECY COMES TRUE4 ,I AM SORRY TO SAY ?AT ,I AM ONE SU* & ,I HAVE TO SAY ! SAME4 ,= ?IRTY YE>S WE HAVE PO9T$ \T TO Y\ ?AT ?IS DEMOCRATIC ,/ATE :I* IS A GOV]NM5T SUPPOS$LY ( ! PEOPLE1 BY ! PEOPLE & = ! PEOPLE HAS N[ BECOME ONE ( ! MO/ ,IMP]IALI/IC ?AT ! WORLD HAS EV] LAID ITS EYES UPON4 ,= TW5TY-FIVE OR ?IRTY YE>S WE HAVE TOLD Y\ ?AT ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ( ,AM]ICA IS APPROPRIAT+ MORE P[] EV]Y DAY UNTIL ! TIME WILL COME :5 9DIVIDUAL M5 OR WOM5 WILL BE NO?+ BUT COGS 9 A MA*9E ( ?IS C5TRALIZ$1 CRUEL1 BLOOD ?IR/Y GOV]NM5T KN[N AS ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,WE TOLD Y\ ?AT1 & Y\ SAID1 Y\ >E AL>MI/S4 ,Y\ SAID1 Y\ >E TOO EXTREME1 ?AT WILL NEV] HAPP5 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,& H]E Y\ >E1 FRI5DS4 ,IT HAS HAPP5$ 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,A ,CZ> WAS IMPOS$ UPON Y\ )\T ! CONS5T ( ! PEOPLE4 ,! PEOPLE W]E NEV] ASK$ :E!R !Y WANT$ W>4 ,9DE$1 ! PEOPLE ( ,AM]ICA PLAC$ ,MR4 ,WILSON 9 ! ,:ITE ,H\SE & 9 ! ,*AIR ( ! ,PRESID5CY BECAUSE HE TOLD ! PEOPLE ?AT HE W\LD KEEP !M \T ( W>1 & AS ONE ( HIS POLITICAL ADV]TISEM5TS BILLPO/]S W]E PO/$ ALL OV] ! CITY ) ! PICTURE ( A WORK+ WOMAN & H] *ILDR5 SAY+1 0,HE HAS KEPT US \T ( W>40 ,HE PROMIS$ Y\ HEAV51 HE PROMIS$ Y\ EV]Y?+ IF Y\ W\LD ONLY PLACE HIM 9 P[]4 ,:AT MADE Y\ PLACE HIM 9 P[]4 ,Y\ EXPECT$ PEACE & NOT W>4 ,! MOM5T Y\ PLAC$ HIM 9 P[]1 H[EV]1 HE =GOT HIS PROMISES & HE IS GIV+ Y\ HELL4 ,W> WAS IMPOS$ UPON ! PEOPLE )\T ! PEOPLE GETT+ A *ANCE TO SAY :E!R !Y WANT$ W> OR NOT1 & W> WAS IMPOS$ UPON !M1 ,I SAY1 BECAUSE ! G5TLEM5 ( P[] & ?OSE :O BACK P[] WANT W>4 ,& BECAUSE W> HAS BE5 DECL>$ UPON Y\ WE >E TOLD1 WE M5 & WOM5 ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES :O WORK & SWEAT & TOIL TO SU/A9 !SE G5TLEM5 ( P[]1 WE >E TOLD ?AT !RE IS A LAW & WE MU/ GO TO W>4 ,IF W> IS NECESS>Y1 ONLY ! PEOPLE MU/ DECIDE :E!R !Y WANT W> OR NOT1 & AS LONG AS ! PEOPLE HAVE NOT GIV5 !IR CONS5T ,I D5Y ?AT ! ,PRESID5T ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES HAS ANY RI<T TO DECL>E IT2 ,I D5Y ?AT ! ,PRESID5T OR ?OSE :O BACK ! ,PRESID5T HAVE ANY RI<T TO TELL ! PEOPLE ?AT !Y %ALL TAKE !IR SONS & HUSB&S & BRO!RS & LOV]S & %ALL CONSCRIPT !M 9 ORD] TO %IP !M ACROSS ! SEAS = ! CONQUE/ ( MILIT>ISM & ! SUPPORT ( WEAL? & P[] 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,Y\ SAY ?AT IS A LAW4 ,I D5Y Y\R LAW4 ,I DON'T BELIEVE 9 IT4 

,! ONLY LAW ?AT ,I RECOGNIZE IS ! LAW :I* M9I/]S TO ! NE$S ( HUMANITY1 :I* MAKES M5 & WOM5 F9] & BETT] & MORE HUMANE1 ! K9D ( LAW :I* TEA*ES *ILDR5 ?AT HUMAN LIFE IS SACR$1 & ?AT ?OSE :O >M = ! PURPOSE ( TAK+ HUMAN LIFE >E GO+ TO BE CALL$ BE=E ! B> ( HUMAN JU/ICE & NOT BE=E A WRET*$ LITTLE C\RT :I* IS CALL$ Y\R LAW ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,& SO1 FRI5DS1 ! PEOPLE HAVE NOT YET DECID$ :E!R !Y WANT W> & ! PEOPLE >E GO+ TO SAY1 ULTIMATELY1 :E!R !Y WANT W> OR NOT4 

,IT IS NOT SURPRIS+ ?AT ,PRESID5T ,WILSON CANNOT S5SE ! PULSE ( TIME4 ,HE HAS BE5 9 COLLEGES TOO LONG2 HE HAS BE5 TOO LONG )9 CLOS$ DOORS2 HE HAS BE5 TOO LONG AT ! HI/ORICAL BOOKS4 ,HE CANNOT S5SE ! PULSE ( TIME4 ,BUT ,I TELL Y\1 )\T WI%+ TO BE A PROPHET1 ?AT )9 ! NEXT SIX MON?S -- NOT YE>S BUT )9 ! NEXT SIX MON?S -- ,PRESID5T ,WILSON WILL REGRET DEEPLY ?AT HE EV] DECL>$ W> 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 

,( C\RSE1 FRI5DS1 ( C\RSE S9CE ! W> WAS DECL>$ BY A C\NTRY 9 :OSE 9T]E/ IT IS ?AT ! ,AM]ICAN BOY %ALL BE SACRIFIC$ IT WAS NOT TO ! 9T]E/ ( ?AT C\NTRY TO PUT ! W> TO A TE/ & !RE=E CONSCRIPTION HAD TO BE IMPOS$ UPON Y\4 ,DON'T Y\ KN[ ?AT DUR+ ! ,SPANI%-,AM]ICAN ,W> :5 ! PEOPLE BELIEV$ 9 ! W> !RE WAS NO NE$ ( ASK+ ! Y\NG M5 ( ! C\NTRY1 AT ! PO9T ( ! BAYONET & GUN & CLUB1 TO PUT ON AN ,AM]ICAN UNI=M8 ,!Y FLOCK$ TO ! W> BECA USE !Y BELIEV$ 9 IT4 ,& :E!R !Y W]E ,AM]ICAN CITIZ5S OR W]E RESID5TS ( ,AM]ICA ! PEOPLE ( ,AM]ICA W]E ALL WILL+ TO GIVE !IR LIVES = SOME?+ !Y CONSID]$ RI<T & JU/4 ,BUT BECAUSE ! PEOPLE ( ,AM]ICA DO NOT BELIEVE 9 ?IS W>1 BECAUSE ! PEOPLE ( ,AM]ICA HAVE NOT BE5 ASK$ :E!R !RE %ALL BE W>1 ?AT IS :Y !Y DO NOT FLOCK TO ! COLORS & ?AT IS :Y Y\ 9 ,AM]ICA >E DO+ AS ! ,RUSSIANS US$ TO DO1 AS ! ,G]MAN ,KAIS] IS DO+1 AS ALL ! ,IMP]IALI/IC TYRANTS >E DO+4 ,?AT IS :Y Y\ >E GO+ TO DRAG Y\R MANHOOD BY =CE 9TO ! UNI=M4 ,BUT Y\ >E =GETT+ ONE ?+1 G5TLEM5 ( ! LAW1 Y\ >E DRIV+ A HORSE TO WAT] BUT Y\ CANNOT COMPEL HIM TO DR9K4 ,Y\ WILL PUT ! Y\NG MANHOOD ( ,AM]ICA 9 ! UNI=M1 Y\ WILL DRAG !M TO ! BATTLEFIELD & 9TO ! TR5*ES1 BUT :ILE !Y >E !RE1 !RE IS GO+ TO BE A BOND ( ANTI-MILIT>ISM AMONG ! PEOPLE ( ! WORLD 7GREAT APPLAUSE74 

,NO1 FRI5DS1 Y\ CANNOT COMPEL HUMAN BE+S TO TAKE HUMAN LIFE1 IF Y\ GIVE !M ! *ANCE TO REASON & TO ?9K1 TO 9VE/IGATE & TO ANALYZE4 ,& ?AT IS PRECISELY :AT ! AU?ORITIES ( ?IS C\NTRY DON'T WANT4 ,!Y DON'T WANT Y\ TO HE> ANY?+ AB\T CONSCRIPTION2 !Y DON'T WANT Y\ TO HE> ANY?+ AB\T ! ,/ATE ,MILIT>Y ,C5SUS4 ,:Y DON'T !Y WANT Y\ TO HE> ANY?+8 ,IF !IR POSITION W]E CORRECT & LOGICAL1 IF ! ,/ATE ,MILIT>Y ,C5SUS RE/$ UPON ! NE$ ( ! PEOPLE1 IF CONSCRIPTION RE/$ UPON ! DESIRE ( ! PEOPLE1 ALL ! REVOLUTIONI/S & ,EMMA ,GOLDMANS & ,ALEX&] ,B]KMANS MI<T TALK !IR HEADS (F & ! PEOPLE W\LD NOT LI/5 TO !M4 ,BUT BECAUSE ! PEOPLE KN[ ?AT CONSCRIPTION IS A CRIME & OPPRESSION & AN \TRAGE UPON REASON1 BECAUSE ! PEOPLE KN[ ?AT ! ,MILIT>Y ,/ATE ,C5SUS WAS DET]M9$ UPON BY ONE ( ! MO/ REACTION>Y M51 WE F9D ,MR4 ,:ITMAN :O IS ON Y\R BACKS1 :OM Y\ SUPPORT$1 :OM Y\ GAVE ! POSSIBILITY TO LIVE4 ,& ! ,MILIT>Y ,/ATE ,C5SUS1 AS Y\ HAVE BE5 TOLD1 IS GO+ TO TURN EV]Y MAN ( Y\ H]E 9TO A MILITIAMAN & 9TO SOME?+ :O IS FI<T+ ! ,KAIS]1 BECAUSE IT IS JU/ AS IF ! ,KAIS] WANT$ Y\ TO DO A ?+ SO ?AT IF Y\ >E A SOLDI] & ,I TELL Y\ TO %OOT Y\R MO!R & FA!R & BRO!R & SI/] Y\ MU/ OBEY ORD]S4 ,) ! ,PRESID5T IS ,MR4 ,:ITMAN SAY+ ANY?+ ELSE8 ,& !N TELL+ Y\ ?AT :5 Y\ WILL BECOME MILITIAM5 & Y\ %ALL BE ORD]$ TO %OOT Y\R BRO!RS & FA!RS & SI/]S & MO!RS 9 ! NAME ( DEMOCRACY ?AT Y\ >E GO+ TO C>RY TO ! POOR UN=TUNATE PEOPLE ( ,G]MANY4 ,& SO1 FRI5DS1 WE >E H]E TO TELL Y\ BE=E Y\ DECIDE :AT Y\ >E GO+ TO DO1 ?9K TWICE1 & REMEMB] IT IS EASY TO MAKE A MI/AKE BUT IT IS V]Y DIFFICULT TO UNDO ! MI/AKE4 ,Y\ WORKM5 ( ! ,EA/ ,SIDE2 Y\ :O HAVE LIV$ 9 ,RUSSIA1 Y\ :O REMEMB] ! DAYS :5 Y\ C\LD NOT MEET UNLESS Y\ HAD DETECTIVES & SOLDI]S & POLICE1 LOOK AB\T Y\4 ,SEE :AT Y\ HAVE 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,SEE :AT Y\ HAVE 9 ,AM]ICA4 

,IF ! FRAM]S ( ! ,DECL>ATION ( ,9DEP5D5CE IF ,JEFF]SON OR ,H5RY OR ! O!RS1 IF !Y C\LD LOOK D[N UPON ! C\NTRY & SEE :AT !IR (FSPR+ HAS DONE TO IT1 H[ !Y HAVE \TRAG$ IT1 H[ !Y HAVE ROBB$ IT1 H[ !Y HAVE POLLUT$ IT -- :Y1 MY FRI5DS1 !Y W\LD TURN 9 !IR GRAVES4 ,!Y W\LD RISE AGA9 & !Y W\LD CLEANSE ?IS C\NTRY FROM ITS 9T]NAL 5EMIES1 & ?AT IS ! RUL+ CLASS ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,!RE IS A LESSON Y\ >E GO+ TO LE>N & T]RIBLE AS IT IS = US WE NEV]!LESS >E GLAD ?AT Y\ WILL HAVE TO LE>N ?AT LESSON4 

,& N[ WE COME D[N TO ! TRAG$Y ?AT WAS COMMITT$ 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ,C\RT 9 ! ,/ATE ( ,NEW ,YORK YE/]DAY1 :5 TWO BOYS W]E S5T5C$4 ,IT IS NOT ONLY A TRAG$Y BECAUSE !Y W]E S5T5C$4 ,SU* ?+S HAPP5 EV]Y DAY1 HUNDR$S1 ?\S&S ( 9NOC5T WORK+ M5 >E S5T TO ! PRISON & ! P5IT5TI>Y1 ?\S&S ( UN=TUNATES ?R\<\T ! WORLD AS WELL AS H]E 9 SO-CALL$ FREE ,AM]ICA & NOBODY EV] HE>S ANY?+ AB\T IT4 ,IT IS AN ORD9>Y1 COMMONPLACE ?+ TO DO4 ,BUT ! TRAG$Y ( YE/]DAY IS 9 ! FACT ?AT A ,JUDGE1 SUPPORT$ AS Y\ HAVE BE5 TOLD BY Y\R MONEY1 PROTECT$ BY PUBLIC OP9ION1 PROTECT$ BY ! ,PRESID5T1 ! TRAG$Y ( IT IS ?AT ?AT ,JUDGE HAD ! IMPUD5CE & AUDACITY TO 9SULT ,KRAM] & ,BECK] AFT] HE GAVE !M ! S5T5CE ( SU* HORRIBLE DIM5SIONS4 ,?9K ( A MAN LIKE ?AT :O SITS !RE 9 JUDGM5T ON O!R HUMAN BE+S4 ,?9K :AT MU/ BE HIS *>ACT]1 :AT MU/ BE HIS M9D1 :AT MU/ BE HIS S\L1 IF HE CAN SPIT HUMAN BE+S 9 ! FACE1 ONLY BECAUSE HE HAS GOT ! P[]4 

,BUT EVID5TLY ! ,JUDGE KN[S NO?+ ( HI/ORY1 ANY MORE ?AN ! RUL+ CLASS KN[S4 ,DON'T Y\ KN[ !RE WAS A TIME :5 ,M>IE ,ANTO9ETTE1 V]Y MU* SURPRIS$ ?AT ! PEOPLE HAD NO BREAD ASK$1 0,:Y DON'T !Y EAT CAKE08 ,DON'T Y\ KN[ :AT HAPP5$ TO ! FAIR LADY ( ,FRANCE1 ,M>IE ,ANTO9ETTE8 ,DON'T Y\ KN[ :AT HAPP5$ TO ! L&[N+ CLASS ( ,FRANCE :O SAID ?AT ! PEOPLE %\LD EAT /RAW8 ,DON'T Y\ KN[ :AT HAPP5$ TO !M8 ,! PEOPLE GAVE !M ALL ! /RAW !Y C\LD POSSIBLY EAT4 ,I CONSID] ! ACTION ( ,JUDGE ,MAY] AN 9SULT & AN \TRAGE & ,I W>RANT Y\ ?AT HE IS GO+ TO HE> AB\T IT1 NOT ONLY ALL OV] ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES BUT EV5 FROM ,EUROPE4 ,IT MAY HAVE SEEM$ V]Y 9SIGNIFICANT TO S5D TWO POOR WORK+M5 TO ! P5IT5TI>Y & TO 9SULT !M1 TO S5D ,BECK] & ,KRAM]1 :O >E BO? WORK+M5 -- ?AT IS !IR CRIME1 !Y W]E BO? HONE/ 5\< TO SAY !Y W]E AN>*I/S4 ,TO BE CONDEMN$ 9 AN ,AM]ICAN ,C\RT IT IS 5\< ?AT Y\ >E AN AN>*I/4 ,! ,JUDGE WAS HORRIFI$ AT ! AUDACITY ( !SE PEOPLE TO SAY IT TO HIM1 FACE TO FACE4 ,DON'T Y\ KN[1 M51 Y\ :O >E FREE ,AM]ICANS1 ! MOM5T Y\ 5T] AN ,AM]ICAN C\RT Y\ MU/ SAY1 LIKE ,DANTE SAID1 0,YE :O 5T] H]E LEAVE ALL HOPE BEH9D40 ,?AT IS :AT ! ,AM]ICAN ,C\RTS >E4 ,& SO TODAY Y\ >E GOV]N$ BY ! BAYONET & ! POLICE CAN TREAT Y\ LIKE DOGS4 ,BUT ,I SAY TO Y\1 !Y :O LIVE BY ! SWORD %ALL P]I% BY ! SWORD4 ,SO ,I TELL Y\1 G5TLEM51 N[ IS Y\R TIME4 ,DO :ATEV] Y\ PLEASE4 ,BUT Y\ >E =GETT+ ! /ORY & Y\ >E =GETT+ ! WRIT+ ON ! WALL4 ,Y\ >E MAK+ A MI/AKE IF Y\ ?9K ?AT BY S5D+ ,KRAM] & ,BECK] TO JAIL Y\ >E GO+ TO SIL5CE ! HUMAN VOICE4 ,Y\ >E MAK+ A MI/AKE IF Y\ BELIEVE ?AT BY ?REAT5+ & >RE/+ PEOPLE Y\ >E GO+ TO /OP ! AGITATION AGA9/ W>4 ,! AGITATION IS 9 ! HE>TS ( ! PEOPLE1 ! AGITATION IS 9 ! M9DS ( ! PEOPLE1 & IT ONLY REQUIRES ! PSY*OLOGICAL MOM5T TO COME ALONG1 AS IT DID 9 ,RUSSIA1 & ! ,JUDGES LIKE ,MAY] & ! O!R ,JUDGES WILL FLY (F ! B5* & 9TO ! GUTT]S4 

,MY FRI5DS1 IF WE ?\<T = ONE S+LE M9UTE ?AT ! 5TIRE AGITATION IS DEP5D5T ONLY UPON A H&FUL ( PEOPLE WE W\LD NEV] BO!R & 5DANG] Y\R LIVES1 BUT WE KN[ ! AGITATION IS 9 Y\R HE>TS & S\LS1 WE KN[ ?AT ! PEOPLE FROM ! ,EA/ & ,WE/ & ,S\? & ,NOR? >E OPPOS$ TO ! W>1 >E OPPOS$ TO CONSCRIPTION1 OPPOS$ TO ! ,MILIT>Y ,/ATE ,C5SUS1 & ! PEOPLE WILL BE HE>D FROM1 ,I CAN TELL Y\ ?AT4 ,& SO1 TO ?REAT5 ANYONE'S LIFE1 TO SAY ?AT %E WILL NOT COME BACK FROM A MEET+ ALIVE -- H[ /UPID4 ,:AT IS LIFE UNLESS Y\ CAN LIVE IT 9 FRE$OM & 9 BEAUTY1 & UNLESS Y\ CAN EXPRESS Y\RSELF1 UNLESS Y\ CAN BE TRUE TO Y\RSELF :AT IS LIFE8 ,I W\LD RA!R ?AN LIVE ! LIFE ( A DOG TO BE COMPELL$ TO SNEAK AB\T & SL9K AB\T1 TO WORRY ?AT SOMEBODY IS LOOK+ = Y\ READY TO TAKE Y\R LIFE -- ,RA!R ?AN ?AT ,I W\LD DIE ! DEA? ( A LION ANY DAY4 ,:Y1 :AT CONSEQU5CE IS IT IF Y\ TELL PEOPLE1 WE >E GO+ TO >RE/ Y\1 ,MISS ,GOLDMAN4 ,JU/ AS IF >RE/+ ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN SOLVES ALL ! PROBLEMS 9 ! WORLD4 ,PRISONS HAVE NEV] SOLV$ ANY PROBLEMS4 ,GUNS & BAYONETS HAVE NEV] SOLV$ ANY PROBLEMS4 ,BLOOD%$ HAS NEV] SOLV$ A PROBLEM4 ,NEV] ON E>?1 M5 & WOM51 HAVE SU* ME?ODS ( VIOL5CE1 CONC5TRAT$ & ORGANIZ$ VIOL5CE1 EV] SOLV$ A S+LE PROBLEM4 ,NO?+ BUT ! HUMAN M9D1 NO?+ BUT HUMAN EMOTIONS1 NO?+ BUT AN 9T5SE PASSION = A GREAT IDEAL1 NO?+ BUT P]SEV]ANCE & DEVOTION & /R5G? ( *>ACT] -- NO?+ ELSE EV] SOLV$ ANY PROBLEM4 

,& SO1 M5 & WOM51 WORKM5 & WORKWOM51 Y\ ( ! ,EA/ ,SIDE1 Y\ :O >E SWEAT$ & BL$ TO CREATE ! WEAL? ( ?IS C\NTRY1 Y\ :O >E BE+ SNE]$ AT BECAUSE Y\ >E =EIGN]S -- V]Y WELL1 !N1 IF Y\ >E GOOD 5\< TO CREATE ! WEAL? ( ,AM]ICA1 IF ,AM]ICA HAD TO GO TO ,EUROPE = H] ,>T1 IF ,AM]ICA HAD TO GO TO ,EUROPE = H] ,LIT]ATURE1 IF ,AM]ICA HAD TO GO TO ,EUROPE = H] ,MUSIC & H] IDEALS1 BY ,GOD Y\ WILL HAVE TO GO TO ! =EIGN]S = LIB]TY4 

,I WI% TO SAY H]E1 & ,I DON'T SAY IT ) ANY AU?ORITY & ,I DON'T SAY IT AS A PROPHET1 ,I M]ELY TELL Y\ -- ,I M]ELY TELL Y\ ! MORE PEOPLE Y\ LOCK UP1 ! MORE WILL BE ! IDEALI/S :O WILL TAKE !IR PLACE2 ! MORE ( ! HUMAN VOICE Y\ SUPPRESS1 ! GREAT] & L\D] & ! PR(\ND] WILL BE ! HUMAN VOICE4 ,AT PRES5T IT IS A M]E RUMBL+1 BUT ?AT RUMBL+ IS 9CREAS+ 9 VOLUME1 IT IS GR[+ 9 DEP?1 IT IS SPREAD+ ALL OV] ! C\NTRY UNTIL IT WILL BE RAIS$ 9TO A ?UND] & PEOPLE ( ,AM]ICA WILL RISE & SAY1 WE WANT TO BE A DEMOCRACY1 TO BE SURE1 BUT WE WANT ! K9D ( DEMOCRACY :I* MEANS LIB]TY & OPPORTUNITY TO EV]Y MAN & WOMAN 9 ,AM]ICA 7,GREAT & CONT9U$ APPLAUSE74 

,! ,*,A,I,R,M,A,N3 ,BE=E WE CLOSE ! MEET+ ,I WANT TO CALL Y\R ATT5TION AGA9 TO ! DEMON/RATION ,SATURDAY1 ,JUNE #b#cRD1 AT #b ,P4,M41 9 ,MADISON ,SQU>E4 ,! SUBJECT WILL BE ,LABOR & ,W>4 ,EV]YBODY BE !RE4 ,& N[1 MY FRI5DS1 LET ! G5TLEM5 ( W> /EP \T FIR/4 ,!Y CAME FIR/2 LET !M LEAVE FIR/1 & !N Y\ LEAVE ! HALL GRADUALLY1 )\T ANY DISORD]4 ,! MEET+ /&S ADJ\RN$4 

,FRI5DS1 Y\ WILL BE GLAD TO HE> ?AT ! COLLECTION = ,BECK] & ,KRAM] AM\NTS TO @s#a 7APPLAUSE74 

,MEET+ ADJ\RN$ AT #i3#d#b ,P4,M4 

,ADDRESS TO ! ,JURY 7,DELIV]$ DUR+ H] ,ANTI-,CONSCRIPTION TRIAL1 ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY1 ,JULY #i1 #a#i#a#g7 

,TRIAL & ,SPEE*ES ( ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN & ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES ,DI/RICT ,C\RT1 9 ! ,CITY ( ,NEW ,YORK1 ,JULY1 #aiag 7,NEW ,YORK3 ,MO!R ,E>? ,PUBLI%+ ,ASSOCIATION .<#a#i#a#g.>71 #e#f-#f#f 

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,G5TLEM5 ( ! ,JURY3 

,AS 9 ! CASE ( MY CODEF5DANT1 ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN1 ?IS IS ALSO ! FIR/ TIME 9 MY LIFE ,I HAVE EV] ADDRESS$ A JURY4 ,I ONCE HAD OCCASION TO SPEAK TO ?REE JUDGES4 

,ON ! DAY AFT] \R >RE/ IT WAS GIV5 \T BY ! ,U4,S4 ,M>%AL & ! ,DI/RICT ,ATTORNEY'S (FICE ?AT ! 0BIG FI%0 ( ! ,NO-,CONSCRIPTION ACTIVITIES HAD BE5 CAU<T1 & ?AT !RE W\LD BE NO MORE TR\BLE-MAK]S & DI/URB]S TO 9T]F]E ) ! HI<LY DEMOCRATIC EF=T ( ! ,GOV]NM5T TO CONSCRIPT ITS Y\NG MANHOOD = ! ,EUROPEAN SLAU<T]4 ,:AT A PITY ?AT ! FAI?FUL S]VANTS ( ! ,GOV]NM5T1 P]SONIFI$ 9 ! ,U4,S4 ,M>%AL & ! ,DI/RICT ,ATTORNEY1 %\LD HAVE US$ SU* A WEAK & FLIMSY NET = !IR BIG CAT*4 ,! MOM5T ! ANGL]S PULL$ !IR HEAVILY LAD5 NET A%ORE1 IT BROKE1 & ALL ! LABOR WAS SO MU* WA/$ 5]GY4 

,! ME?ODS EMPLOY$ BY ,M>%AL ,MC,C>?Y & HIS HO/S ( H]OIC W>RIORS W]E S5SATIONAL 5\< TO SATISFY ! FAM\S CIRCUS M51 ,B>NUM @& ,BAILEY4 ,A DOZ5 OR MORE H]OES DA%+ UP TWO FLI<TS ( /AIRS1 PREP>$ TO /AKE !IR LIVES = !IR C\NTRY1 ONLY TO DISCOV] ! TWO DANG]\S DI/URB]S & TR\BLE-MAK]S1 ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN & ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN1 9 !IR SEP>ATE (FICES1 QUIETLY AT WORK AT !IR DESKS1 WIELD+ NOT A SWORD1 NOR A GUN OR A BOMB1 BUT M]ELY !IR P5S6 ,V]ILY1 IT REQUIR$ C\RAGE TO CAT* SU* BIG FI%4 

,TO BE SURE1 TWO (FIC]S EQUIPP$ ) A W>RANT W\LD HAVE SUFFIC$ TO C>RY \T ! BUS9ESS ( >RE/+ ! DEF5DANTS ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN & ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN4 ,EV5 ! POLICE KN[ ?AT NEI!R ( !M IS 9 ! HABIT ( RUNN+ AWAY OR HID+ UND] ! B$4 ,BUT ! F>CE-COM$Y HAD TO BE PROP]LY /AG$ IF ! ,M>%AL & ! ,DI/RICT ,ATTORNEY W]E TO E>N IMMORTALITY4 ,H5CE ! S5SATIONAL >RE/2 H5CE ALSO1 ! RAID UPON ! (FICES ( ,! ,BLA/1 ,MO!R ,E>?1 & ! ,NO-,CONSCRIPTION ,LEAGUE4 

,9 !IR ZEAL TO SAVE ! C\NTRY FROM ! TR\BLE-MAK]S1 ! ,M>%AL & HIS HELP]S DID NOT EV5 CONSID] IT NECESS>Y TO PRODUCE A SE>* W>RANT4 ,AFT] ALL1 :AT MATT]S A M]E SCRAP ( PAP] :5 ONE IS CALL$ UPON TO RAID ! (FICES ( ,AN>*I/S6 ,( :AT CONSEQU5CE IS ! SANCTITY ( PROP]TY1 ! RI<T ( PRIVACY1 TO (FICIALS 9 !IR DEAL+S ) ,AN>*I/S6 ,9 \R DAY ( MILIT>Y TRA9+ = BATTLE1 AN ,AN>*I/ (FICE IS AN APPROPRIATE CAMP+ GR\ND4 ,W\LD ! G5TLEM5 :O CAME ) ,M>%AL ,MC,C>?Y HAVE D>$ TO GO 9TO ! (FICES ( ,MORGAN1 OR ,ROCKEFELL]1 OR ( ANY ( ?OSE M5 )\T A SE>* W>RANT8 ,!Y NEV] %[$ US ! SE>* W>RANT1 AL?\< WE ASK$ !M = IT4 ,NEV]!LESS1 !Y TURN$ \R (FICE 9TO A BATTLEFIELD1 SO ?AT :5 !Y W]E ?R\< ) IT1 IT LOOK$ LIKE 9VAD$ ,BELGIUM1 ) ! ONLY DIFF]5CE ?AT ! 9VAD]S W]E NOT ,PRUSSIAN B>B>IANS BUT GOOD ,AM]ICAN PATRIOTS B5T ON MAK+ ,NEW ,YORK SAFE = DEMOCRACY4 

,! /AGE HAV+ BE5 APPROPRIATELY SET = ! ?REE-ACT COM$Y1 & ! FIR/ ACT SUCCESSFULLY PLAY$ BY C>RY+ (F ! VILLA9S 9 A MADLY DA%+ AUTOMOBILE -- :I* BROKE EV]Y TRAFFIC REGULATION & B>ELY ESCAP$ CRU%+ EV]YONE 9 ITS WAY -- ! SECOND ACT PROV$ EV5 MORE LUDICR\S4 ,FIFTY ?\S& DOLL>S BAIL WAS DEM&$1 & REAL E/ATE REFUS$ :5 (F]$ BY A MAN :OSE PROP]TY IS RAT$ AT ?REE HUNDR$ ?\S& DOLL>S1 & ?AT AFT] ! ,DI/RICT ,ATTORNEY HAD CONSID]$ &1 9 FACT1 PROMIS$ TO ACCEPT ! PROP]TY = ONE ( ! DEF5DANTS1 ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN1 ?US BREAK+ EV]Y RI<T GU>ANTE$ EV5 TO ! MO/ HE9\S CRIM9AL4 

,F9ALLY ! ?IRD ACT1 PLAY$ BY ! ,GOV]NM5T 9 ?IS C\RT DUR+ ! LA/ WEEK4 ,! PITY ( IT IS ?AT ! PROSECUTION KN[S SO LITTLE ( DRAMATIC CON/RUCTION1 ELSE IT W\LD HAVE EQUIPP$ ITSELF ) BETT] DRAMATIC MAT]IAL TO SU/A9 ! CONT9UITY ( ! PLAY4 ,AS IT WAS1 ! ?IRD ACT FELL FLAT1 UTT]LY1 & PRES5TS ! QUE/ION1 ,:Y SU* A TEMPE/ 9 A TEAPOT8 ,G5TLEM5 ( ! JURY1 MY COMRADE & CODEF5DANT HAV+ C>EFULLY & ?OR\<LY GONE 9TO ! EVID5CE PRES5T$ BY ! PROSECUTION1 & HAV+ DEMON/RAT$ ITS 5TIRE FAILURE TO PROVE ! *>GE ( CONSPIRACY OR ANY OV]T ACTS TO C>RY \T ?AT CONSPIRACY1 ,I %ALL NOT IMPOSE UPON Y\R PATI5CE BY GO+ OV] ! SAME GR\ND1 EXCEPT TO EMPHASIZE A FEW PO9TS4 ,TO *>GE PEOPLE ) HAV+ CONSPIR$ TO DO SOME?+ :I* !Y HAVE BE5 5GAG$ 9 DO+ MO/ ( !IR LIVES1 NAMELY !IR CAMPAIGN AGA9/ W>1 MILIT>ISM & CONSCRIPTION AS CONTR>Y TO ! BE/ 9T]E/S ( HUMANITY1 IS AN 9SULT TO HUMAN 9TELLIG5CE4 

,& H[ WAS ?AT *>GE PROV58 ,BY ! FACT ?AT ,MO!R ,E>? & ,! ,BLA/ W]E PR9T$ BY ! SAME PR9T] & B\ND 9 ! SAME B9D]Y4 ,BY ! FUR!R EVID5CE ?AT ! SAME EXPRESSMAN HAD DELIV]$ ! TWO PUBLICATIONS6 ,& BY ! /ILL MORE ILLUM9AT+ FACT ?AT ON ,JUNE #bND ,MO!R ,E>? & ,! ,BLA/ W]E GIV5 TO A REPORT] AT HIS REQUE/1 IF Y\ PLEASE1 & GRATIS4 

,G5TLEM5 ( ! JURY1 Y\ SAW ! REPORT] :O TE/IFI$ TO ?IS OV]T ACT4 ,DID ANYONE ( Y\ RECEIVE ! IMPRESSION ?AT ! MAN WAS ( CONSCRIPTABLE AGE1 & IF NOT1 9 :AT POSSIBLE WAY IS ! GIV+ ( ,MO!R ,E>? TO A REPORT] = NEWS PURPOSES PRO( DEMON/RAT+ ! OV]T ACT8 

,IT WAS BR\<T \T BY \R WITNESSES ?AT ! ,MO!R ,E>? MAGAZ9E HAS BE5 PUBLI%$ = TWELVE YE>S2 ?AT IT WAS NEV] HELD UP1 & ?AT IT HAS ALWAYS GONE ?R\< ! ,U4,S4 MAIL AS SECOND-CLASS MAIL MATT]4 ,IT WAS FUR!R PROV5 ?AT ! MAGAZ9E APPE>$ EA* MON? AB\T ! FIR/ OR SECOND1 & ?AT IT WAS SOLD OR GIV5 AWAY AT ! (FICE TO :OEV] WANT$ A COPY4 ,:]E1 !N1 IS ! OV]T ACT8 

,JU/ AS ! PROSECUTION HAS UTT]LY FAIL$ TO PROVE ! *>GE ( CONSPIRACY1 SO HAS IT ALSO FAIL$ TO PROVE ! OV]T ACT BY ! FLIMSY TE/IMONY ?AT ,MO!R ,E>? WAS GIV5 TO A REPORT]4 ,! SAME HOLDS GOOD REG>D+ ,! ,BLA/4 

,G5TLEM5 ( ! JURY1 ! ,DI/RICT ,ATTORNEY MU/ HAVE LE>N$ FROM ! REPORT]S ! GI/ ( ! NUM]\S 9T]VIEWS :I* !Y HAD ) US4 ,:Y DID HE NOT EXAM9E !M AS TO :E!R OR NOT WE HAD C\NSEL$ Y\NG M5 NOT TO REGI/]8 ,?AT W\LD HAVE BE5 A MORE DIRECT WAY ( GETT+ AT ! FACTS4 ,9 ! CASE ( ! REPORT] FROM ! ,NEW ,YORK ,TIMES1 !RE CAN BE NO D\BT ?AT ! MAN W\LD HAVE BE5 ONLY TOO HAPPY TO ACCOMMODATE ! ,DI/RICT ,ATTORNEY ) ! REQUIR$ 9=MATION4 ,A MAN :O DISREG>DS EV]Y PR9CIPLE ( DEC5CY & E?ICS ( HIS PR(ESSION AS A NEWSPAP] MAN1 BY TURN+ MAT]IAL GIV5 HIM AS NEWS OV] TO ! ,DI/RICT ,ATTORNEY1 W\LD HAVE BE5 GLAD TO OBLIGE A FRI5D4 ,:Y DID ,MR4 ,CONT5T NEGLECT SU* A GOLD5 OPPORTUNITY8 ,WAS IT NOT BECAUSE ! REPORT] ( ! ,TIMES1 LIKE ALL ! O!R REPORT]S1 MU/ HAVE TOLD ! ,DI/RICT ,ATTORNEY ?AT ! TWO DEF5DANTS /AT$1 ON EA* & EV]Y OCCASION1 !Y W\LD NOT TELL PEOPLE NOT TO REGI/]8 

,P]HAPS ! ,TIMES REPORT] REFUS$ TO GO TO ! EXT5T ( P]JUR+ HIMSELF4 ,PATROLM5 & DETECTIVES >E NOT SO TIMID 9 SU* MATT]S4 ,H5CE ,MR4 ,R&OLPH & ,MR4 ,CADELL1 TO RESCUE ! SITUATION4 ,IMAG9E EMPLOY+ T5?-RATE /5OGRAPH]S TO REPORT ! V]Y IMPORTANT SPEE*ES ( DANG]\S TR\BLE-MAK]S6 ,:AT LACK ( =E?\<T & EFFICI5CY ON ! P>T ( ! ,DI/RICT ,ATTORNEY6 ,BUT EV5 !SE TWO MEMB]S ( ! POLICE DEP>TM5T FAIL$ TO PROVE BY !IR NOTES ?AT WE ADVIS$ PEOPLE NOT TO REGI/]4 ,BUT S9CE !Y HAD TO PRODUCE SOME?+ 9CRIM9AT+ AGA9/ ,AN>*I/S1 !Y CONV5I5TLY RESORT$ TO ! OLD /&BY1 ALWAYS CR$IT$ TO US1 0,WE BELIEVE 9 VIOL5CE & WE WILL USE VIOL5CE40 

,ASSUM+1 G5TLEM5 ( ! JURY1 ?AT ?IS S5T5CE WAS REALLY US$ AT ! MEET+ ( ,MAY #a#h?1 IT W\LD /ILL FAIL TO PROVE ! 9DICTM5T :I* *>GES CONSPIRACY & OV]T ACTS TO C>RY \T ! CONSPIRACY4 ,& ?AT IS ALL WE >E *>G$ )4 ,NOT VIOL5CE1 NOT ,AN>*ISM4 ,I WILL GO FUR!R & SAY1 ?AT HAD ! 9DICTM5T BE5 = ! ADVOCACY ( VIOL5CE1 Y\ G5TLEM5 ( ! JURY1 W\LD /ILL HAVE TO R5D] A V]DICT ( 0,NOT ,GUILTY10 S9CE ! M]E BELIEF 9 A ?+ OR EV5 ! ANN\NCEM5T ?AT Y\ W\LD C>RY \T ?AT BELIEF1 CAN NOT POSSIBLY CON/ITUTE A CRIME4 

,H[EV]1 ,I WI% TO SAY EMPHATICALLY ?AT NO SU* EXPRESSION AS 0,WE BELIEVE 9 VIOL5CE & WE WILL USE VIOL5CE0 WAS UTT]$ AT ! MEET+ ( ,MAY #a#h?1 OR AT ANY O!R MEET+4 ,I C\LD NOT HAVE EMPLOY$ SU* A PHRASE1 AS !RE WAS NO OCCASION = IT4 ,IF = NO O!R REASON1 IT IS BECAUSE ,I WANT MY LECTURES & SPEE*ES TO BE COH]5T & LOGICAL4 ,! S5T5CE CR$IT$ TO ME IS NEI!R4 

,I HAVE READ TO Y\ MY POSITION T[>D POLITICAL VIOL5CE FROM A L5G?Y ESSAY CALL$ 0,! ,PSY*OLOGY ( ,POLITICAL ,VIOL5CE40 

,BUT TO MAKE ?AT POSITION CLE>] & SIMPL]1 ,I WI% TO SAY ?AT ,I AM A SOCIAL /UD5T4 ,IT IS MY MISSION 9 LIFE TO ASC]TA9 ! CAUSE ( \R SOCIAL EVILS & ( \R SOCIAL DIFFICULTIES4 ,AS A /UD5T ( SOCIAL WRONGS IT IS MY AIM TO DIAGNOSE A WRONG4 ,TO SIMPLY CONDEMN ! MAN :O HAS COMMITT$ AN ACT ( POLITICAL VIOL5CE1 9 ORD] TO SAVE MY SK91 W\LD BE AS UNP>DONABLE AS IT W\LD BE ON ! P>T ( ! PHYSICIAN1 :O IS CALL$ TO DIAGNOSE A CASE1 TO CONDEMN ! PATI5T BECAUSE ! PATI5T HAS TUB]CULOSIS1 CANC]1 OR SOME O!R DISEASE4 ,! HONE/1 E>NE/1 S9C]E PHYSICIAN DOES NOT ONLY PRESCRIBE M$IC9E1 HE TRIES TO F9D \T ! CAUSE ( ! DISEASE4 ,& IF ! PATI5T IS AT ALL CAPABLE AS TO MEANS1 ! DOCTOR WILL SAY TO HIM1 0,GET \T ( ?IS PUTRID AIR1 GET \T ( ! FACTORY1 GET \T ( ! PLACE :]E Y\R LUNGS >E BE+ 9FECT$40 ,HE WILL NOT M]ELY GIVE HIM M$IC9E4 ,HE WILL TELL HIM ! CAUSE ( ! DISEASE4 ,& ?AT IS PRECISELY MY POSITION 9 REG>D TO ACTS ( VIOL5CE4 ,?AT IS :AT ,I HAVE SAID ON EV]Y PLAT=M4 ,I HAVE ATTEMPT$ TO EXPLA9 ! CAUSE & ! REASON = ACTS ( POLITICAL VIOL5CE4 

,IT IS ORGANIZ$ VIOL5CE ON TOP :I* CREATES 9DIVIDUAL VIOL5CE AT ! BOTTOM4 ,IT IS ! ACCUMULAT$ 9DIGNATION AGA9/ ORGANIZ$ WRONG1 ORGANIZ$ CRIME1 ORGANIZ$ 9JU/ICE :I* DRIVES ! POLITICAL (F5D] TO HIS ACT4 ,TO CONDEMN HIM MEANS TO BE BL9D TO ! CAUSES :I* MAKE HIM4 ,I CAN NO MORE DO IT1 NOR HAVE ,I ! RI<T TO1 ?AN ! PHYSICIAN :O W]E TO CONDEMN ! PATI5T = HIS DISEASE4 ,Y\ & ,I & ALL ( US :O REMA9 9DIFF]5T TO ! CRIMES ( POV]TY1 ( W>1 ( HUMAN DEGRADATION1 >E EQUALLY RESPONSIBLE = ! ACT COMMITT$ BY ! POLITICAL (F5D]4 ,MAY ,I !RE=E BE P]MITT$ TO SAY1 9 ! WORDS ( A GREAT TEA*]3 0,HE :O IS )\T S9 AMONG Y\1 LET HIM CA/ ! FIR/ /ONE40 ,DOES ?AT MEAN ADVOCAT+ VIOL5CE8 ,Y\ MI<T AS WELL ACCUSE ,JESUS ( ADVOCAT+ PRO/ITUTION1 BECAUSE ,HE TOOK ! P>T ( ! PRO/ITUTE1 ,M>Y ,MAGDAL5E4 

,G5TLEM5 ( ! JURY1 ! MEET+ ( ! #a#h? ( ,MAY WAS CALL$ PRIM>ILY = ! PURPOSE ( VOIC+ ! POSITION ( ! CONSCI5TI\S OBJECTOR & TO PO9T \T ! EVILS ( CONSCRIPTION4 ,N[1 :O & :AT IS ! CONSCI5TI\S OBJECTOR8 ,IS HE REALLY A %IRK]1 A SLACK]1 OR A C[>D8 ,TO CALL HIM ?AT IS TO BE GUILTY ( D5SE IGNORANCE ( ! =CES :I* IMPEL M5 & WOM5 TO /& \T AGA9/ ! :OLE WORLD LIKE A GLITT]+ LONE /> UPON A D>K HORIZON4 ,! CONSCI5TI\S OBJECTOR IS IMPELL$ BY :AT ,PRESID5T ,WILSON 9 HIS SPEE* ( ,FEB4 #c1 #a#i#a#g1 CALL$ 0! RI<TE\S PASSION = JU/ICE UPON :I* ALL W>1 ALL /RUCTURE ( FAMILY1 ,/ATE & ( MANK9D MU/ RE/ AS ! ULTIMATE BASE ( \R EXI/5CE & \R LIB]TY40 ,! RI<TE\S PASSION = JU/ICE :I* CAN NEV] EXPRESS ITSELF 9 HUMAN SLAU<T] -- ?AT IS ! =CE :I* MAKES ! CONSCI5TI\S OBJECTOR4 ,POOR 9DE$ IS ! C\NTRY :I* FAILS TO RECOGNIZE ! IMPORTANCE ( ?AT NEW TYPE ( HUMANITY AS ! 0ULTIMATE BASE ( \R EXI/5CE & LIB]TY40 ,IT WILL F9D ITSELF B>R5 ( ?AT :I* MAKES = *>ACT] & QUALITY 9 ITS PEOPLE4 

,! MEET+ ( ,MAY #a#h? WAS HELD BE=E ! ,DRAFT ,BILL HAD ACTUALLY GONE 9TO EFFECT4 ,! ,PRESID5T SIGN$ IT LATE 9 ! EV5+ ( ! #a#h?4 ,:ATEV] WAS SAID AT ?AT MEET+1 EV5 IF ,I HAD C\NSEL$ Y\NG M5 NOT TO REGI/]1 ?AT MEET+ CANNOT S]VE AS PRO( ( AN OV]T ACT4 ,:Y1 !N1 HAS ! ,PROSECUT+ ,ATTORNEY DWELT SO MU*1 AT SU* L5G?1 & ) SU* PA9S ON ?AT MEET+1 & SO LITTLE ON ! O!R MEET+S HELD ON ! EVE ( REGI/RATION & AFT]8 ,IS IT NOT BECAUSE ! ,DI/RICT ,ATTORNEY KNEW ?AT WE HAD NO /5OGRAPHIC NOTES ( ?AT MEET+8 ,HE KNEW IT BECAUSE HE WAS APPROA*$ BY ,MR4 ,WE9B]G] & O!R FRI5DS = A COPY ( ! TRANSCRIPT1 :I* REQUE/ HE REFUS$4 ,EVID5TLY1 ! ,DI/RICT ,ATTORNEY FELT SAFE TO USE ! NOTES ( A PATROLMAN & A DETECTIVE1 KN[+ ?AT !Y W\LD SWE> TO ANY?+ !IR SUP]IORS WANT$4 ,I NEV] LIKE TO ACCUSE ANYONE -- ,I W\LDN'T GO SO F> AS MY CODEF5DANT1 ,MR4 ,B]KMAN1 9 SAY+ ?AT ! ,DI/RICT ,ATTORNEY DOCTOR$ ! DOCUM5T2 ,I DON'T KN[ :E!R HE DID OR NOT4 ,BUT ,I DO KN[ ?AT ,PATROLMAN ,R&OLPH & ,DETECTIVE ,CADELL DOCTOR$ ! NOTES1 = ! SIMPLE REASON ?AT ,I DIDN'T SAY ?OSE ?+S4 ,BUT ?\< WE C\LD NOT PRODUCE \R [N /5OGRAPHIC NOTES1 WE HAVE BE5 ABLE TO PROVE BY M5 & WOM5 ( UNIMPEA*ABLE *>ACT] & HI< 9TELLIG5CE ?AT ! NOTES ( ,R&OLPH >E UTT]LY FALSE4 ,WE HAVE ALSO PROV5 BEYOND A REASONABLE D\BT1 & ,MR4 ,CONT5T DID NOT D>E QUE/ION \R PRO(1 ?AT AT ! ,HUNTS' ,PO9T ,PALACE1 HELD ON ! EVE ( REGI/RATION1 ,I EXPRESSLY /AT$ ?AT ,I CANNOT & WILL NOT TELL PEOPLE NOT TO REGI/]4 ,WE HAVE FUR!R PROV5 ?AT ?IS WAS MY DEF9ITE /&1 :I* WAS EXPLA9$ 9 MY /ATEM5T S5T FROM ,SPR+FIELD & READ AT ! MEET+ ( ,MAY #b#cRD4 

,:5 WE GO ?R\< ! 5TIRE TE/IMONY GIV5 ON BEHALF ( ! PROSECUTION1 ,I 9SI/ ?AT !RE IS NOT ONE S+LE PO9T TO SU/A9 ! 9DICTM5T = CONSPIRACY OR TO PROVE ! OV]T ACTS WE >E SUPPOS$ TO HAVE COMMITT$4 ,BUT WE W]E EV5 COMPELL$ TO BR+ A MAN EI<TY YE>S ( AGE TO ! WITNESS /& 9 ORD] TO /OP1 IF POSSIBLE1 ANY 9T5TION TO DRAG 9 ! QUE/ION ( ,G]MAN MONEY4 ,IT IS TRUE1 & ,I APPRECIATE IT1 ?AT ,MR4 ,CONT5T SAID HE HAD NO KN[L$GE ( IT4 ,BUT1 G5TLEM5 ( ! JURY1 SOMEBODY FROM ! ,DI/RICT ,ATTORNEY'S (FICE OR SOMEONE FROM ! ,M>%AL'S (FICE MU/ HAVE GIV5 \T ! /ATEM5T ?AT A BANK RECEIPT = @s#b1#d WAS F\ND 9 MY (FICE & MU/ HAVE TOLD ! NEWSPAP]S ! FAKE /ORY ( ,G]MAN MONEY4 ,AS IF WE W\LD EV] T\* ,G]MAN MONEY1 OR ,RUSSIAN MONEY1 OR ,AM]ICAN MONEY COM+ FROM ! RUL+ CLASS1 TO ADVANCE \R IDEAS6 ,BUT 9 ORD] TO =E/ALL ANY SUSPICION1 ANY 9S9UATION1 9 ORD] TO /& CLE> BE=E Y\1 WE W]E COMPELL$ TO BR+ AN OLD MAN H]E TO 9=M Y\ ?AT HE HAS BE5 A RADICAL ALL HIS LIFE1 ?AT HE IS 9T]E/$ 9 \R IDEAS1 & ?AT HE IS ! MAN :O CONTRIBUT$ ! MONEY = RADICAL PURPOSES & = ! WORK ( ,MISS ,GOLDMAN4 

,G5TLEM5 ( ! JURY1 Y\ WILL BE TOLD BY ! ,C\RT1 ,I AM SURE1 ?AT :5 Y\ R5D] A V]DICT Y\ MU/ BE CONV9C$ BEYOND A REASONABLE D\BT2 ?AT Y\ MU/ NOT ASSUME ?AT WE >E GUILTY BE=E WE >E PROV5 GUILTY2 & ?AT IT IS Y\R DUTY TO ASSUME ?AT WE >E 9NOC5T4 ,& YET1 AS A MATT] ( FACT1 ! BURD5 ( PRO( HAS BE5 LAID UPON US4 ,WE HAD TO BR+ WITNESSES4 ,IF WE HAD HAD TIME WE C\LD HAVE BR\<T FIFTY MORE WITNESSES1 EA* CORROBORAT+ ! O!RS4 ,SOME ( ?OSE PEOPLE HAVE NO RELATION ) US4 ,SOME >E WRIT]S1 POETS1 CONTRIBUTORS TO ! MO/ CONV5TIONAL MAGAZ9ES4 ,IS IT LIKELY ?AT !Y W\LD SWE> TO SOME?+ 9 \R FAVOR IF IT W]E NOT ! TRU?8 ,!RE=E ,I 9SI/1 AS DID MY CODEF5DANT ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN1 ?AT ! PROSECUTION HAS MADE A V]Y POOR %[+ 9 PROV+ ! CONSPIRACY OR ANY OV]T ACT4 

,G5TLEM5 ( ! JURY1 WE HAVE BE5 9 PUBLIC LIFE = TW5TY-SEV5 YE>S4 ,WE HAVE BE5 HAUL$ 9TO C\RT1 9 & \T ( SEASON -- WE HAVE NEV] D5I$ \R POSITION4 ,EV5 ! POLICE KN[ ?AT ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN & ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN >E NOT %IRK]S4 ,Y\ HAVE HAD OCCASION DUR+ ?IS TRIAL TO CONV9CE Y\RSELVES ?AT WE DO NOT D5Y4 ,WE HAVE GLADLY & PR\DLY CLAIM$ RESPONSIBILITY1 NOT ONLY = :AT WE \RSELVES HAVE SAID & WRITT51 BUT EV5 = ?+S WRITT5 BY O!RS & ) :I* WE DID NOT AGREE4 ,IS IT PLAUSIBLE1 !N1 ?AT WE W\LD GO ?R\< ! ORDEAL1 TR\BLE & EXP5SE ( A L5G?Y TRIAL TO ESCAPE RESPONSIBILITY 9 ?IS 9/ANCE8 ,A ?\S& TIMES NO6 ,BUT WE REFUSE TO BE TRI$ ON A TRUMP$-UP *>GE1 OR TO BE CONVICT$ BY P]JUR$ TE/IMONY1 M]ELY BECAUSE WE >E ,AN>*I/S & HAT$ BY ! CLASS :OM WE HAVE OP5LY F\<T = MANY YE>S4 

,G5TLEM51 DUR+ \R EXAM9ATION ( TALESM51 :5 WE ASK$ :E!R Y\ W\LD BE PREJUDIC$ AGA9/ US IF IT W]E PROV5 ?AT WE PROPAGAT$ IDEAS & OP9IONS CONTR>Y TO ?OSE HELD BY ! MAJORITY1 Y\ W]E 9/RUCT$ BY ! ,C\RT TO SAY1 0,IF !Y >E )9 ! LAW40 ,BUT :AT ! ,C\RT DID NOT TELL Y\ IS1 ?AT NO NEW FAI? -- NOT EV5 ! MO/ HUMANE & PEACEABLE -- HAS EV] BE5 CONSID]$ 0)9 ! LAW0 BY ?OSE :O W]E 9 P[]4 ,! HI/ORY ( HUMAN GR[? IS AT ! SAME TIME ! HI/ORY ( EV]Y NEW IDEA H]ALD+ ! APPROA* ( A BRI<T] DAWN1 & ! BRI<T] DAWN HAS ALWAYS BE5 CONSID]$ ILLEGAL1 \TSIDE ( ! LAW4 

,G5TLEM5 ( ! JURY1 MO/ ( Y\1 ,I TAKE IT1 >E BELIEV]S 9 ! TEA*+S ( ,JESUS4 ,BE> 9 M9D ?AT HE WAS PUT TO DEA? BY ?OSE :O CONSID]$ HIS VIEWS AS BE+ AGA9/ ! LAW4 ,I ALSO TAKE IT ?AT Y\ >E PR\D ( Y\R ,AM]ICANISM4 ,REMEMB] ?AT ?OSE :O F\<T & BL$ = Y\R LIB]TIES W]E 9 !IR TIME CONSID]$ AS BE+ AGA9/ ! LAW1 AS DANG]\S DI/URB]S & TR\BLE-MAK]S4 ,!Y NOT ONLY PREA*$ VIOL5CE1 BUT !Y C>RI$ \T !IR IDEAS BY ?R[+ TEA 9TO ! ,BO/ON H>BOR4 ,!Y SAID ?AT 0,RESI/ANCE TO TYRANNY IS OB$I5CE TO ,GOD40 ,!Y WROTE A DANG]\S DOCUM5T CALL$ ! ,DECL>ATION ( ,9DEP5D5CE4 ,A DOCUM5T :I* CONT9UES TO BE DANG]\S TO ?IS DAY1 & = ! CIRCULATION ( :I* A Y\NG MAN WAS S5T5C$ TO N9ETY DAYS PRISON 9 A ,NEW ,YORK ,C\RT1 ONLY ! O!R DAY4 ,!Y W]E ! ,AN>*I/S ( !IR TIME -- !Y W]E NEV] )9 ! LAW4 

,Y\R ,GOV]NM5T IS ALLI$ ) ! ,FR5* ,REPUBLIC4 ,NE$ ,I CALL Y\R ATT5TION TO ! HI/ORIC FACT ?AT ! GREAT UPHEAVAL 9 ,FRANCE WAS BR\<T AB\T BY EXTRA-LEGAL MEANS8 ,! ,DANT.<ON.>S1 ! ,ROBESPI]RES1 ! ,M>ATS1 ! ,H]B]TS1 AYE EV5 ! MAN :O IS RESPONSIBLE = ! MO/ /IRR+ REVOLUTION>Y MUSIC1 ! ,M>SEILLAISE 7:I* UN=TUNATELY HAS DET]IORAT$ 9TO A W> TUNE7 EV5 ,CAMILLE ,DESM\L9S1 W]E NEV] )9 ! LAW4 ,BUT = ?OSE GREAT PIONE]S & REBELS1 ,FRANCE W\LD HAVE CONT9U$ UND] ! YOKE ( ! IDLE ,L\IS ,X,V,I41 TO :OM ! SPORT ( %OOT+ JACK RABBITS WAS MORE IMPORTANT ?AN ! DE/9Y ( ! PEOPLE ( ,FRANCE4 

,AH1 G5TLEM51 ON ! V]Y DAY :5 WE W]E BE+ TRI$ = CONSPIRACY & OV]T ACTS1 Y\R CITY (FICIALS & REPRES5TATIVES WELCOM$ ) MUSIC & FE/IVITIES ! ,RUSSIAN ,COMMISSION4 ,>E Y\ AW>E ( ! FACT ?AT NE>LY ALL ( ! MEMB]S ( ?AT ,COMMISSION HAVE ONLY REC5TLY BE5 RELEAS$ FROM EXILE8 ,! IDEAS !Y PROPAGAT$ W]E NEV] )9 ! LAW4 ,= NE>LY A HUNDR$ YE>S1 FROM #ahbe TO #a#i#a#g1 ! ,TREE ( ,LIB]TY 9 ,RUSSIA WAS WAT]$ BY ! BLOOD ( H] M>TYRS4 ,NO GREAT] H]OISM1 NO NOBL] LIVES HAD EV] BE5 D$ICAT$ TO HUMANITY4 ,NOT ONE ( !M WORK$ )9 ! LAW4 ,I C\LD CONT9UE TO 5UM]ATE ALMO/ 5DLESSLY ! HO/S ( M5 & WOM5 9 EV]Y L& & 9 EV]Y P]IOD :OSE IDEAS & IDEALS R$EEM$ ! WORLD BECAUSE !Y W]E NOT )9 ! LAW4 

,NEV] CAN A NEW IDEA MOVE )9 ! LAW4 ,IT MATT]S NOT :E!R ?AT IDEA P]TA9S TO POLITICAL & SOCIAL *ANGES OR TO ANY O!R DOMA9 ( HUMAN ?\<T & EXPRESSION -- TO SCI5CE1 LIT]ATURE1 MUSIC2 9 FACT1 EV]Y?+ ?AT MAKES = FRE$OM & JOY & BEAUTY MU/ REFUSE TO MOVE )9 ! LAW4 ,H[ CAN IT BE O!RWISE8 ,! LAW IS /ATION>Y1 FIX$1 ME*ANICAL1 0A *>IOT :EEL0 :I* GR9DS ALL ALIKE )\T REG>D TO TIME1 PLACE & CONDITION1 )\T EV] TAK+ 9TO ACC\NT CAUSE & EFFECT1 )\T EV] GO+ 9TO ! COMPLEXITY ( ! HUMAN S\L4 

,PROGRESS KN[S NO?+ ( FIXITY4 ,IT CANNOT BE PRESS$ 9TO A DEF9ITE MOLD4 ,IT CANNOT B[ TO ! DICTUM1 0,I HAVE RUL$10 0,I AM ! REGULAT+ F+] ( ,GOD40 ,PROGRESS IS EV] R5EW+1 EV] BECOM+1 EV] *ANG+ -- NEV] IS IT )9 ! LAW4 

,IF ?AT BE CRIME1 WE >E CRIM9ALS EV5 LIKE ,JESUS1 ,SOCRATES1 ,GALILEO1 ,BRUNO1 ,JOHN ,BR[N & SCORES ( O!RS4 ,WE >E 9 GOOD COMPANY1 AMONG ?OSE :OM ,HAVELOCK ,ELLIS1 ! GREATE/ LIV+ PSY*OLOGI/1 DESCRIBES AS ! POLITICAL CRIM9ALS RECOGNIZ$ BY ! :OLE CIVILIZ$ WORLD1 EXCEPT ,AM]ICA1 AS M5 & WOM5 :O \T ( DEEP LOVE = HUMANITY1 \T ( A PASSIONATE REV]5CE = LIB]TY & AN ALL-ABSORB+ DEVOTION TO AN IDEAL >E READY TO PAY = !IR FAI? EV5 ) !IR BLOOD4 ,WE CANNOT DO O!RWISE IF WE >E TO BE TRUE TO \RSELVES -- WE KN[ ?AT ! POLITICAL CRIM9AL IS ! PRECURSOR ( HUMAN PROGRESS -- ! POLITICAL CRIM9AL ( TO-DAY MU/ NE$S BE ! H]O1 ! M>TYR & ! SA9T ( ! NEW AGE4 

,BUT1 SAYS ! ,PROSECUT+ ,ATTORNEY1 ! PRESS & ! UN?9K+ RABBLE1 9 HI< & L[ /ATION1 0?AT IS A DANG]\S DOCTR9E & UNPATRIOTIC AT ?IS TIME40 ,NO D\BT IT IS4 ,BUT >E WE TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE = SOME?+ :I* IS AS UN*ANGEABLE & UNALI5ABLE AS ! V]Y />S HANG+ 9 ! HEAV5S UNTO TIME & ALL ET]NITY8 

,G5TLEM5 ( ! JURY1 WE RESPECT Y\R PATRIOTISM4 ,WE W\LD NOT1 IF WE C\LD1 HAVE Y\ *ANGE ITS MEAN+ = Y\RSELF4 ,BUT MAY !RE NOT BE DIFF]5T K9DS ( PATRIOTISM AS !RE >E DIFF]5T K9DS ( LIB]TY8 ,I = ONE CANNOT BELIEVE ?AT LOVE ( ONE'S C\NTRY MU/ NE$S CONSI/ 9 BL9DNESS TO ITS SOCIAL FAULTS1 TO DEAFNESS TO ITS SOCIAL DISCORDS1 ( 9>TICULATION TO ITS SOCIAL WRONGS4 ,NEI!R CAN ,I BELIEVE ?AT ! M]E ACCID5T ( BIR? 9 A C]TA9 C\NTRY OR ! M]E SCRAP ( A CITIZ5'S PAP] CON/ITUTES ! LOVE ( C\NTRY4 

,I KN[ MANY PEOPLE -- ,I AM ONE ( !M -- :O W]E NOT BORN H]E1 NOR HAVE !Y APPLI$ = CITIZ5%IP1 & :O YET LOVE ,AM]ICA ) DEEP] PASSION & GREAT] 9T5SITY ?AN MANY NATIVES :OSE PATRIOTISM MANIFE/S ITSELF BY PULL+1 KICK+1 & 9SULT+ ?OSE :O DO NOT RISE :5 ! NATIONAL AN!M IS PLAY$4 ,\R PATRIOTISM IS ?AT ( ! MAN :O LOVES A WOMAN ) OP5 EYES4 ,HE IS 5*ANT$ BY H] BEAUTY1 YET HE SEES H] FAULTS4 ,SO WE1 TOO1 :O KN[ ,AM]ICA1 LOVE H] BEAUTY1 H] RI*NESS1 H] GREAT POSSIBILITIES2 WE LOVE H] M\NTA9S1 H] CANYONS1 H] =E/S1 H] ,NIAG>A1 & H] DES]TS -- ABOVE ALL DO WE LOVE ! PEOPLE ?AT HAVE PRODUC$ H] WEAL?1 H] >TI/S :O HAVE CREAT$ BEAUTY1 H] GREAT APO/LES :O DREAM & WORK = LIB]TY -- BUT ) ! SAME PASSIONATE EMOTION WE HATE H] SUP]FICIALITY1 H] CANT1 H] CORRUPTION1 H] MAD1 UNSCRUPUL\S WOR%IP AT ! ALT> ( ! ,GOLD5 ,CALF4 

,WE SAY ?AT IF ,AM]ICA HAS 5T]$ ! W> TO MAKE ! WORLD SAFE = DEMOCRACY1 %E MU/ FIR/ MAKE DEMOCRACY SAFE 9 ,AM]ICA4 ,H[ ELSE IS ! WORLD TO TAKE ,AM]ICA S]I\SLY1 :5 DEMOCRACY AT HOME IS DAILY BE+ \TRAG$1 FREE SPEE* SUPPRESS$1 PEACEABLE ASSEMBLIES BROK5 UP BY OV]BE>+ & BRUTAL GANG/]S 9 UNI=M2 :5 FREE PRESS IS CURTAIL$ & EV]Y 9DEP5D5T OP9ION GAGG$4 ,V]ILY1 POOR AS WE >E 9 DEMOCRACY1 H[ CAN WE GIVE ( IT TO ! WORLD8 ,WE FUR!R SAY ?AT A DEMOCRACY CONCEIV$ 9 ! MILIT>Y S]VITUDE ( ! MASSES1 9 !IR ECONOMIC 5SLAVEM5T1 & NURTUR$ 9 !IR TE>S & BLOOD1 IS NOT DEMOCRACY AT ALL4 ,IT IS DESPOTISM -- ! CUMULATIVE RESULT ( A *A9 ( ABUSES :I*1 ACCORD+ TO ?AT DANG]\S DOCUM5T1 ! ,DECL>ATION ( ,9DEP5D5CE1 ! PEOPLE HAVE ! RI<T TO OV]?R[4 

,! ,DI/RICT ,ATTORNEY HAS DRAGG$ 9 \R ,MANIFE/O1 & HE HAS EMPHASIZ$ ! PASSAGE1 0,RESI/ CONSCRIPTION40 ,G5TLEM5 ( ! JURY1 PLEASE REMEMB] ?AT ?AT IS NOT ! *>GE AGA9/ US4 ,BUT ADMITT+ ?AT ! ,MANIFE/O CONTA9S ! EXPRESSION1 0,RESI/ CONSCRIPTION10 MAY ,I ASK Y\1 IS !RE ONLY ONE K9D ( RESI/ANCE8 ,IS !RE ONLY ! RESI/ANCE :I* MEANS ! GUN1 ! BAYONET1 ! BOMB OR FLY+ MA*9E8 ,IS !RE NOT ANO!R K9D ( RESI/ANCE8 ,MAY NOT ! PEOPLE SIMPLY FOLD !IR H&S & DECL>E1 0,WE WILL NOT FI<T :5 WE DO NOT BELIEVE 9 ! NECESSITY ( W>08 ,MAY NOT ! PEOPLE :O BELIEVE 9 ! REPEAL ( ! ,CONSCRIPTION ,LAW1 BECAUSE IT IS UNCON/ITUTIONAL1 EXPRESS !IR OPPOSITION 9 WORD & BY P51 9 MEET+S & 9 O!R WAYS8 ,:AT RI<T HAS ! ,DI/RICT ,ATTORNEY TO 9T]PRET ?AT P>TICUL> PASSAGE TO SUIT HIMSELF8 ,MOREOV]1 G5TLEM5 ( ! JURY1 ,I 9SI/ ?AT ! 9DICTM5T AGA9/ US DOES NOT REF] TO CONSCRIPTION4 ,WE >E *>G$ ) A CONSPIRACY AGA9/ REGI/RATION4 ,& 9 NO WAY OR MANN] HAS ! PROSECUTION PROV5 ?AT WE >E GUILTY ( CONSPIRACY OR ?AT WE HAVE COMMITT$ AN OV]T ACT4 

,G5TLEM5 ( ! JURY1 Y\ >E NOT CALL$ UPON TO ACCEPT \R VIEWS1 TO APPROVE ( !M OR TO JU/IFY !M4 ,Y\ >E NOT EV5 CALL$ UPON TO DECIDE :E!R \R VIEWS >E )9 OR AGA9/ ! LAW4 ,Y\ >E CALL$ UPON TO DECIDE :E!R ! PROSECUTION HAS PROV5 ?AT ! DEF5DANTS ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN & ,ALEX&] ,B]KMAN HAVE CONSPIR$ TO URGE PEOPLE NOT TO REGI/]4 ,& :E!R !IR SPEE*ES & WRIT+S REPRES5T OV]T ACTS4 

,:ATEV] Y\R V]DICT1 G5TLEM51 IT CANNOT POSSIBLY AFFECT ! RIS+ TIDE ( DISCONT5T 9 ?IS C\NTRY AGA9/ W> :I*1 DESPITE ALL BOA/S1 IS A W> = CONQUE/ & MILIT>Y P[]4 ,NEI!R CAN IT AFFECT ! EV] 9CREAS+ OPPOSITION TO CONSCRIPTION :I* IS A MILIT>Y & 9DU/RIAL YOKE PLAC$ UPON ! NECKS ( ! ,AM]ICAN PEOPLE4 ,LEA/ ( ALL WILL Y\R V]DICT AFFECT ?OSE TO :OM HUMAN LIFE IS SACR$1 & :O WILL NOT BECOME A P>TY TO ! WORLD SLAU<T]4 ,Y\R V]DICT CAN ONLY ADD TO ! OP9ION ( ! WORLD AS TO :E!R OR NOT JU/ICE & LIB]TY >E A LIV+ =CE 9 ?IS C\NTRY OR A M]E %AD[ ( ! PA/4 ,Y\R V]DICT MAY1 ( C\RSE1 AFFECT US TEMPOR>ILY1 9 A PHYSICAL S5SE -- IT CAN HAVE NO EFFECT :ATEV] UPON \R SPIRIT4 ,= EV5 IF WE W]E CONVICT$ & F\ND GUILTY & ! P5ALTY W]E ?AT WE BE PLAC$ AGA9/ A WALL & %OT DEAD1 ,I %\LD NEV]!LESS CRY \T ) ! GREAT ,LU!R3 0,H]E ,I AM & H]E ,I /& & ,I CANNOT DO O!RWISE40 ,& G5TLEM51 9 CONCLUSION LET ME TELL Y\ ?AT MY CODEF5DANT1 ,MR4 ,B]KMAN1 WAS RI<T :5 HE SAID ! EYES ( ,AM]ICA >E UPON Y\4 ,!Y >E UPON Y\ NOT BECAUSE ( SYMPA?Y = US OR AGREEM5T ) ,AN>*ISM4 ,!Y >E UPON Y\ BECAUSE IT MU/ BE DECID$ SOON] OR LAT] :E!R WE >E JU/IFI$ 9 TELL+ PEOPLE ?AT WE WILL GIVE !M DEMOCRACY 9 ,EUROPE1 :5 WE HAVE NO DEMOCRACY H]E8 ,%ALL FREE SPEE* & FREE ASSEMBLAGE1 %ALL CRITICISM & OP9ION -- :I* EV5 ! ESPIONAGE BILL DID NOT 9CLUDE -- BE DE/ROY$8 ,%ALL IT BE A %AD[ ( ! PA/1 ! GREAT HI/ORIC ,AM]ICAN PA/8 ,%ALL IT BE TRAMPL$ UND]FOOT BY ANY DETECTIVE1 OR POLICEMAN1 ANYONE :O DECIDES UPON IT8 ,OR %ALL FREE SPEE* & FREE PRESS & FREE ASSEMBLAGE CONT9UE TO BE ! H]ITAGE ( ! ,AM]ICAN PEOPLE8 

,G5TLEM5 ( ! JURY1 :ATEV] Y\R V]DICT WILL BE1 AS F> AS WE >E CONC]N$1 NO?+ WILL BE *ANG$4 ,I HAVE HELD IDEAS ALL MY LIFE4 ,I HAVE PUBLICLY HELD MY IDEAS = TW5TY-SEV5 YE>S4 ,NO?+ ON E>? W\LD EV] MAKE ME *ANGE MY IDEAS EXCEPT ONE ?+2 & ?AT IS1 IF Y\ WILL PROVE TO ME ?AT \R POSITION IS WRONG1 UNT5ABLE1 OR LACK+ 9 HI/ORIC FACT4 ,BUT NEV] W\LD ,I *ANGE MY IDEAS BECAUSE ,I AM F\ND GUILTY4 ,I MAY REM9D Y\ ( TWO GREAT ,AM]ICANS1 UND\BT$LY NOT UNKN[N TO Y\1 G5TLEM5 ( ! JURY2 ,RALPH ,WALDO ,EM]SON & ,H5RY ,DAVID ,?OREAU4 ,:5 ,?OREAU WAS PLAC$ 9 PRISON = REFUS+ TO PAY TAXES1 HE WAS VISIT$ BY ,RALPH ,WALDO ,EM]SON & ,EM]SON SAID3 0,DAVID1 :AT >E Y\ DO+ 9 JAIL80 & ,?OREAU REPLI$3 0,RALPH1 :AT >E Y\ DO+ \TSIDE1 :5 HONE/ PEOPLE >E 9 JAIL = !IR IDEALS80 ,G5TLEM5 ( ! JURY1 ,I DO NOT WI% TO 9FLU5CE Y\4 ,I DO NOT WI% TO APPEAL TO Y\R PASSIONS4 ,I DO NOT WI% TO 9FLU5CE Y\ BY ! FACT ?AT ,I AM A WOMAN4 ,I HAVE NO SU* DESIRES & NO SU* DESIGNS4 ,I TAKE IT ?AT Y\ >E S9C]E 5\< & HONE/ 5\< & BRAVE 5\< TO R5D] A V]DICT ACCORD+ TO Y\R CONVICTIONS1 BEYOND ! %AD[ ( A REASONABLE D\BT4 

,PLEASE =GET ?AT WE >E ,AN>*I/S4 ,=GET ?AT IT IS CLAIM$ ?AT WE PROPAGAT$ VIOL5CE4 ,=GET ?AT SOME?+ APPE>$ 9 ,MO!R ,E>? :5 ,I WAS ?\S&S ( MILES AWAY1 ?REE YE>S AGO4#c4 ,! BOMB EXPLOD$ 9 ! AP>TM5T ( AN>*I/ ,L\ISE ,B]G]1 HALF SI/] ( ,*>LES ,B]G1 AT #afbf ,LEX+TON ,AV5UE BETWE5 #a#cRD & #a#d? ,/REETS1 A L>GE T5EM5T >EA POPULAT$ MA9LY BY REC5TLY >RIV$ IMMIGRANTS4 ,=GET ALL ?AT1 & M]ELY CONSID] ! EVID5CE4 ,HAVE WE BE5 5GAG$ 9 A CONSPIRACY8 HAS ?AT CONSPIRACY BE5 PROV58 HAVE WE COMMITT$ OV]T ACTS8 HAVE ?OSE OV]T ACTS BE5 PROV58 ,WE = ! DEF5SE SAY !Y HAVE NOT BE5 PROV54 ,& !RE=E Y\R V]DICT MU/ BE NOT GUILTY4 

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