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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

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,PHOTO BY MADCYE1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C ,LIC5SE ,LIV+ ,MY ,LIFE 

  

BY ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN 

 ,VOLUME TWO 

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

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,HEL5A & \R Y\NG FOLKS 9 ,RO*E/] ALWAYS BR\<T ME BACK TO ?AT CITY EV5 :5 ,I DID NOT HAVE TO LECTURE !RE4 ,?IS YE> !RE W]E ADDITIONAL REASONS = VISIT+ MY HOMET[N3 AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK ON ! W>1 & ! GREAT FAMILY EV5T ( ,DAVID ,HO*/E9'S FIR/ CONC]T ) ! LOCAL SYMPHONY OR*E/RA4 

,! ,VICTORIA ,!AT] HAD BE5 SECUR$ = MY LECTURE BY AN AN>*I/ WORKMAN KN[N AS ,DA%UTA4 ,AN IDEALI/ ( ! BE/ TYPE1 HE HAD PAID \T ( HIS MEAG] SAV+S ! 5TIRE EXP5SE ( ! MEET+ & HE HAD US$ ALL HIS LEISURE TO MAKE ! LECTURE WIDELY KN[N4 ,HIS HELP MEANT 9F9ITELY MORE TO ME ?AN ! 0SECURITY = LIFE0 (F]$ BY ! ,*ICAGO RI*4 

,ON MY >RIVAL 9 ,RO*E/] ,I F\ND MY PEOPLE 9 ANXI\S SUSP5SE OV] ,DAVID'S =?COM+ CONC]T4 ,WELL ,I KNEW H[ MY SI/] ,HEL5A YE>N$ = ! DREAMS & ASPIRATIONS ( H] [N FRU/RAT$ LIFE TO BE REALIZ$ 9 H] Y\NGE/ SON4 ,AT ! FIR/ SIGNS ( HIS TAL5T MY TIMID SI/] HAD DEVELOP$ DET]M9ATION & /R5G? TO DEFY EV]Y DIFFICULTY ?AT BESET ! BELOV$ *ILD'S >TI/IC C>E]4 ,%E DRUDG$ & SAV$ TO 5ABLE H] *ILDR51 P>TICUL>LY ,DAVID1 TO HAVE ! OPPORTUNITIES %E H]SELF HAD BE5 DEPRIV$ ( 9 LIFE1 & %E WAS CONSUM$ BY A GREAT LONG+ TO GIVE H]SELF TO ! UTT]MO/4 ,ON MY VISITS %E W\LD SOMETIMES P\R \T H] HE>T TO ME1 NEV] COMPLA9+1 BUT ONLY REGRETT+ ?AT %E WAS ABLE TO DO 0SO LITTLE0 = H] DE> ONES4 

,N[ ! CR[N+ MOM5T ( H] /RUGGLE HAD >RIV$4 ,DAVID HAD RETURN$ FROM ,EUROPE ! F9I%$ >TI/ %E HAD SLAV$ TO HELP HIM BECOME4 ,H] HE>T TREMBL$ = HIS TRIUMPH4 ,! COLD CRITICS1 ! UNAPPRECIATIVE AUDI5CE --- :AT W\LD H] D>L+'S PLAY+ MEAN TO !M8 ,W\LD !Y UND]/& HIS G5IUS8 ,%E REFUS$ SEATS 9 A BOX4 0,IT MI<T DI/URB HIM TO SEE ME10 %E SAID4 ,%E W\LD FEEL MORE COM=TABLE ) ,JACOB 9 ! GALL]Y4 

,I HAD HE>D ,DAVID 9 ,NEW ,YORK & ,I KNEW H[ HIS PLAY+ HAD IMPRESS$ EV]YONE4 ,HE WAS TRULY AN >TI/4 ,H&SOME & ( GOOD APPE>ANCE1 HE MADE A /RIK+ FIGURE ON ! PLAT=M4 ,I FELT NO ANXIETY AB\T HIS ,RO*E/] 5GAGEM5T4 ,MY SI/]'S EXCITEM5T1 H[EV]1 HAD COMMUNICAT$ ITSELF TO ME1 & ALL DUR+ ! CONC]T MY ?\<TS W]E ) H] :OSE FI]CE LOVE & HOPE W]E N[ BE+ FULFILL$4 ,DAVID'S VIOL9 *>M$ ! AUDI5CE & HE WAS ACCLAIM$ ) AN 5?USIASM SELDOM ACCORD$ A Y\NG >TI/ 9 HIS NATIVE T[N4 

,>RIV+ 9 ,NEW ,YORK1 ,I WAS APPROA*$ BY ! ,NEWSPAP] ,5T]PRISE ,ASSOCIATION1 CONTROLL$ BY ! ,SCRIPPS-,H[>D NEWSPAP]S1 = AN ESSAY ON H[ ! ,AM]ICAN PEOPLE C\LD HELP E/ABLI% PEACE ON E>? & GOOD WILL T[>DS M54 ,! SUBJECT1 IF TREAT$ ADEQUATELY1 W\LD HAVE REQUIR$ A VOLUME1 BUT ,I WAS ASK$ TO 0KEEP IT D[N0 TO A ?\S& WORDS4 ,! OPPORTUNITY TO REA* A L>GE AUDI5CE1 H[EV]1 WAS TOO VALUABLE TO MISS4 ,9 MY >TICLE ,I PO9T$ \T ?AT ! FIR/ /EP TO GOOD WILL DEM&S A REV]SAL ( ,*RI/'S COMM& TO 0R5D] UNTO ,CES> ! ?+S :I* >E ,CES>'S & UNTO ,GOD ! ?+S ?AT >E ,GOD'S40 ,CEAS+ TO PAY TRIBUTE TO DESPOTS 9 HEAV5 & ON E>?1 ,I WROTE1 W\LD T5D T[>DS PEACE AMONG M54 

,ON MY RETURN FROM A %ORT T\R ,I WAS SURPRIS$ TO F9D ,DONALD ,VOSE /ILL 9 ,NEW ,YORK4 ,HE LOOK$ MORE %ABBY ?AN ,I HAD SE5 HIM LA/1 & ?\< IT WAS COLD ,DECEMB]1 HE WAS )\T AN OV]COAT4 ,EV]Y DAY HE CAME TO \R (FICE & REMA9$ = H\RS 0TO W>M UP10 AS HE SAID4 0,:AT AB\T ! MONEY Y\ EXPECT$80 ,I ASK$ HIM2 0DID IT EV] COME80 ,HE HAD RECEIV$ IT1 HE TOLD ME1 BUT HE HAD BE5 PROMIS$ A GOOD JOB 9 ,NEW ,YORK & HE HAD DECID$ TO /AY ON4 ,NO?+ HAD COME ( IT1 H[EV]1 & N[ HIS F>E WAS US$ UP & HE HAD TO WRITE HOME = MORE4 ,IT S\ND$ PLAUSIBLE YET SOMEH[ ,I WAS NOT IMPRESS$4 ,HIS CON/ANT PRES5CE WAS GETT+ ON MY N]VES4 

,SOON REPORTS BEGAN TO DRIFT 9 ?AT ,DONALD WAS SP5D+ MONEY ON DR9K & ?AT HE WAS NI<TLY TREAT+ HIS COMPANIONS4 ,I ?\<T AT FIR/ ?AT IT WAS M]E GOSSIP2 ! BOY APP>5TLY C\LD NOT AF=D AN OV]COAT2 :]E W\LD HE GET MONEY = DR9K8 ,BUT ! REPORTS BECAME MORE FREQU5T1 & ,I GOT SUSPICI\S4 ,I KNEW HIS MO!R ,G]TIE TO BE TOO POOR TO SUPPORT H] SON1 AS W]E ALSO MO/ ( H] FRI5DS4 ,WRIT+ H] W\LD ONLY MAKE H] UNEASY1 & ,I !RE=E COMMUNICAT$ ) SOME ( \R FRI5DS 9 ! ,WE/4 ,!Y 9VE/IGAT$ ! MATT] 9 ,SEATTLE1 ,TACOMA1 & ! ,HOME ,COLONY1 :]E ,G]TIE LIV$4 ,NO MONEY WAS BE+ SUPPLI$ TO ,DONALD FROM ANY ( ?OSE PLACES4 ,MY APPREH5SIONS 9CREAS$4 ,%ORTLY AFT]W>DS ,DONALD CAME TO TELL ME ?AT HIS F>E HAD >RIV$ AT LA/ & ?AT HE WAS RETURN+ ,WE/4 ,I WAS RELIEV$ & ,I FELT ALSO A LITTLE A%AM$ ( MY DI/RU/4 

,A WEEK AFT] ,DONALD'S DEP>TURE WE READ AB\T ! >RE/ ( ,MAT!W ,A4 ,S*MIDT 9 ,NEW ,YORK & ( ,DAVID ,CAPLAN ON ,PUGET ,S\ND4 ,WE KNEW ?AT ! TWO M5 W]E 0WANT$0 9 CONNECTION ) ! ,LOS ,ANGELES ,TIMES EXPLOSION4 ,! 0G5TLEM5'S AGREEM5T0 MADE BY ! ,/ATE ( ,CALI=NIA TO REFRA9 FROM FUR!R PROSECUTION ( LABOR M5 AFT] ! ,MC,NAM>A CONFESSION WAS BROK5 AGA94 ,DONALD ,VOSE CAME TO MY M9D1 & MY OLD SUSPICIONS W]E REVIV$4 ,V>I\S CIRCUM/ANCES PO9T$ TO HIS CONNECTION ) ! >RE/ ( ! M54 ,IT SEEM$ PREPO/]\S TO ?9K A *ILD ( ,G]TIE ,VOSE CAPABLE ( TREA*]Y1 YET ,I C\LD NOT FREE MYSELF FROM ! ?\<T ?AT ,DONALD WAS SOMEH[ RESPONSIBLE = ! >RE/S4 

,SOON NO ROOM WAS LEFT = D\BT4 ,PRO(S S5T TO US BY DEP5DABLE FRI5DS ON ! ,COA/ DISCLOS$ ?AT ,DONALD ,VOSE WAS 9 ! PAY ( ,DETECTIVE ,WILLIAM ,J4 ,BURNS & ?AT HE HAD BETRAY$ ,MAT!W ,A4 ,S*MIDT & ,DAVID ,CAPLAN4 ,! SON ( \R OLD COMRADE ,G]TIE1 RAIS$ 9 AN>*I/ CIRCLES & A GUE/ 9 \R H\SE1 TURN$ ,JUDAS6 ,IT WAS A /AGG]+ BL[1 ONE ( ! WOR/ ,I HAD RECEIV$ 9 MY TW5TY-FIVE YE>S ( PUBLIC LIFE4 

,! FIR/ /EP ,I DECID$ UPON WAS A FRANK AV[AL 9 ,MO!R ,E>? ( ! FACTS 9 ! CASE & AN EXPLANATION ( H[ ,DONALD ,VOSE HAD HAPP5$ TO LIVE 9 \R H\SE4 ,BUT IT W\LD CRU% MY DE> FRI5D ,G]TIE TO LE>N ?AT H] [N *ILD WAS A SPY6 ,G]TIE HAD BE5 SO HAPPY ?AT H] SON WAS N[ 09 ! RI<T ATMOSPH]E10 & ?AT HE W\LD TAKE UP ! WORK = :I* %E HAD SP5T H] LIFE4 ,I WOND]$ H[ ! CLE>-?9K+ & OBS]VANT WOMAN C\LD HAVE REMA9$ SO BL9D TO ! TRUE NATURE ( H] SON4 ,%E NEV] W\LD HAVE S5T HIM TO \R H\SE IF %E HAD HAD ! SLI<TE/ 9KL+ ( HIS TRUE NATURE4 ,I HESITAT$ TO DISCLOSE ! TRU? AB\T ,DONALD4 ,YET SOON] OR LAT] ,G]TIE W\LD HAVE TO FACE ! FACT2 MOREOV]1 !RE WAS SO MU* 9VOLV$ 9 ,DONALD'S RELATION TO US & TO \R WORK ?AT ,I C\LD NOT KEEP ! MATT] UND] COV]4 ,\R PEOPLE MU/ BE W>N$ AGA9/ HIM1 ,I F9ALLY DECID$4 

,I WROTE AN >TICLE = \R MAGAZ9E GIV+ ! :OLE HI/ORY ( ! CASE4 ,BUT BE=E IT WAS SET UP1 ,I RECEIV$ ! REQUE/ FROM ?OSE CONNECT$ ) ! DEF5SE ( ,S*MIDT & ,CAPLAN TO DELAY PUBLI%+ ANY?+ AB\T ,DONALD BECAUSE HE WAS EXPECT$ TO TE/IFY AT ! TRIAL4 ,I HAD ALWAYS HAT$ SUBT]FUGE1 BUT ,I C\LD NOT IGNORE ! WI%ES ( ! PEOPLE 9 *>GE ( ! DEF5SE ( ,CAPLAN & ,S*MIDT4 

,! T5? ANNIV]S>Y ( ,MO!R ,E>? WAS APPROA*+4 ,IT SEEM$ NO?+ %ORT ( A MIRACLE = \R MAGAZ9E TO HAVE SURVIV$ A :OLE DECADE4 ,IT HAD FAC$ ! CONDEMNATION ( 5EMIES & ! UNFRI5DLY CRITICISM ( WELL-WI%]S & HAD HAD A H>D /RUGGLE TO KEEP ALIVE4 ,EV5 MO/ ( ?OSE :O HAD HELP$ AT ITS BIR? HAD EXPRESS$ MISGIV+S AB\T ITS CONT9U$ EXI/5CE4 ,!IR FE>S W]E NOT GR\NDLESS1 9 VIEW ( ! RECKLESS F\ND+ ( ! MAGAZ9E4 ,BLISSFUL IGNORANCE ( ! PUBLI%+ BUS9ESS1 COMB9$ ) ! RIDICUL\S NE/-EGG ( TWO HUNDR$ & FIFTY DOLL>S1 H[ C\LD ANYONE HOPE TO SUCCE$ ) SU* A />T8 ,BUT MY FRI5DS HAD OV]LOOK$ ! MO/ IMPORTANT FACTORS 9 ! H]ITAGE ( ,MO!R ,E>?1 A ,YIDDI% P]SEV]ANCE & A B\NDLESS 5?USIASM4 ,!SE HAD PROV$ TO BE /RONG] ?AN GILT-$G$ SECURITIES1 L>GE 9COME1 OR EV5 POPUL> SUPPORT4 ,FROM ! V]Y BEG9N+ ,I HAD \TL9$ = IT A TW(OLD PURPOSE3 TO VOICE )\T FE> EV]Y UNPOPUL> PROGRESSIVE CAUSE1 & TO AIM = UNITY BETWE5 REVOLUTION>Y EF=T & >TI/IC EXPRESSION4 ,TO A*IEVE !SE 5DS ,I HAD TO KEEP ,MO!R ,E>? UNTRAMMEL$ BY P>TY POLICIES1 EV5 BY AN>*I/ POLICIES1 FREE FROM SECT>IAN FAVORITISM & FROM EV]Y \TSIDE 9FLU5CE1 H[EV] WELL-9T5TION$4 ,= ?IS ,I WAS *>G$ EV5 BY SOME ( MY COMRADES ) US+ ! MAGAZ9E = MY P]SONAL 5DS1 & BY SOCIALI/S ) BE+ 9 ! EMPLOY ( CAPITALISM & ( ! ,CA?OLIC ,*UR*4 

,ITS SURVIVAL WAS DUE 9 NO LITTLE MEASURE TO ! DEVOTION ( A SMALL B& ( COMRADES & FRI5DS :O HELP$ TO REALIZE MY DREAM ( AN 9DEP5D5T RADICAL SPOKESMAN 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,! TRIBUTES PAID AT ! T5? ANNIV]S>Y BY READ]S 9 ,AM]ICA & ABROAD TE/IFI$ TO ! NI*E 9 PEOPLE'S HE>TS MY *ILD HAD MADE = ITSELF4 ,SOME ( ! PRAISE WAS ESPECIALLY T\*+ BECAUSE IT CAME FROM P]SONS ) :OM ,I HAD BE5 COMPELL$ TO CLA% SWORDS OV] ! W>4 

,AFT] MY RETURN FROM ! ,NEO-,MAL?USIAN ,CONF]5CE1 HELD 9 ,P>IS 9 #a#i1 ,I HAD ADD$ TO MY LECTURE S]IES ! SUBJECT ( BIR?-CONTROL4 ,I DID NOT DISCUSS ME?ODS1 BECAUSE ! QUE/ION ( LIMIT+ (FSPR+ REPRES5T$ 9 MY E/IMATION ONLY ONE ASPECT ( ! SOCIAL /RUGGLE & ,I DID NOT C>E TO RISK >RE/ = IT4 ,MOREOV]4 ,I WAS SO CONT9UALLY ON ! BR9K ( PRISON BECAUSE ( MY G5]AL ACTIVITIES ?AT IT SEEM$ UNJU/IFIABLE TO C\RT EXTRA TR\BLE4 ,9=MATION ON ME?ODS ,I GAVE ONLY :5 PRIVATELY REQUE/$ = IT4 ,M>G>ET ,SANG]'S DIFFICULTIES ) ! PO/AL AU?ORITIES OV] H] PUBLICATION ( ,! ,WOMAN ,REBEL1 & ! >RE/ ( ,WILLIAM ,SANG] = GIV+ HIS WIFE'S PAMPHLET ON ME?ODS ( BIR?-CONTROL TO A ,COM/OCK AG5T1 MADE ME AW>E ?AT ! TIME HAD COME :5 ,I MU/ EI!R /OP LECTUR+ ON ! SUBJECT OR DO IT PRACTICAL JU/ICE4 ,I FELT ?AT ,I MU/ %>E ) !M ! CONSEQU5CES ( ! BIR?-CONTROL ISSUE4 

,NEI!R MY BIR?-CONTROL DISCUSSION NOR ,M>G>ET ,SANG]'S EF=TS W]E PIONE] WORK4 ,! TRAIL WAS BLAZ$ 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES BY ! GR& OLD FI<T] ,MOSES ,H>MAN1 HIS DAU<T] ,LILLIAN1 ,EZRA ,HEYWOOD1 ,DR4 ,FOOTE & HIS SON1 ,E4 ,C4 ,WALK]1 & !IR COLLABORATORS ( A PREVI\S G5]ATION4 ,IDA ,CRADDOCK1 ONE ( ! BRAVE/ *AMPIONS ( WOM5'S EMANCIPATION1 HAD PAID ! SUPREME PRICE4 ,H\ND$ BY ,COM/OCK & FAC$ ) A FIVE-YE> S5T5CE1 %E HAD TAK5 H] [N LIFE4 ,%E & ! ,MOSES ,H>MAN GR\P W]E ! PIONE]S & H]OES ( ! BATTLE = FREE MO!RHOOD1 = ! RI<T ( ! *ILD TO BE BORN WELL4 ,! MATT] ( PRIORITY1 H[EV]1 9 NO WAY LESS5$ ! VALUE ( ,M>G>ET ,SANG]'S WORK4 ,%E WAS ! ONLY WOMAN 9 ,AM]ICA 9 REC5T YE>S TO GIVE 9=MATION TO WOM5 ON BIR?-CONTROL & %E HAD REVIV$ ! SUBJECT 9 H] PUBLICATION AFT] MANY YE>S ( SIL5CE4 

,E4 ,C4 ,WALK]1 PRESID5T ( ! ,SUNRISE ,CLUB1 HAD 9VIT$ ME TO SPEAK AT ONE ( ITS =TNI<TLY D9N]S4 ,HIS ORGANIZATION WAS AMONG ! FEW LIB]T>IAN =UMS 9 ,NEW ,YORK OP5 TO FREE EXPRESSION4 ,I HAD (T5 LECTUR$ !RE ON V>I\S SOCIAL TOPICS4 ,ON ?IS OCCASION ,I *OSE BIR?-CONTROL AS MY !ME1 9T5D+ OP5LY TO DISCUSS ME?ODS ( CONTRACEPTION4 ,I FAC$ ONE ( ! L>GE/ AUDI5CES 9 ! HI/ORY ( ! CLUB1 NUMB]+ AB\T SIX HUNDR$ P]SONS1 AMONG !M PHYSICIANS1 LAWY]S1 >TI/S1 & M5 & WOM5 ( LIB]AL VIEWS4 ,MO/ ( !M W]E E>NE/ PEOPLE :O HAD COME TOGE!R TO L5D MORAL SUPPORT TO ! TE/ CASE ?AT ?IS FIR/ PUBLIC DISCUSSION REPRES5T$4 ,EV]YONE FELT C]TA9 ?AT MY >RE/ W\LD FOLL[1 & SOME FRI5DS HAD COME PREP>$ TO GO BAIL = ME4 ,I C>RI$ A BOOK ) ME 9 CASE ,I %\LD HAVE TO SP5D ! NI<T 9 ! /ATION-H\SE4 ,?AT POSSIBILITY DID NOT DI/URB ME1 BUT ,I DID FEEL UNEASY BECAUSE ,I KNEW ?AT SOME ( ! D9]S HAD COME \T ( CURIOSITY1 = ! SEX ?RILLS !Y EXPECT$ TO EXP]I5CE ON ?IS EV5+4 

,I 9TRODUC$ MY SUBJECT BY REVIEW+ ! HI/ORICAL & SOCIAL ASPECTS ( BIR?-CONTROL & !N CONT9U$ ) A DISCUSSION ( A NUMB] ( CONTRACEPTIVES1 !IR APPLICATION & EFFECTS4 ,I SPOKE 9 ! DIRECT & FRANK MANN] ?AT ,I %\LD USE 9 DEAL+ ) ORD9>Y DIS9FECTION & PROPHYLAXIS4 ,! QUE/IONS & ! DISCUSSION ?AT FOLL[$ %[$ ?AT ,I HAD TAK5 ! RI<T APPROA*4 ,SEV]AL PHYSICIANS COMPLIM5T$ ME ON HAV+ PRES5T$ SO DIFFICULT & DELICATE A SUBJECT 9 A 0CLEAN & NATURAL MANN]40 

,NO >RE/ FOLL[$4 ,SOME FRI5DS FE>$ ,I MI<T BE PICK$ UP ON MY WAY HOME1 & 9SI/$ ON SEE+ ME TO MY DOOR4 ,DAYS PASS$ & ! AU?ORITIES HAD TAK5 NO /EPS 9 ! MATT]4 ,IT WAS ! MORE SURPRIS+ 9 VIEW ( ! >RE/ ( ,WILLIAM ,SANG] = SOME?+ HE HAD NOT SAID NOR WRITT5 HIMSELF4 ,PEOPLE WOND]$ :Y ,I1 :O HAD BE5 SO FREQU5TLY >RE/$ :5 ,I HAD NOT BROK5 ! LAW1 %\LD BE ALL[$ TO GO UNPUNI%$ :5 ,I HAD DONE SO DELIB]ATELY4 ,P]HAPS ,COM/OCK'S FAILURE TO ACT WAS DUE TO ! FACT ?AT HE KNEW ?AT ?OSE :O W]E 9 ! HABIT ( ATT5D+ ! ,SUNRISE ,CLUB GA!R+S W]E PROBABLY ALREADY 9 POSSESSION ( CONTRACEPTIVES4 ,I MU/ !RE=E DELIV] ! LECTURE AT MY [N ,SUNDAY MEET+S1 ,I DECID$4 

,\R HALL WAS PACK$1 MO/LY ) Y\NG PEOPLE1 AMONG !M /UD5TS FROM ,COLUMBIA ,UNIV]SITY4 ,! 9T]E/ EV9C$ BY MY AUDI5CE WAS EV5 GREAT] ?AN AT ! ,SUNRISE D9N]1 ! QUE/IONS PUT BY ! Y\NG FOLKS ( A MORE DIRECT & P]SONAL NATURE4 ,I DID NOT M9CE MATT]S1 YET !RE WAS NO >RE/4 ,EVID5TLY ,I %\LD HAVE TO MAKE ANO!R TE/ ON ! ,EA/ ,SIDE4 

,I HAD TO PO/PONE ! MATT] = A :ILE BECAUSE ( PREVI\S 5GAGEM5TS4 ,/UD5TS FROM ! ,UNION ,!OLOGICAL ,SEM9>Y1 FREQU5T ATT5DANTS AT MY ,SUNDAY LECTURES1 HAD 9VIT$ ME TO ADDRESS !M4 ,I HAD CONS5T$ AFT] HAV+ W>N$ ! BOYS ?AT !Y W]E LIKELY TO MEET ) OPPOSITION FROM ! FACULTY4 ,AS SOON AS IT BECAME KN[N ?AT ! HEA!N WAS TO 9VADE ! !OLOGICAL SANCTUM1 A TEMPE/ BROKE \T :I* LA/$ BEYOND ! DAY SET = MY LECTURE4 ,! /UD5TS 9SI/$ ON !IR RI<T ( HE>+ :OM !Y PLEAS$ UNTIL ! FACULTY GAVE 91 & ANO!R DATE WAS AGRE$ UPON4 

,9 ! MEAN TIME ,I HAD TO DELIV] ANO!R LECTURE1 ON ! 0,FAILURE ( ,*RI/IANITY10 ) P>TICUL> REF]5CE TO ,BILLY ,SUNDAY1 :OM ,I CONSID]$ ! MOD]N CL[N ( RELIGION & :OSE CIRCUS WAS 9 ,PAT]SON AT ! TIME4 ,9 VIEW ( ! CZ>I/ ME?ODS EMPLOY$ BY ! AU?ORITIES 9 DEAL+ ) /RIKE MEET+S & RADICAL GA!R+S1 ! POLICE PROTECTION GIV5 ,BILLY & HIS P]=MANCES WAS D\BLY \TRAGE\S4 ,\R COMRADES 9 ,PAT]SON W]E PLANN+ SOME PROTE/1 & !Y 9VIT$ ME TO SPEAK4 ,I FELT ?AT IT W\LD NOT BE FAIR TO DISCUSS ,BILLY ,SUNDAY )\T FIR/ LE>N+ ! CALIB] ( ! MAN & SEE+ :AT HE WAS PASS+ \T AS RELIGION4 ,I W5T ) ,B5 TO ,PAT]SON TO HE> ! SELF-APPO9T$ VOICE ( ,*RI/4 

,NEV] DID ,*RI/IANITY APPE> TO ME SO DIVE/$ ( MEAN+ & DEC5CY4 ,BILLY ,SUNDAY'S VULG> MANN]1 HIS CO>SE SUGGE/IV5ESS1 ]OTIC FLAGELLATION1 & DISGU/+ LASCIVI\SNESS1 CLAD 9 !OLOGICAL PHRASEOLOGY1 /RIPP$ RELIGION ( ! LEA/ SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE4 ,I WAS TOO NAUSEAT$ TO HE> HIM TO ! 5D4 ,FRE% AIR BR\<T RELIEF FROM ! ATMOSPH]E ( ! LEWD M\?+S & SEXUAL CONTORTIONS ) :I* HE GOAD$ HIS AUDI5CE TO SALACI\S HY/]IA4 

,SOME DAYS LAT] ,I LECTUR$ 9 ,PAT]SON ON ! 0,FAILURE ( ,*RI/IANITY0 & CIT$ ,BILLY ,SUNDAY AS ! SYMBOL ( ITS 9N] COLLAPSE4 ,! NEXT MORN+'S NEWSPAP]S /AT$ ?AT ,I HAD PROVOK$ ! WRA? ( ,GOD BY MY BLASPHEMY4 ,I LE>N$ ?AT ! HALL 9 :I* ,I HAD SPOK5 HAD CAU<T FIRE AFT] ,I HAD LEFT & BURN$ TO ! GR\ND4 

,MY T\R ?IS YE> MET ) NO POLICE 9T]F]5CE UNTIL WE REA*$ ,PORTL&1 ,OREGON1 AL?\< ! SUBJECTS ,I TREAT$ W]E ANY?+ BUT TAME3 ANTI-W> TOPICS1 ! FI<T = ,CAPLAN & ,S*MIDT1 FRE$OM 9 LOVE1 BIR?-CONTROL1 & ! PROBLEM MO/ TABOO$ 9 POLITE SOCIETY1 HOMOSEXUALITY4 ,NOR DID ,COM/OCK & HIS PURI/S TRY TO SUPPRESS ME1 AL?\< ,I OP5LY DISCUSS$ ME?ODS ( CONTRACEPTION BE=E V>I\S AUDI5CES4 

,C5SOR%IP CAME FROM SOME ( MY [N COMRADES BECAUSE ,I WAS TREAT+ SU* 0UNNATURAL0 !MES AS HOMOSEXUALITY4 ,AN>*ISM WAS ALREADY 5\< MISUND]/OOD1 & AN>*I/S CONSID]$ DEPRAV$2 IT WAS 9ADVISABLE TO ADD TO ! MISCONCEPTIONS BY TAK+ UP P]V]T$ SEX-=MS1 !Y >GU$4 ,BELIEV+ 9 FRE$OM ( OP9ION1 EV5 IF IT W5T AGA9/ ME1 ,I M9D$ ! C5SORS 9 MY [N RANKS AS LITTLE AS ,I DID ?OSE 9 ! 5EMY'S CAMP4 ,9 FACT1 C5SOR%IP FROM COMRADES HAD ! SAME EFFECT ON ME AS POLICE P]SECUTION2 IT MADE ME SUR] ( MYSELF1 MORE DET]M9$ TO PLEAD = EV]Y VICTIM1 BE IT ONE ( SOCIAL WRONG OR ( MORAL PREJUDICE4 

,! M5 & WOM5 :O US$ TO COME TO SEE ME AFT] MY LECTURES ON HOMOSEXUALITY1 & :O CONFID$ TO ME !IR ANGUI% & !IR ISOLATION1 W]E (T5 ( F9] GRA9 ?AN ?OSE :O HAD CA/ !M \T4 ,MO/ ( !M HAD REA*$ AN ADEQUATE UND]/&+ ( !IR DIFF]5TIATION ONLY AFT] YE>S ( /RUGGLE TO /IFLE :AT !Y HAD CONSID]$ A DISEASE & A %AMEFUL AFFLICTION4 ,ONE Y\NG WOMAN CONFESS$ TO ME ?AT 9 ! TW5TY-FIVE YE>S ( H] LIFE %E HAD NEV] KN[N A DAY :5 ! NE>NESS ( A MAN1 H] [N FA!R & BRO!RS EV51 DID NOT MAKE H] ILL4 ,! MORE %E HAD TRI$ TO RESPOND TO SEXUAL APPROA*1 ! MORE REPUGNANT M5 BECAME TO H]4 ,%E HAD HAT$ H]SELF1 %E SAID1 BECAUSE %E C\LD NOT LOVE H] FA!R & H] BRO!RS AS %E LOV$ H] MO!R4 ,%E SUFF]$ EXCRUCIAT+ REMORSE1 BUT H] REVULSION ONLY 9CREAS$4 ,AT ! AGE ( EI<TE5 %E HAD ACCEPT$ AN (F] ( M>RIAGE 9 ! HOPE ?AT A LONG 5GAGEM5T MI<T HELP H] GR[ ACCU/OM$ TO A MAN & CURE H] ( H] 0DISEASE40 ,IT TURN$ \T A <A/LY FAILURE & NE>LY DROVE H] 9SANE4 ,%E C\LD NOT FACE M>RIAGE & %E D>$ NOT CONFIDE 9 H] FIANCE OR FRI5DS4 ,%E HAD NEV] MET ANYONE1 %E TOLD ME1 :O SUFF]$ FROM A SIMIL> AFFLICTION1 NOR HAD %E EV] READ BOOKS DEAL+ ) ! SUBJECT4 ,MY LECTURE HAD SET H] FREE2 ,I HAD GIV5 H] BACK H] SELF-RESPECT4 

,?IS WOMAN WAS ONLY ONE ( ! MANY :O S\<T ME \T4 ,!IR PITIFUL /ORIES MADE ! SOCIAL O/RACISM ( ! 9V]T SEEM MORE DREADFUL ?AN ,I HAD EV] REALIZ$ BE=E4 ,TO ME AN>*ISM WAS NOT A M]E !ORY = A DI/ANT FUTURE2 IT WAS A LIV+ 9FLU5CE TO FREE US FROM 9HIBITIONS1 9T]NAL NO LESS ?AN EXT]NAL1 & FROM ! DE/RUCTIVE B>RI]S ?AT SEP>ATE MAN FROM MAN4 

,LOS ,ANGELES1 ,SAN ,DIEGO1 & ,SAN ,FRANCISCO W]E RECORD-BREAK+ 9 ! SIZE ( \R MEET+S & ! 9T]E/ %[N4 ,9 ,LOS ,ANGELES ,I WAS 9VIT$ BY ! ,WOM5'S ,CITY ,CLUB4 ,FIVE HUNDR$ MEMB]S ( MY SEX1 FROM ! DEEPE/ R$ TO ! DULLE/ GRAY1 CAME TO HE> ME SPEAK ON 0,FEM9ISM40 ,!Y C\LD NOT EXCUSE MY CRITICAL ATTITUDE T[>DS ! BOMBA/IC & IMPOSSIBLE CLAIMS ( ! SUFFRAGI/S AS TO ! WOND]FUL ?+S !Y W\LD DO :5 !Y GOT POLITICAL P[]4 ,!Y BR&$ ME AS AN 5EMY ( WOMAN'S FRE$OM1 & CLUB-MEMB]S /OOD UP & D5\NC$ ME4 

,! 9CID5T REM9D$ ME ( A SIMIL> OCCASION :5 ,I HAD LECTUR$ ON WOMAN'S 9HUMANITY TO MAN4 ,ALWAYS ON ! SIDE ( ! UND] DOG1 ,I RES5T$ MY SEX'S PLAC+ EV]Y EVIL AT ! DOOR ( ! MALE4 ,I PO9T$ \T ?AT IF HE W]E REALLY AS GREAT A S9N] AS HE WAS BE+ PA9T$ BY ! LADIES1 WOMAN %>$ ! RESPONSIBILITY ) HIM4 ,! MO!R IS ! FIR/ 9FLU5CE 9 HIS LIFE1 ! FIR/ TO CULTIVATE HIS CONCEIT & SELF-IMPORTANCE4 ,SI/]S & WIVES FOLL[ 9 ! MO!R'S FOOT/EPS1 NOT TO M5TION MI/RESSES1 :O COMPLETE ! WORK BEGUN BY ! MO!R4 ,WOMAN IS NATURALLY P]V]SE1 ,I >GU$2 FROM ! V]Y BIR? ( H] MALE *ILD UNTIL HE REA*ES A RIPE AGE1 ! MO!R LEAVES NO?+ UNDONE TO KEEP HIM TI$ TO H]4 ,YET %E HATES TO SEE HIM WEAK & %E CRAVES ! MANLY MAN4 ,%E IDOLIZES 9 HIM ! V]Y TRAITS ?AT HELP TO 5?RALL$ H] -- HIS /R5G?1 HIS EGOTISM1 & HIS EXAGG]AT$ VANITY4 ,! 9CONSI/5CIES ( MY SEX KEEP ! POOR MALE DANGL+ BETWE5 ! IDOL & ! BRUTE1 ! D>L+ & ! BEA/1 ! HELPLESS *ILD & ! CONQU]OR ( WORLDS4 ,IT IS REALLY WOMAN'S 9HUMANITY TO MAN ?AT MAKES HIM :AT HE IS4 ,:5 %E HAS LE>N$ TO BE AS SELF-C5T]$ & AS DET]M9$ AS HE1 :5 %E GA9S ! C\RAGE TO DELVE 9TO LIFE AS HE DOES & PAY ! PRICE = IT1 %E WILL A*IEVE H] LIB]ATION1 & 9CID5TALLY ALSO HELP HIM BECOME FREE4 ,:]EUPON MY WOM5 HE>]S W\LD RISE UP AGA9/ ME & CRY3 0 ,Y\'RE A MAN'S WOMAN & NOT ONE ( US40 

,\R EXP]I5CE 9 ,SAN ,DIEGO TWO YE>S PREVI\SLY1 9 #a#i#a#c1 HAD EX]T$ ! SAME EFFECT ON ME AS ! NI<T RIDE 9 #aiab HAD ON ,B54 ,I WAS SET ON RETURN+ TO DELIV] MY SUPPRESS$ LECTURE4 ,9 #aiad ONE ( \R FRI5DS HAD GONE TO ,SAN ,DIEGO TO TRY TO SECURE A HALL4 ,! SOCIALI/S1 :O HAD !IR [N PLACE1 REFUS$ TO HAVE ANY?+ TO DO ) ME4 ,O!R RADICAL GR\PS W]E EQUALLY BRAVE1 SO ?AT MY PLAN HAD TO BE AB&ON$4 ,ONLY TEMPOR>ILY1 ,I HAD PROMIS$ MYSELF1 H[EV]4 

,?IS YE>1 #a#i#a#e1 ,I WAS =TUNATE 9 HAV+ TO DEAL ) REAL M5 9/EAD ( ) M]E APOLOGIES 9 MALE ATTIRE4 ,ONE ( !M WAS ,GEORGE ,$W>DS1 ! MUSICIAN :O HAD (F]$ US ! ,CONS]VATORY ( ,MUSIC ON ! OCCASION ( \R FIR/ TR\BLE ) ! ,VIGILANTES4 ,! O!R WAS ,DR4 ,A4 ,LYLE DE ,J>NETTE1 A ,BAPTI/ M9I/] :O HAD RESIGN$ FROM ! ,*UR* & HAD F\ND$ ! ,OP5 ,=UM4 ,$W>DS HAD BECOME A ?OR\< AN>*I/ :O DEVOT$ HIS TIME & ABILITIES TO ! MOVEM5T4 ,HE HAD SET TO MUSIC ,VOLTAIR9E DE ,CLEYRE'S ,! ,HURRICANE1 ,OLIVE ,S*RE9]'S ,DREAM ( ,WILD ,BEES1 & 0,! ,GR& ,9QUISITOR0 FROM ,DO/OYEVSKY'S ,BRO!RS ,K>AMAZOV4 ,N[ HE WAS DET]M9$ TO HELP ME COME BACK TO ,SAN ,DIEGO & E/ABLI% ! RI<T ( FREE SPEE* !RE4 ,DR4 ,J>NETTE HAD ORGANIZ$ ! ,OP5 ,=UM AS A PROTE/ AGA9/ ,VIGILANTE SUPPRESSION4 ,! ASSOCIATION HAD S9CE GR[N 9TO A L>GE & VITAL BODY4 ,>RANGEM5TS W]E MADE = ME TO DELIV] ?REE LECTURES !RE1 9 AN ATTEMPT TO BREAK ! ,SAN ,DIEGO CONSPIRACY4 

,! REC5TLY ELECT$ MAYOR ( ! CITY1 REPUT$ TO BE A LIB]AL1 HAD ASSUR$ ! ,OP5 ,=UM ?AT ,I W\LD BE ALL[$ TO SPEAK1 & ?AT NO ,VIGILANTE 9T]F]5CE W\LD BE P]MITT$4 ,IT WAS A NEW TONE = ,SAN ,DIEGO1 PROBABLY DUE TO ! CIRCUM/ANCE ?AT ITS EXPOSITION HAD GREATLY SUFF]$ AS A RESULT ( ! ?REE-YE> BOYCOTT4 ,BUT \R =M] EXP]I5CES 9 ! CITY DID NOT JU/IFY TOO MU* TRU/ 9 (FICIAL DECL>ATIONS4 ,WE PREF]R$ TO PREP>E \RSELVES = POSSIBLE EM]G5CIES4 

,I HAD LONG BE=E DECID$ ?AT ,I W\LD RETURN TO ,SAN ,DIEGO )\T ,B54 ,I HAD PLANN$ TO GO ALONE1 BUT =TUNATELY  ,SA%A WAS 9 ,LOS ,ANGELES AT ! TIME4 ,I KNEW ,I C\LD C\NT ON HIS POISE 9 A DIFFICULT SITUATION & ON HIS UTT] FE>LESSNESS 9 ! FACE ( ! GRAVE/ DANG]4 ,SA%A & MY ROMANTIC ADMIR] ,LEON ,BASS LEFT = ,SAN ,DIEGO TWO DAYS AHEAD ( ME TO LOOK OV] ! FIELD4 ,ACCOMPANI$ BY ,FITZI & ,B5 ,CAPES1 ,I DEP>T$ QUIETLY FROM ,LOS ,ANGELES 9 AN AUTO4 ,NE>+ ! ,VIGILANTE CITY1 ! PICTURE ( ,B5 SURR\ND$ BY F\RTE5 ?UGS ROSE BE=E ME4 ,!Y HAD COV]$ ! SAME R\TE1 ) ,B5 AT ! M]CY ( SAVAGES :O W]E BEAT+ & HUMILIAT+ HIM4 ,I ?\<T ( HIM WRI?+ 9 PA91 ) NO ONE TO SUCCOR HIM OR ALLEVIATE HIS T]ROR4 ,B>ELY ?REE YE>S HAD PASS$4 ,I WAS FREE1 ) DE> FRI5DS AT MY SIDE1 SECURELY RID+ ?R\< ! BALMY NI<T4 ,I C\LD 5JOY ! BEAUTY >\ND ME1 ! GOLD5 ,PACIFIC ON ONE SIDE1 MAJE/IC M\NTA9S ON ! O!R1 !IR FANTA/IC =MATIONS T[]+ ABOVE US4 ,! V]Y GLORY ( ?IS MAGNIFIC5T C\NTRY-SIDE MU/ HAVE BE5 MOCK]Y TO ,B51 A MOCK]Y 9 LEAGUE ) HIS TORTUR]S4 ,MAY #a#d1 #aiab -- ,JUNE #b1 #aiae -- :AT AN 9CR$IBLE *ANGE6 ,YET :AT MI<T BE AWAIT+ US 9 ,SAN ,DIEGO8 

,WE >RIV$ AT F\R-?IRTY 9 ! MORN+ & DROVE /RAI<T TO ! SMALL HOTEL :]E ,SA%A HAD 5GAG$ ROOMS = US4 ,HE REPORT$ ?AT ! HALL-KEEP] HAD DECL>$ ?AT ,I C\LD NOT SPEAK 9 HIS PLACE1 BUT ?AT ,DR4 ,J>NETTE & ! O!R MEMB]S ( ! ,OP5 ,=UM W]E DET]M9$ TO SEE \R PLANS ?R\<4 ,! HALL WAS !IRS BY YE>LY LEASE1 ! KEY WAS 9 !IR H&S1 & IT HAD BE5 DECID$ TO TAKE POSSESSION ( ! HALL & GU>D EV]Y 5TRANCE4 

,:5 \R MEET+ OP5$1 AT ELEV5 9 ! MORN+1 WE BECAME AW>E ?AT A NUMB] ( ,VIGILANTES W]E PRES5T4 ,! SITUATION WAS T5SE1 ! ATMOSPH]E *>G$ ) SUPPRESS$ EXCITEM5T4 ,IT FURNI%$ A FITT+ BACKGR\ND = MY SUBJECT1 :I* WAS ,IBS5'S ,5EMY ( ! ,PEOPLE4 ,\R M5 W]E ON ! AL]T1 & NO UNT[>D 9CID5T TOOK PLACE1 ! ,VIGILANTES EVID5TLY NOT D>+ TO />T ANY HO/ILE DEMON/RATION4 

,! AFT]NOON LECTURE WAS ON ,NIETZS*E1 & AGA9 ! HALL WAS CR[D$1 BUT ?IS TIME ! ,VIGILANTES REMA9$ AWAY4 ,9 ! EV5+ ,I SPOKE ON ! /RUGGLE ( ,M>G>ET & ,WILLIAM ,SANG]1 DEAL+ ) ! IMPORTANCE ( BIR?-CONTROL4 ,! DAY 5D$ )\T ANY DI/URBANCE4 ,I FELT ?AT \R TRIUMPH WAS DUE MO/LY TO ! COMRADES M>TYR$ = FREE SPEE* ?REE YE>S PREVI\SLY -- TO ,JOSEPH ,MIKOLASEK1 :O HAD BE5 MURD]$ 9 ! FI<T1 & ! HUNDR$S ( ,I4,W4,W4'S & O!R VICTIMS1 9CLUD+ ,B51 :O HAD BE5 BEAT51 ?R[N 9TO PRISON & DRIV5 \T ( T[N4 ,! ?\<T ( !M /EEL$ ME & URG$ ME ON4 

,B5 9SI/$ ON VISIT+ ,SAN ,DIEGO AGA91 & HE RETURN$ !RE LAT] ON1 NOT 9 ANY PUBLIC CAPACITY1 BUT JU/ TO CONV9CE HIMSELF ?AT HE WAS NOT AFRAID4 ,HE W5T TO ! EXPOSITION 9 ! COMPANY ( HIS MO!R & SEV]AL FRI5DS4 ,NO ONE PAID ANY ATT5TION TO !M4 ,! ,VIGILANTE CONSPIRACY HAD BE5 BROK54 

,AMONG MY NUM]\S FRI5DS 9 ,LOS ,ANGELES NONE WAS MORE HELPFUL 9 MY WORK & WELF>E ?AN ,DR4 ,P]CIVAL ,T4 ,G]SON1 TOGE!R ) HIS WIFE4 ,!Y 9T]E/$ SCORES ( PEOPLE 9 MY LECTURES1 GAVE ME ! OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS GA!R+S 9 !IR HOME1 & 5T]TA9$ ME LAVI%LY4 ,IT WAS ALSO ,DR ,G]SON :O PROCUR$ = ME AN 9VITATION TO SPEAK BE=E ! ,SEV]ANCE ,CLUB1 NAM$ 9 HONOR ( ,C>OL9E ,M4 ,SEV]ANCE1 C[ORK] ( ,SUSAN ,B4 ,AN?ONY1 ,JULIA ,H[E1 & ! GR\P ( MILITANTS ( ! PREC$+ G5]ATION4 

,BE=E ,I BEGAN MY LECTURE1 ,I WAS 9TRODUC$ TO A MAN :O1 9 ! ABS5CE ( ! PRESID5T1 HAD BE5 ASK$ TO PRESIDE4 ,!RE WAS NO?+ /RIK+ AB\T HIM AS HE SAT BURI$ 9 MY VOLUME ( ,AN>*ISM & ,O!R ,ESSAYS4 ,9 HIS OP5+ REM>KS ?IS *AIRMAN1 :OSE NAME WAS ,TRACY ,BECK]1 A/ONI%$ ! AUDI5CE BY ! ANN\NCEM5T ?AT HE HAD BE5 CONNECT$ ) ! ,DI/RICT ,ATTORNEY'S (FICE 9 ,BUFFALO :5 ,PRESID5T ,MC,K9LEY WAS KILL$4 ,UNTIL V]Y REC5TLY HE HAD CONSID]$ ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN A CRIM9AL1 HE SAID -- NOT ONE :O HAD C\RAGE TO DO MURD] H]SELF1 BUT ONE :O UNSCRUPUL\SLY PLAY$ ON WEAK M9DS & 9DUC$ !M TO COMMIT CRIMES4 ,DUR+ ! TRIAL ( ,LEON ,CZOLGOSZ HE FELT C]TA91 HE CONT9U$1 ?AT IT WAS ,I :O HAD 9/IGAT$ ! ASSASS9ATION ( ! ,PRESID5T & HE HAD ?\<T ?AT ,I \<T TO BE MADE TO PAY ! EXTREME P5ALTY4 ,S9CE HE HAD READ MY BOOKS & HAD TALK$ TO SOME ( MY FRI5DS1 HE REALIZ$ HIS MI/AKE & HE N[ HOP$ ?AT ,I W\LD =GIVE HIM ! 9JU/ICE HE HAD DONE ME4 

,DEAD SIL5CE FOLL[$ HIS REM>KS1 & EV]YBODY'S EYES W]E TURN$ ON ME4 ,I FELT FROZ5 BY ! SUDD5 RESURRECTION ( ! ,BUFFALO TRAG$Y1 & 9 AN UN/EADY VOICE1 AT FIR/1 ,I DECL>$ ?AT S9CE WE >E ALL L9KS 9 ! SOCIAL *A91 NO ONE CAN AVOID RESPONSIBILITY = SU* DE$S AS ?AT ( ,LEON ,CZOLGOSZ2 NOT EV5 ! *AIRMAN4 ,HE :O REMA9S 9DIFF]5T TO ! CONDITIONS ?AT RESULT 9 VIOL5T ACTS ( PROTE/ CANNOT ESCAPE HIS %>E ( BLAME = !M4 ,EV5 ?OSE ( US :O SEE CLE>LY & WORK = FUNDAM5TAL *ANGES >E NOT 5TIRELY EXEMPT FROM GUILT4 ,TOO ABSORB$ 9 EF=TS = ! FUTURE1 WE (T5 TURN A DEAF E> TO ?OSE :O REA* \T = SYMPA!TIC UND]/&+ & :O HUNG] = ! FELL[%IP ( K9DR$ SPIRITS4 ,LEON ,CZOLGOSZ HAD BE5 ONE ( SU*4 

,I TALK$ ) GR[+ FEEL+ AS ,I PROCE$$ TO DESCRIBE ! BLEAK BACKGR\ND ( ! BOY1 HIS E>LY 5VIRONM5T & LIFE4 ,I RELAT$ ! IMPRESSIONS ( ! ,BUFFALO NEWSPAP] WOMAN :O HAD S\<T ME \T TO TELL ME :AT %E HAD EXP]I5C$ DUR+ ,CZOLGOSZ'S TRIAL1 & ,I PO9T$ \T ! MOTIVES ( ,LEON'S ACT & M>TYRDOM4 ,I FELT NO RES5TM5T AGA9/ ! MAN :O HAD CONFESS$ HIS EAG]NESS TO S5D ME TO ! ELECTRIC *AIR4 ,9DE$1 ,I RA!R ADMIR$ HIM = FRANKLY ADMITT+ HIS ]ROR4 ,BUT HE HAD REVIV$ 9 MY MEMORY ! FURY ( ?AT P]IOD1 & ,I WAS 9 NO MOOD TO MEET HIM OR TO LI/5 TO HIS IDLE PLEASANTRIES4 

,! ,SAN ,FRANCISCO ,EXPOSITION WAS AT ITS HEI<T1 & ! POPULATION ( ! CITY2 HAD ALMO/ D\BL$4 ,\R MEET+S1 TOTAL+ =TY )9 ONE MON?1 SUCCESSFULLY COMPET$ ) ! GATE RECEIPTS ( ! BIG %[4 ,! GREAT EV5T WAS MY APPE>ANCE AT ! ,CONGRESS ( ,RELIGI\S ,PHILOSOPHIES4 ,! A/ONI%+ ?+ WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY ,MR4 ,P[]1 :O WAS 9 *>GE ( ! SESSIONS ( ! CONGRESS4 ,HE HAD KN[N ME 9 ! ,EA/1 & :5 HE LE>N$ ( MY PRES5CE 9 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO1 HE 9VIT$ ME TO SPEAK4 

,! PUBLIC CONCLAVE ( ! RELIGI\S PHILOSOPH]S TOOK PLACE 9 ! ,CIVIC ,AUDITORIUM1 ONE ( ! L>GE/ HALLS 9 ! ,WE/4 ,! PLACE ( ! *AIRMAN1 A REV]5D G5TLEMAN :O SUDD5LY FELL ILL :5 HE HE>D ?AT ,I WAS TO SPEAK1 WAS TAK5 BY A MEMB] ( ! NEWSPAP] FRAT]NITY4 ,I WAS ?US BETWE5 ! DEVIL & ! DEEP SEA1 & ,I BEGAN MY TALK ON A!ISM BY SAY+ SO4 ,MY 9TRODUCTION PUT ! AUDI5CE 9 A LI<T MOOD4 ,SURR\ND$ ON ! PLAT=M BY G5TLEM5 ( ! CLO? ( EV]Y KN[N D5OM9ATION1 ,I NE$$ ALL MY HUMOR TO RISE TO ! SOLEMNITY ( ! OCCASION4 

,A!ISM IS RA!R A DELICATE SUBJECT TO H&LE UND] SU* CIRCUM/ANCES1 BUT SOMEH[ ,I MANAG$ TO PULL ?R\<4 ,I SAW CON/]NATION ON ! FACES ( ! !OLOGIANS1 :O PROTE/$ ?AT MY TREATM5T ( RELIGION WAS SC&AL\S4 ,BUT ! VA/ AUDI5CE EVID5TLY 5JOY$ IT1 = ITS HIL>I\S APPROVAL CAME P]IL\SLY NE> BREAK+ UP ! CONGRESS :5 ,I GOT ?R\<4 ,I WAS FOLL[$ BY A RABBI1 :O BEGAN BY SAY+ ?AT 09 SPITE ( ALL ,MISS ,GOLDMAN HAS SAID AGA9/ RELIGION1 %E IS ! MO/ RELIGI\S P]SON ,I KN[40 

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