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,AU?OR 3 ,ALB]T ,P>SONS 

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,! ,*ICAGO ,TIMES ( ,AUGU/ #a CONTA9$ ! FOLL[+ /ATEM5TS1 AMONG O!RS1 9 REG>D TO ! GREAT TRIAL3 

0,! CLIMAX 9 ! ,AN>*I/ TRIAL WAS REA*$ YE/]DAY4 ,S*WAB1 ,SPIES & ,P>SONS TOLD !IR RESPECTIVE /ORIES TO ! JURY FROM ! WITNESS-*AIR1 TO A SPELL-B\ND AUDI5CE ( SPECTATORS1 AN AMAZ$ JURY1 & A SURPRIS$ JUDGE4 "9 "9 "9 ,P>SONS WAS COMPOS$ & ELOQU5T4 "9 "9 "9 ,HIS BRO!R1 ,G5]AL ,W4 ,H4 ,P>SONS1 SAT ) EYES FIX$ UPON HIM DUR+ ! TIME HE WAS UPON ! /&4 ,AS SOON AS ,MR4 ,AUGU/ ,SPIES RETIR$ ,MR4 ,P>SONS TOOK ! /&1 & 9 A QUIET1 DEF]5TIAL TONE ANSW]$ ! QUE/IONS PUT TO HIM 9 A FIRM VOICE1 NOT APPE>+ TO BE 9 ! LEA/ UNN]V$ BY HIS PECULI> POSITION4 ,AT L5G? HE WAS ASK$ TO GIVE ! SUB/ANCE ( HIS ,HAYM>KET - SPEE*1 & HE DID SO1 & IF ! JURY1 ! C\RT1 & ! AUDI5CE HAVE BE5 5T]TA9$ S9CE ! TRIAL BEGAN1 !Y W]E 5T]TA9$ BY ! *IEF AGITATOR ( ! ,*ICAGO ,AN>*I/S4 ,HE PULL$ \T ( HIS POCKET A BUNDLE ( NOTES1 & BEGAN AT ! JURY 9 TONES :I* BETOK5$ ?AT ! SPEAK] WAS PRIM$ = ! F9E/ SPEE* ( HIS LIFE4 ,LUCKILY = HIM ! WITNESS-*AIR WAS A SW++ ONE4 ,HE HELD HIS NOTES 9 HIS LEFT H&1 &1 TOGE!R ) ! SWAY+ ( HIS BODY1 GE/ICULAT$ ) HIS RI<T H&4 ,FROM L[1 MEASUR$ TONES HE W5T FROM ELOQU5CE TO ORATORY1 & FROM ORATORY TO LOGIC1 & FROM LOGIC TO >GUM5T40 

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,F,R,I,5,D,S-,! SPEAK]S ( ! EV5+ NOT HAV+ >RIV$ ,I %ALL 5T]TA9 Y\ A-FEW M9UTES4 ,I AM TOLD ?AT A NUMB] ( PATROL WAGONS1 C>RY+ POLICEM51 W]E S5T TO ,DESPLA9ES /REET /ATION1 & ,I UND]/& ?AT ! MILITIA HAVE BE5 CALL$ UND] >MS4 ,!RE SEEMS TO PREVAIL ! OP9ION 9 C]TA9 QU>T]S ?AT ?IS MEET+ HAS BE5 CALL$ = ! PURPOSE ( 9AUGURAT+ A RIOT1 H5CE !SE W>LIKE PREP>ATIONS ON ! P>T ( SO-CALL$ 0,LAW & ,ORD]40 ,H[EV]1 LET ME TELL Y\ AT ! BEG9N+ ?AT ?IS MEET+ HAS NOT BE5 CALL$ = ANY SU* PURPOSE4 ,! OBJECT ( ?IS MEET+ IS TO EXPLA9 ! G5]AL SITUATION ( ! ,EI<T-,H\R ,MOVEM5T1 & TO ?R[ LI<T UPON V>I\S 9CID5TS 9 CONNECTION ) IT4 

,= MORE ?AN TW5TY YE>S HAVE ! WAGE WORK]S ( ?IS C\NTRY BEGG$ & PRAY$ !IR MA/]S1 ! FACTORY LORDS1 TO R$UCE !IR BURD5S4 ,IT HAS BE5 9 VA94 ,!Y HAVE PO9T$ \T ! FACT ?AT OV] A MILLION ( WILL+ & /RONG H&S W]E 9 A /ATE ( 5=C$ IDL5ESS & />VATION1 ?AT TO HELP !M TO OBTA9 EMPLOYM5T IT W\LD NOT ONLY BE ADVISABLE1 NAY1 IT WAS NECESS>Y TO R$UCE ! H\RS ( DAILY TOIL ( ?OSE :O W]E =TUNATE 5\< 9 HAV+ F\ND A BUY] = !IR 'MUSCLES1 !IR BONES1 & !IR BRA94 ,! MA/]S ( ?IS E>? HAVE TREAT$ !M ) CONTEMPT1 HAVE CONDEMN$ !M TO VAGABONDAGE :5EV] !Y 9SI/$4 ,! LEGISLATURES HAVE BE5 CALL$ UPON1 ONE PETITION HAS SUCCE$$ ! O!R1 BUT ) NO AVAIL4 

,AT LA/ ! CONDITION ( ! DIS9H]IT$ PRODUC]S HAS BECOME UNBE>ABLE4 ,SEE+ ?AT NEI!R 0BOSS0 NOR LAW W\LD CONC$E ANY?+ TO !M1 !Y HAVE ORGANIZ$ = ! PURPOSE ( HELP+ !MSELVES -A WISE & PRUD5T RESOLUTION4 

,ALL OV] ! L& WE BEHOLD VA/ >MIES ( PRODUC]S1 NO LONG] BEGG+1 BUT DEM&+ ?AT EI<T H\RS %ALL H5CE=? CON/ITUTE A NORMAL WORK+ DAY4  ,& :AT SAY ! EXTORTIONI/S TO ?IS8 ,!Y DEM& !IR P\ND ( FLE%1 LIKE ,%YLOCK4 ,!Y WILL NOT YIELD ONE IOTA4 ,!Y HAVE GR[N RI* & P[]FUL ON Y\R LABOR4 ,!Y AMASS /UP5D\S =TUNES1 :ILE Y\1 :O BR+ !M 9TO EXI/5CE1 >E SUFF]+ FROM WANT4 ,9 ANSW] TO Y\R PLEAD+S !Y ASK = ! BODIES ( Y\R LITTLE *ILDR51 TO UTILIZE !M 9 !IR GOLD M9TS1 TO MAKE DOLL>S \T ( !M6 ,LOOK AT ! SLAVES ( ,MC,CORMICK6 ,:5 !Y TRI$ TO REMON/RATE ) !IR MA/] HE SIMPLY CALL$ UPON 0! PROTECTORS ( !SE FREE & GLORI\S 9/ITUTIONS0 -- ! POLICE -- TO SIL5CE !M4 ,& !Y DID SIL5CE !M4 

,Y\ HAVE NO D\BT HE>D ( !1 KILL+ & W\ND+ ( A NUMB] ( Y\R BRO!RS AT ,MC,CORMICK'S1 YE/]DAY4 ,MR4 ,MC,CORMICK TOLD A ,TIMES REPORT] ?AT ,SPIES WAS RESPONSIBLE = ?AT MASSACRE COMMITT$ BY ! MO/ NOBLE ,*ICAGO POLICE4 ,I REPLY TO ?IS ?AT ,MC,CORMICK IS1 AN 9FAM\S LI>4 7,CRIES ( 0,HANG HIM407 ,NO1 MAKE NO IDLE ?REATS4 ,!RE WILL BE A TIME1 & WE >E RAPIDLY APPROA*+ IT1 :5 SU* M5 AS ,MC,CORMICK WILL BE HANG$2 !RE WILL BE A TIME :5 MON/]S :O DE/ROY ! LIVES & HAPP9ESS ( ! CITIZ5S 7= !IR [N AGGR&IZEM5T7 WILL BE DEALT ) LIKE WILD BEA/S4 ,BUT ?AT TIME HAS NOT YET COME4 ,:5 IT HAS COME Y\ WILL NO LONG] MAKE ?REATS1 BUT Y\ WILL GO & 0DO IT40 

,! CAPITALI/IC PRESS1 LIKE ! 0RESPECTABLE G5TLEMAN0 ,MC,CORMICK1 H[LS ?AT ! AN>*I/S >E RESPONSIBLE = ! DE$S ( VIOL5CE N[ COMMITT$ ALL OV] ?IS C\NTRY4 ,IF ?AT W]E TRUE ONE W\LD HAVE TO CONCLUDE ?AT ! C\NTRY WAS FULL ( AN>*I/S1 YET ! SAME PRESS 9=MS US ?AT ! AN>*I/S >E V]Y FEW 9 NUMB]4 ,W]E ! 0UNLAWFUL0 ACTS 9 ! ,S\?WE/]N /RIKE COMMITT$ BY AN>*I/S8 ,NO1 !Y W]E COMMITT$ BY ,KNI<TS ( ,LABOR1 M5 :O NEV] FAIL TO DECL>E1 :5EV] !RE IS AN OPPORTUNITY1 ?AT !Y >E LAW & ORD] ABID+ CITIZ5S4 ,! ATTACK UPON ,MC,CORMICK'S YE/]DAY -- ,WAS IT MADE BY AN>*I/S8 ,LET US SEE4 ,I HAD BE5 9VIT$ BY ! ,C5TRAL ,LABOR ,UNION TO ADDRESS A MEET+ ( LUMB] Y>D LABOR]S1 ON ! ,BLACK ROAD4 ,I W5T \T !RE YE/]DAY AT ! APPO9T$ TIME1 AB\T ?REE O'CLOCK 9 ! AFT]NOON4 ,!RE W]E AT LEA/ #a1 P]SONS ASSEMBL$4 ,:5 ,I WAS 9TRODUC$ TO ADDRESS !M A FEW ,POLES OR ,BOHEMIANS 9 ! CR[D CRI$ \T3 0,HE'S A SOCIALI/40 ,!SE CRIES W]E FOLL[$ BY A G5]AL COMMOTION & D]ISION -- 0,WE WANT NO SOCIALI/2 D[N ) HIM40 ,!SE & O!R EXCLAMATIONS ,I WAS TREAT$ TO4 ,( C\RSE1 ,I SPOKE ANYWAY2 ! CR[D BECAME CALM & QUIET & FIFTE5 M9UTES LAT]1 ELECT$ ME UNANIM\SLY A DELEGATE TO SEE !IR BOSSES4 ,NEV]!LESS1 Y\ CAN SEE ?AT !SE PEOPLE >E NOT SOCIALI/S OR AN>*I/S1 BUT 0GOOD1 HONE/1 LAW-ABID+ *UR*-GO+ ,*RI/IANS & CITIZ5S40 ,SU* W]E ! P]SONS :O LEFT ! MEET+1 AS ,I AFT]W>DS LE>N$1 TO 0MAKE ! SCABS AT ,MC,CORMICK'S QUIT WORK40 ,9 MY SPEE* ,I NEV] M5TION$ ,MC,CORMICK4 ,N[ Y\ MAY JUDGE = Y\RSELVES :E!R ! AN>*I/S W]E RESPONSIBLE = ! BLOOD%$ YE/]DAY OR NOT4 

,:O IS RESPONSIBLE = !SE MANY 0LAWLESS0 ACTS1 Y\ ASK ME8 ,I HAVE TOLD Y\ ?AT !Y >E G5]ALLY COMMITT$ BY ! MO/ LAWFUL & ,*RI/IAN CITIZ5S -- 9 O!R WORDS1 ! PEOPLE >E BY NECESSITY DRIV5 TO VIOL5CE1 !Y CAN'T C>RY ! BURD5 HEAP$ UPON !M ANY LONG]4 ,!Y TRY TO CA/ IT (F1 & 9 SO DO+ BREAK ! LAWS4 ,! LAW SAYS !Y MU/ NOT CA/ IT (F1 = SU* AN ACT W\LD ALT]1 YEA1 REVOLUTIONIZE ! EXI/+ ORD] ( SOCIETY6 ,!SE ACTS ( VIOL5CE >E ! NATURAL \TGR[? ( ! PRES5T 9DU/RIAL SY/EM1 & EV]YONE IS RESPONSIBLE = !M :O SUPPORTS & UPHOLDS ?AT SY/EM4 

,:AT DOES IT MEAN :5 ! POLICE ( ?IS CITY1 ON ?IS EV5+1 RATTLE ALONG 9 !IR PATROL WAGONS8 

,:AT DOES IT MEAN :5 ! MILITIA /&S W>LIKE & READY = BLOODY WORK AT \R >MORIES8 

,:AT >E ! GATL+ GUNS & CANNONS =8 

,IS ?IS MILIT>Y DISPLAY ( B>B>ISM >RANG$ = Y\R 5T]TA9M5T8 

,AIL !SE PREP>ATIONS1 MY FRI5DS1 ,>,E MADE 9 Y\R BEHALF66 

,Y\R MA/]S HAVE P]CEIV$ Y\R DISCONT5T4 

,!Y DO NOT LIKE DISCONT5T$ SLAVES4 

,!Y WANT TO MAKE Y\ CONT5T$ AT ALL HAZ>DS1 & IF Y\ >E /UBBORN !Y WILL =CE OR KILL Y\4 

,LOOK AT ! KILL+ ( Y\R BRO!RS AT ,MC,CORMICK'S YE/]DAY4 ,:AT DID !Y DO8 ,! POLICE TELL Y\ ?AT !Y W]E A MO/ DANG]\S CR[D1 >M$ TO !IR TEE?4 ,! FACT IS1 !Y1 LIKE IGNORANT *ILDR51 9DULG$ 9 ! H>MLESS SPORT ( BOMB>D+ ,MC,CORMICK'S SLAU<T]H\SE ) /ONES4 ,!Y PAID ! P5ALTY ( ?IS FOLLY ) !IR BLOOD4 

,! LESSON ,I DRAW FROM ?IS OCCURR5CE IS1 ?AT WORK+ M5 MU/ >M !MSELVES = DEF5SE1 SO ?AT !Y MAY BE ABLE TO COPE ) ! GOV]NM5T HIREL+S ( !IR MA/]S4 

,I SEE ,MR4 ,P>SONS HAS >RIV$4 ,HE IS A MU* ABL] SPEAK] 9 Y\R TONGUE ?AN ,I AM1 !RE=E ,I WILL CONCLUDE BY 9TRODUC+ HIM4 

,! SPEE* ( ,MR4 ,P>SONS1 :I* FOLL[S1 WAS RE-DELIV]$1 ON EXAM9ATION BE=E ! ,C\RT1 ON ! #i? ( ,AUGU/1 #a#h#h#f4 

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0,I HAVE TAK5 SOME NOTES ( REF]5CE S9CE !N TO REFRE% MY MEMORY4 ,I RECOLLECT DI/9CTLY ( M5TION+ ALL ( !SE PO9TS1 BUT C\LD NOT RECALL !M1 S]IATIM UNLESS ,I PUT !M ON PAP]1 & ?AT IS ! REASON ,I HAVE DONE SO4 

0,:5 ,I WAS 9TRODUC$ ,I LOOK$ AT ! CR[D & OBS]V$ ?AT IT WAS QUITE A L>GE CR[D4 ,I AM FAMILI> ) PUBLIC SPEAK+ & ) CR[DS1 & ,I %\LD E/IMATE !RE W]E ?REE ?\S& M5 PRES5T1 & ,I CONSID] MYSELF A JUDGE ( SU* MATT]S4 ,! /REET WAS PACK$ FROM SIDEWALK TO SIDEWALK1 NOR? & S\? ( ! WAGON BUT ESPECIALLY S\? ( ! WAGON1 = A CONSID]ABLE DI/ANCE4 ,I FAC$ ! S\?4 ,I FIR/ CALL$ ! ATT5TION ( ?OSE PRES5T TO ! 

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NOT ALONE ( ,*ICAGO1 NOT ALONE ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 BUT ( ! CIVILIZ$ WORLD1 & ,I ASK$ ! QUE/ION1 IF !SE EVID5CES ( DISCONNECT$ AS C\LD BE SE5 9 /RIKES & LOCK\TS & BOYCOTTS1 W]E NOT 9DICATIONS ?AT !RE WAS SOME?+ RADICALLY WRONG 9 ! EXI/+ ORD] ?+S 9 \R SOCIAL AFFAIRS4 ,I !N ALLUD$ TO ! EI<T-H\R MOVEM5T & SPOKE ( IT AS A MOVEM5T DESIGN$ TO GIVE /EADY EMPLOYM5T ! EMPLOY$1 WORK TO ! IDLE1 & !REBY BR+ COM=T & *ANGE TO ! HOMES ( ! DE/ITUTE & RELIEV+ ! UNRELIEV$ & ! TOIL ( ?OSE :O WORK$ NOT ALONE T5 H\RS1 

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,I SAID ?AT ! EI<T-H\R MOVEM5T WAS 9 ! 9T]E/S ( CIVILIZATION ( PROSP]ITY1 ( ! PUBLIC WELF>E1 & ?AT IT WAS DEM&$ BY EV]Y 9T]E/ 9 ! COMMUNITY1 & ?AT ,I WAS GLAD TO SEE !M ASSEMBLY ON ?AT OCCASION TO GIVE !IR VOICE 9 FAVOR ( ! ADOPTION ( EI<T-H\R WORKDAY4 ,I !N REF]R$ AGA9 TO ! G5]AL CONDITION ( LABOR ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY4 ,I SPOKE ( MY REC5T TRAVELS ?R\< ! ,/ATES ( ,P5NSYLVANIA & ,OHIO :]E ,I HAD MET & ADDRESS$ ?\S&S & ?\S&S ( WORK+M54 ,I TOLD ( ! ,TUSC>ORA ,VALLEY & ( ! ,HOCK+ ,VALLEY & ( ! ,MONONGAHELA ,VALLEY AMONG ! M9]S ( ?IS C\NTRY1 :]E !IR 

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,I %[$1 ( C\RSE1 !SE W]E NOT WAGES !Y RECEIV$ :ILE AT WORK1 BUT ?AT ! DIFFICULTY WAS !Y DID NOT GET ! DAY'S WORK1 & CONSEQU5TLY !Y HAD TO SUM UP ! TOTALS & DIVIDE IT4 ,?R\<\T ! YE> IT AM\NT$ TO #bd #a_/#b  C5TS A DAY4 ,I ASK$ IF ?IS WAS NOT A CONDITION ( AFFAIRS CALCULAT$ TO >\SE ! DISCONT5T ( ! PEOPLE1 & TO MAKE !M CLAMOR = R$RESS & RELIEF4 ,I PO9T$ TO ! FACT ?AT 9 ! CITY ( ,PITTSBUR< A REPORT WAS MADE BY1 ,I ?9K1 ! ,SUP]9T5D5T ( ,POLICE ( ?AT CITY1 /AT+ ?AT AT ! ,BE!L ,HOME1 A *>ITABLE 9/ITUTION 9 ?AT CITY1 FROM ,JANU>Y ,I1 #a#h#h#d1 TO ,JANU>Y ,I1 #a#h#h#e1 !RE W]E #b#f1#c#g#d DE/ITUTE M5 -- TRAMPS -- ,AM]ICAN SOV]EIGNS -- :O HAD APPLI$ = A NI<T'S LODG+ & A MORSEL ( FOOD AT ONE E/ABLI%M5T ALONE 9 ! CITY ( ,PITTSBUR<4 ,I REF]R$1 ( C\RSE1 TO MANY O!R PLACES & SIMIL> ?+S1 %[+ ! G5]AL CONDITION ( LABOR 9 ! C\NTRY4 ,I !N SPOKE ( ! EI<T-H\R MOVEM5T -- ?AT IT WAS DESIGN$ TO BR+ RELIEF TO !SE M5 & TO ! C\NTRY4 ,I ?\<T SURELY !RE WAS NO?+ 9 IT TO EXCITE SU* HO/ILITY ON ! P>T ( EMPLOY]S & ON ! P>T ( MONOPOLY & CORPORATIONS AGA9/ IT1 AS WAS1 WITNESS$ 9 DIFF]5T P>TS ( ! C\NTRY4 ,I REF]R$ TO ! REFUSAL ( ! CORPORATIONS & MONOPOLI/S TO GRANT & CONC$E ?IS MODE/ REQUE/ ( ! WORK+ CLASS1 & !IR ATTEMPTS TO DEFEAT IT4 ,I !N REF]R$ TO ! FACT ?AT 9 ! FACE ( ALL !SE CAUSES PRODUC+ !SE EFFECTS1 ! MONOPOLI/IC NEWSPAP]S1 9 ! 9T]E/S ( CORPORATIONS1 BLAM$ SU* M5 AS ,I -- BLAM$ ! SO-CALL$ AGITATORS1 BLAM$ ! WORK+M5 -- = !SE EVID5CES OR DISCONT5T1 ?IS TURMOIL & CONFUSION1 & SO-CALL$ DISORD]4 ,I CALL$ ! ATT5TION ( ! CR[D SPECIFICALLY TO ?AT FACT -- ?AT WE W]E BE+ BLAM$ = ?IS ?+1 :51 ON ! CONTR>Y1 IT WAS EVID5T TO ANY FAIR-M9D$ MAN ?AT WE W]E SIMPLY CALL+ ! ATT5TION ( ! PEOPLE TO ?IS CONDITION ( ?+S & SEEK+ A R$RESS = IT4 ,I IMPRESS$ ?AT UPON ! CR[D SPECIFICALLY1 & ,I REMEMB] ?AT 9 RESPONSE TO ?AT SEV]AL G5TLEM5 SPOKE UP L\DLY & SAID3 ',WELL1 WE NE$ A GOOD MANY JU/ SU* M5 AS Y\ TO RI<T !SE WRONGS & TO >\SE ! PEOPLE4' ,I SPOKE ( ! 

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& H[ !SE ?+S DROVE !1 WORK+M5 TO DESP]ATION -- DROVE !M TO COMMIT ACTS = :I* !Y \<T NOT TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE ?AT !Y W]E ! CREATURES ( CIRCUM/ANCES1 & ?AT ?IS CONDITION ( ?+S WAS ! FAULT1 NOT ( ! WORK+M51 BUT ( ?OSE :O CLAIM$ ! RI<T TO CONTROL & REGULATE ! RI<TS ( ! WORK+M5 ,I PO9T$ \T ! FACT ?AT MONOPOLY1 9 ITS C\RSE 9 GR9D+ D[N LABOR 9 ?IS C\NTRY & 9 REFUS+ TO CONC$E ANY?+ TO IT -- REFUS+ TO MAKE ANY CONCESSIONS :ATEV] -- ?AT 9 P]SI/+ 9 C\RSE IT WAS 

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& IF !RE WAS A S+LE REVOLUTIONI/ 9 ,AM]ICA1 MONOPOLY & CORPORATIONS W]E DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE = HIS EXI/5CE4 ,I SPECIFICALLY CALL$ ATT5TION TO ?IS FACT1 9 ORD] TO DEF5D MYSELF FROM ! *>GE CON/ANTLY BE+ MADE ?R\< ! M\?PIECE ( MONOPOLY -- ! CAPITALI/IC PRESS4 ,I CALL$ ATT5TION 9 ?IS CONNECTION TO ! ,*ICAGO ,TIMES & O!R NEWSPAP]S4 ,I CALL$ ! ATT5TION ( ! WORK+ PEOPLE ?AT NI<T TO ! /RIKE ( #a#h#g#g1 :5 ! ,*ICAGO ,TIMES DECL>$ ?AT H&-GR5ADES \<T TO BE ?R[N AMONG ! /RIK+ SAILORS :O W]E !N UPON A /RIKE ON ! RIV] :>VES 9 ?IS CITY1 9 ORD] TO TEA* !M A LESSON1 & ?AT O!R /RIK]S MI<T BE W>N BY !IR FATE4 ,I SAID ?AT ! ,*ICAGO ,TIMES WAS ! FIR/ DYNAMIT]9  ,AM]ICA & AS ! M\?PIECE ( MONOPOLY & CORPORATIONS IT WAS ! FIR/ TO ADVOCATE ! KILL+ ( PEOPLE :5 !Y PROTE/$ AGA9SG WRONG & OPPRESSION4 ,I SPOKE ( ! ,*ICAGO ,TRIBUNE1 :I* ?AT DAY ADVOCAT$ ?AT :5 BREAD WAS GIV5 TO ! POOR /RY*N9E %\LD BE PLAC$ ON IT4 ,I ALSO CALL$ ATT5TION TO ,FRANK ,LESLIE'S ,ILLU/RAT$ ,PAP]1 :I* DECL>$ 9 AN $ITORIAL ?AT ! ,AM]ICAN TOIL] MU/ BE DRIV5 TO HIS TASK EI!R BY ! SLAVE-DRIV]'S LA% OR ! IMM$IATE PROSPECT ( WANT4 ,I SPOKE ( ! ,NEW ,YORK ,H]ALD1 & SAY+ ?AT LEAD %\LD BE GIV5 TO ANY TRAMP :O %\LD COME >\ND4 ,:5EV] A WORK+MAN1 ?R[N \T ( EMPLOYM5T & =C$ TO W&] FROM PLACE TO PLACE 9 SE>* ( WORK1 AWAY FROM FAMILY A HOME1 ASK$ = A CRU/ ( BREAD1 ! ,NEW ,YORK ,H]ALD ADVIS$ !M TO :OM HE APPLI$ TO FILL HIM ) LEAD 9/EAD ( BREAD4 ,I CALL$ ATT5TION TO :AT ,TOM ,SCOTT1 ! RAILWAY MONOPOLI/1 SAID DUR+ ! /RIKE ( #a#h#g#g1 ',GIVE !M ! RIFLE DIET1 & SEE H[ !Y LIKE K9D ( BREAD4' ,I REF]R$ TO ,JAY ,G\LD1 :5 HE SAID WE W\LD %E HAVE A MON>*Y 9 ?IS C\NTRY1 & TO A SIMIL> /ATEM5T 9 ! ,9DIANAPOLIS ,J\RNAL4 ,!N ,I REF]R$ TO H[ MONOPOLY WAS PUI !SE ?REATS 9TO PRACTICE4 ,!Y NOT ONLY US$ !SE ?REATS1 BUT PUT !M 9TO PRACTICE1 & ,I CIT$ ,EA/ ,/4 ,L\IS1 :]E ,JAY ,G\LD CALL$ = M5 & PAID !M @s#e A DAY = FIR+ UPON H>MLESS1 9NOC5T1 UN>M$ WORK+M51 KILL+ N9E ( !M & ONE WOMAN 9 COLD-BLOOD$ MURD]4 ,I REF]R$ TO ! ,SAG9AW VALLEY1 :]E MILITIA WAS US$ TO PUT D[N /RIKES4 ,I REF]R$ TO ,LEMONT1 ,ILL41 :]E DEF5SELESS & 9NOC5T CITIZ5S & !IR T[N W]E 9VAD$ BY MILITIA ( ! /ATE ( ,ILL9OIS1 & )\T ANY PRETEXT M51 WOM5 & *ILDR5 W]E FIR$ UPON & SLAU<T]$ 9 COLD BLOOD4 ,I REF]R$ TO ! ,MC,CORMICK /RIKE ON ! PREVI\S DAY2 & D5\NC$ ACTION ( ! POLICE ON ?AT OCCASION AS AN \TRAGE4 ,I ASK$ WORK+M5 IF !SE W]E NOT FACTS1 & IF MONOPOLIES & CORPORATIONS W]E NOT RESPONSIBLE = !M1 & W]E !Y NOT DRIV+ PEOPLE 9TO ?IS CONDITION ( ?+S4 ,& !N ,I US$ SOME WORD SOME PHRASE 9 CONNECTION ) ! USE ( ! MILIT>Y & ! POLICE & ! ,P9K]TON ?UGS TO %OOT D[N WORK+M51 TO DRIVE !M BACK 9TO SUBMISSION & />VATION WAGES4 ,I !N REF]R$ TO ! ,*ICAGO ,MAIL ( ,MONDAY1 TO :I* MY ATT5TION HAD BE5 CALL$ ON ,TUESDAY AFT]NOON4 ,9 AN $ITORIAL IT ASS]T$ ,P>SONS & ,SPIES 9CIT$ ! TR\BLE AT ,MC,CORMICK'S FACTORY ! DAY BE=E1 & \<T TO BE LYN*$ & DRIV5 \T ( ! CITY4 ,BUT ! TRU? IS1 ,I WAS AT ,C9C9NATI AT ?AT TIME4 ,I CALL$ ATT5TION TO ! FACT ?AT ! NEWSPAP]S W]E WICK$LY EXCIT+ ! PEOPLE AGA9/ ! WORK+M54 ,I D5I$ ! NEWSPAP] *>GE ?AT WE W]E SNEAKS & C[>DS1 & DEFI$ !M TO RUN US \T ( ! CITY4 ,I PO9T$ TO ! FACT ?AT ! 

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W]E ! SUBSIDIZ$ AG5TS & ORGANS ( MONOPOLY1 & ?AT HELD /OCKS & BONDS 9 CORPORATIONS & RAILROADS1 & ?AT NO C\LD BE ELECT$ AN ALD]MAN ( ?IS CITY UNLESS HE HAD ! SANCTION ( SOME ONE ( ! CORPORATIONS & MONOPOLIES ( ?IS CITY4 ,!N ,I SAID1 ',I AM NOT H]E1 FELL[-WORKM51 = ! PURPOSE ( 9CIT+ ANYBODY1 BUT TO TELL ! TRU?1 & TO /ATE ! FACTS AS !Y ACTUALLY EXI/1 ?\< IT %\LD CO/ ME MY LIFE DO+ SO4 ,I !N REF]R$ TO ! ,C9C9NATI DEMON/RATION1 AT :I* ,I WAS PRES5T ! ,SUNDAY PREVI\S4 ,I SAID ?AT ! ORGANIZATIONS ( WORK+M5 9 ?AT CITY -- ! TRADES UNIONS & O!R ORGANIZATIONS -- HAD A GR& /REET P>ADE & PICNIC4 ,!Y S5T = ME TO GO D[N !RE & ADDRESS !M4 ,IT WAS AN EI<T-H\R DEMON/RATION4 ,I ATT5D$ ON ?AT OCCASION & SPOKE TO !M4 ,I REF]R$ TO ! FACT ?AT !Y TURN$ \T 9 ?\S&S & ?AT !Y M>*$ ) ,W9*E/] RIFLES1 TWO OR ?REE COMPANIES ( !M4 ,I SUPPOS$ !RE W]E AB\T TWO HUNDR$ M5 AT ! HEAD ( ! COLUMN1 ! ,C9C9NATI ,RIFLE ,UNION4 ,I SAID ?AT AT ! HEAD ( ! PROCESSION !Y BORE ! R$ FLAG --  

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PO9T$ \T ?AT EV]Y O!R FLAG 9 ! WORLD REPUDIAT$ ! WORK+MAN1 \TLAW$ ! WORK+MAN1 & ?AT HE HAD NO %IELD & NO FLAG BUT ! R$ ONE4 ,I !N REF]R$ TO \R C\NTRY & TO M5 SAY+ ?AT ?IS WAS A MOVEM5T ( =EIGN]S & SO ON 9 ?IS C\NTRY4 ,I PO9T$ \T ! FACT ?AT ! DESIRE = RI<T & ! ?IR/ = LIB]TY & = JU/ICE WAS NOT A =EIGN AFFAIR AT ALL4 ,IT WAS ONE :I* CONC]N$ ,AM]ICANS AS MU* AS =EIGN]S1 & ?AT PATRIOTISM WAS A HUMBUG 9 ?IS CONNECTION2 ?AT IT WAS US$ TO SEP>ATE ! PEOPLE1 TO DIVIDE !M & ANTAGONIZE !M AGA9/ EA* O!R2 ?AT ! ,IRI% W]E SEP>AT$1 & !IR NATIONAL FEEL+ WAS KEPT ALIVE AS AGA9/ AN ,5GLI%MAN1 9 ORD] ?AT ! EXPLOIT]S & DEPR$AT]S UPON !M MI<T ! MORE EASILY MAKE !M !IR VICTIMS & USE !M AS !IR TOOLS4 ,I REF]R$ 9 ?AT CONNECTION !N TO L& MONOPOLY1 & ,I %[$ H[ ! F>MS ( ?IS C\NTRY W]E BE+ DRIV5 9TO L& T5URES LIKE ?AT ( ,EUROPE1 & CALL$ ATT5TION TO AN >TICLE :I* APPE>$ 9 ! ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN ,REVIEW LA/ ,DECEMB] :I* ,I ?9K WAS BY AN EM95T /ATI/ICIAN ( ?IS C\NTRY1 9 :I* IT IS /AT$ ?AT 9 ! LITTLE ,/ATE ( ,CONNECTICUT ALONE !RE WAS ?REE HUNDR$ & FIFTY MILLION DOLL>S ( MORTGAGES W]E HELD UPON F>MS1 WE/ ( ! ,ALE<ANIES BY CAPITALI/S LIV+ 9 ! LITTLE /ATE ( ,CONNECTICUT1 DEMON/RAT+ ?AT ,AM]ICANS NE$ NOT GO ABROAD TO F9D ! EVILS ( L& MONOPOLY4 ,I /AT$ ?AT OV] #e P]C5T1 P]HAPS TWO-?IRDS1 ( ! F>MS 9 ! /ATE ( ,ILL9OIS1 ,WISCONS9 & ,MI*IGAN W]E UND] MORTGAGE1 & ?AT L&LORISM WAS MAK+ IT IMPOSSIBLE = !SE M5 TO PAY = !SE F>MS1 & ?AT !Y W]E BREAK+ !M UP1 =C+ !M TO BECOME T5ANTS1 & 9/ITUT+ ! ,EUROPEAN SY/EM 9 ?IS C\NTRY4 ,I SAID ?AT ,I DID NOT REG>D ?AT AS A QUE/ION ( PATRIOTISM1 NOR A =EIGN QUE/ION1 BUT AN ,AM]ICAN QUE/ION CONC]N+ ,AM]ICANS4 ,I REF]R$ TO ! BANK+ MONOPOLY ( ! C\NTRY BY :I* A FEW M5 >E EMP[]$ TO MAKE MONEY SC>CE 9 ORD] ?AT !Y MAY CONTROL ! M>KETS1 RUN CORN]S ON ! M$IUM ( EX*ANGE1 & PRODUCE A PANIC 9 ! C\NTRY BY MAK+ MONEY SC>CE4 ,!Y MADE ! PRICE ( >TICLES DE>1 & ?REW LABOR \T ( EMPLOYM5T1 & BR\<T ON BANKRUPTCY4 ,I SAID ! MONOPOLY [N$ LABOR & EMPLOY$ ITS >M$ HIREL+S TO SUBJECT ! PEOPLE4 ,9 ! LI<T ( !SE FACTS1 & ( Y\R 9ALI5ABLE RI<T TO LIFE & LIB]TY & ! PURSUIT ( HAPP9ESS1 IT BEHOOVES Y\1 AS Y\ LOVE Y\R WIVES & *ILDR51 & IF Y\ W\LD NOT SEE !M P]I% ( WANT & HUNG]1 Y\RSELVES KILL$ OR CUT D[N LIKE DOGS 9 ! /REETS -- ,AM]ICANS 9 ! 9T]E/ ( Y\R LIB]TY & 9DEP5D5CE1  

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,A VOICE !N SAID TO ME1 ',WE >E READY N['4 ,IDID NOT UND]/& :AT ! G5TLEMAN SAID1 BUT ,I MADE ?AT REPLY1 AS HAS BE5 TE/IFI$ TO BY MANY H]E4 ,I CALL$ ATT5TION TO ! FACT ?AT ! ,CON/ITUTION ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES GAVE TO ! WORK+M5 ! RI<T TO KEEP & BE> >MS1 BUT MONOPOLY WAS SEEK+ TO DEPRIVE !M ( ?AT RI<T4 ,I CALL$ ATT5TION TO ! FACT ?AT ! ,CON/ITUTION ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES GAVE US ! RI<T ( FREE SPEE*1 ( FREE PRESS & ( UNMOLE/$ ASSEMBLY1 BUT ?AT CORPORATIONS & MONOPOLY BY ITS PAID DECISIONS 9 ! C\RTS1 HAD TRAMPL$ !SE RI<TS UND] FOOT1 OR W]E ATTEMPT+ TO DO SO4 ,I CALL$ ATT5TION1 ?AT ! GOV]NM5T ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES WAS 9 ! H&S ( ! MONEY P[]1 & ?AT FROM ?IS FACT1 ! SWAY ( ?IS MONEY P[]1 ?AT IT WAS ALMO/ IMPOSSIBLE = ! POOR MAN TO GET JU/ICE 9 A C\RT ( LAW2 ?AT  

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JU/ LIKE BREAD -- IF Y\ DIDN'T HAVE ! MONEY Y\ C\LDN'T GET ! BREAD4 ,IF Y\ DIDN'T HAVE ! MONEY Y\ C\LDN'T GET JU/ICE2 ?AT JU/ICE WAS ALMO/ BEYOND ! REA* ( ! POOR1 & ?AT ! POOR W]E MADE POOR & KEPT POOR BY ! GR9D+ PROCESSES ( CORPORATIONS & MONOPLIES4 ,I !N CALL$ ATT5TION TO SOCIALISM1 & EXPLA9$ :AT IT WAS4 ,I TOLD !M ,WEB/]'S DEF9ITION ( IT2 ?AT IT MEANT A MORE EQUITABLE >RANGEM5T ( SOCIETY1 A MORE JU/ & EQUITABLE >RANGEM5T ( SOCIAL AFFAIRS2 ?AT !RE WAS NO?+ 9 ! WORD OR 9 ! PURPOSES ( SOCIALISM = ANY ONE TO BECOME AL>M$ AT4 ,ON ! CONTR>Y IT %\LD BE HAIL$ ) DELI<T BY ALL1 AS IT WAS DESIGN$ TO MAKE ALL HAPPY & PROSP]\S4 ,I !N SPOKE 9 ?IS CONNECTION ( ! WAGE SY/EM ( 9DU/RY4 ,I %[$ ?AT UND] ! WAGE SY/EM ( 9DU/RY -- ?AT ! WAGE SY/EM WAS A DESPOTISM1 9H]5TLY & NECESS>ILY SO1 BECAUSE UND] IT ! WAGE WORK] IS =C$ & COMPELL$ TO WORK ON SU* CONDITIONS & SU* T]MS AS ! EMPLOY] ( LABOR MAY SEE FIT TO DICTATE TO HIM4 ,?IS ,I DEF9$ TO BE SLAV]Y1 H5CE ,I SAID !Y W]E WAGE SLAVES1 & ! WAGE SY/EM WAS :AT SOCIALISM PROPOS$ TO DISPLACE4 ,I !N %[$ ! P[] ?AT ! WAGE SY/EM GAVE TO ! EMPLOY+ CLASS BY ! LOCK-\T1 BY BLACKLI/1 & BY DIS*>GE2 ?AT ,I HAD MYSELF BE5 BLACK-LI/$ BY EMPLOY]S BECAUSE ,I EX]CIS$ MY RI<T AS AN ,AM]ICAN ( FREE SPEE*2 BECAUSE ,I SAW FIT TO BE A MEMB] ( A LABOR ORGANIZATION1 ,I HAD BE5 DEPRIV$ REPEAT$LY ( MY BREAD BY MY EMPLOY] = ?AT REASON4 ,I !N CALL$ ATT5TION TO ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES C5SUS = #a#h#h1 & ,I %[$ ?AT ! RETURNS MADE !RE /ATI/ICALLY GOTT5 UP BY A ,REPUBLICAN ADM9I/RATION1 BY ! ADM9I/RATION ( ! ,REPUBLICAN P>TY1 %[$ ?AT #he C5TS FROM EV]Y DOLL> PRODUC$ ON ! AV]AGE W5T TO ! PR(IT TAK+ CLASSES1 & ?AT #ae C5TS ON ! AV]AGE WAS ! SUM RECEIV$ BY ! PRODUC+ CLASS = HAV+ PRODUC$ ! :OLE DOLL>4 ,I SAID ?AT ?IS WAS WRONG1 & ?AT 9 ! FACE ( SU* A CONDITION ( ?+S WE C\LD EXPECT NO?+ ELSE BUT POV]TY & DE/ITUTION1 BUT WANT & MIS]Y4 ,& ,I %[$ H[ UND] ?IS >RANGEM5T ?AT ! WORK+M5 ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES W]E REALLY DO+  

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 ,TO DEPRIVE LABOR ( ! BALLOT4  

 ,SECOND1 TO SUB/ITUTE A ,MON>*Y = A ,REPUBLIC4  

 ,TO ROB LABOR & !N MAKE POV]TY A CRIME4  

 ,TO DEPRIVE SMALL F>M]S ( !IR L&1 & !N CONV]T !M 9TO S]FS TO S]VE HUGE L&LORDISM4  

 ,TO TEA* LABOR ?AT BREAD & WAT] W]E ALL !Y NE$$4  

 ,TO ?R[ BOMBS 9TO CR[DS ( WORK+M5 :O REFUS$ TO LABOR = />VATION WAGES4  

 ,TO TAKE ! BALLOT BY =CE ( >MS FROM ! MAJORITY IF IT WAS AGA9/ ! 9T]E/S ( CORPORATION & CAPITAL4  

 ,TO PUT /RY*N9E UPON ! BREAD ( ! POOR4  

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 ,TO DRIVE ! PEOPLE1 ! POOR WORK+ CLASSES 9TO OP5 MUT9Y AGA9/ ! LAWS 9 ORD] TO SECURE !IR PUNI%M5T & CONVICTION AFT]W>DS = IT4  

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