,fre$om6 ,equality66 ,ju/ice666 ,^! ?ree2 b ! greate/ ( ^! is ,ju/ice4 ,a ,,spee* ,,on ,,! ,imp5d+ ,revolution1 ,,deliv]$ ,,9 ,music ,hall1 ,bo/on1 ,?ursday1 ,feb1 #a1 #ahgb1 ,,& ,,! ,academy ( ,music1 ,new ,york1 ,feb4 #bj1 #ahgb1 ,,by ,,victoria ,c4 ,,woodhull4 ,illu/ration ,,new ,,york3 ,,woodhull1 ,,clafl9 ,,co41 ,,publi%]s1 ,no4 #dd ,broad ,/reet4 #ahgb4 ,,! ,,imp5d+ ,,revolution4 ,/&+ ^u ! apex ( ! n9ete5? c5tury1 we look backw>d ?r\gh ! hi/oric era1 & 9 ! di/ant1 dim pa/ cat* sight ( ! feeble outrea*+s ( ! roots ( humanity1 :i* dur+ ?\s&s ( ye>s h evolv$ into ! magnific5t civilization by :i* we are surr\nd$4 ,mighty nations h ris5 & fall52 empires h ga!r$ & wa/$2 races & peoples h evolv$ & decay$2 b ! my/ic ebb & fl[ ( ! ,gigantic ,_s conceal$ )9 ! univ]se has cont9u$ ^u its c\rse1 ev] increas+ 9 /r5g? & 9 v>iety ( sequ5ce4 ,x is true t ! results :i* h fl[n f ?is progressive c\rse h v mat]ially *ang$4 ,e>ly 9 its hi/ory e a*ievem5t 0 consid]$ great or small1 z its conque/s by milit>y pr[ess 7 great or small4 ,b :o 9 ?is era w\ld ?9k ( plac+ a ,seso/ris1 or a ,semiramis1 or ev5 an ,alex&]1 or ,cs>1 9 comp>ison z conqu]ors1 ) ! /eam%ip1 ! locomotive eng9e1 ! electric telegraph1 & la/ & greate/1 collect+ ! ef=ts ( all m51 & spread+ !m _w-wide--! pr9t+-press4 ,:]e k+s & emp]ors once us$ ! sword to hew _! way into ! c5t]s ( b>b>ism1 ! p n[ make use ( _! subtle p[]s ( intellect to pi]ce ! he>t ( ignorance4 ,! conqu]ors ( ! pres5t1 arm$ ) ^! ke5 weapons1 are s int]tw9+ ! mat]ial int]e/s ( humanity t1 :]e exclusion 0 once ! rule among nations1 int]communication has made x ! exception4 ,e ye> "s new tie has be5 add$ to ^? :i* already b\nd ! nations toge!r1 until ev5 ! cont95ts clasp h&s across ! oceans1 & salute ea* o!r 9 frat]nal unity1 & ! isl&s /& anxi\sly wait+ = _! deliv]ance4 ,! gr& results ( all ^! magnific5t *anges h accru$ to ! b5efit ( nations z su*4 ,all ! revolutions ( ! pa/ h result$ 9 ! build+ ( empires & ! de?ron+ ( k+s4 ,! gr&eur ( ! ,roman ,empire consi/$ 9 its p[]1 c5t]$ 9 & express$ by its rul]s4 ,! glory ( ,france "u ! great ,napoleon 0 ! result ( 8 capacity to use ! p4 ,we h no hi/ories mak+ nations fam\s by ! greatness ( _! peoples4 ,c5tralization ( p[] at ! head ( ! gov]nm5t has be5 ! s\rce ( all national honor4 ,"u ?is sy/em grades & ca/es ( p h built !mselves1 ! /rong] ^u ! weak]1 & ! p z individuals h nev] appe>$ ^u ! surface4 ,gov]nm5t has gone ?r\gh v>i\s & important evolutions & *anges4 ,fir/ we le>n ( x z resid+ 9 ! head ( ! family1 !re be+ no o!r organization4 ,next1 families aggregat$ into tribes1 ) an ackn[l$g$ head4 ,aga91 tribes unit$ into nations1 occupy+ specifi$ limits1 & hav+ an absolute rul]4 ,!n began a d\ble process1 :i* is ev5 n[ unf9i%$--! consolidation ( nations into races1 & ! r$i/ribution ( p[] to ! p4 ,t :i* 0 once absolute 9 ! head ( ! family1 ! tribe & ! nation1 is n[ %>$ by ! head ) ! mo/ p[]ful among ! p4 ,^! two processes w cont9ue until bo? are complete--until all nations are m]g$ into races1 & all races into "o gov]nm5t2 & until ! p[] is completely & equally return$ to all ! p1 :o w no long] be d5om9at$ z belong+ to ?is or t c\ntry or gov]nm5t1 b z citiz5s ( ! _w--z memb]s ( a common humanity4 8,god loves f :ole to p>ts3 b human s\l ,mu/ rise f individual to ! :ole40 ,x is at once "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ z well z in/ructive ( /udies1 to trace ! m>* :i* civilization has describ$4 ,beg9n+ 9 ,asia1 x trav]s$ we/w>d by & ?r\gh ! rise & decay ( ! ,assyrian1 ,egyptian1 ,p]sian1 ,grecian & ,roman ,empires1 ea* "o ( :i* built successively ^u ! ru9s ( ! prec$+1 & all culm9at+ 9 ! d[nfall ( ! la/1 ^: civilization 0 dissem9at$ to impregnate t portion ( ! _w !n unkn[n4 ,mod]n ,europe rose1 & :5 at its height ( p[]1 civilization /ill undeviat+ly m>*+ we/w>d1 cross$ ! /ormy ,atlantic1 & implant$ itself 9 ! virg9 soil ( ,am]ica4 ,"h1 h[ev]1 an entirely new process 0 begun4 ,repres5tatives f all nations1 races & tongues "h d congregate4 ,n only d ! nations ( ,europe & ,africa p\r _! re/less sons & daught]s we/w>d1 b ! nations ( ,asia1 sett+ at defiance ! previ\s law ( empire1 s5d _! *ildr5 aga9/ its tide to meet x & to coalesce4 ,to ^? :o c view humanity z "o1 ?is is a fact ( great significance1 s9ce x proves ,am]ica to be ! c5t] to :i* ! nations naturally t5d4 ,b ?is is only a "p ( its significance4 ,! m prophetic portion is1 t "h a new race is be+ develop$1 into :i* w be ga!r$ all ! di/9ctive *>act]i/ics ( all ! v>i\s races4 ,ea* race is ! di/9ct repres5tative ( "s special & pr$om9ant *>act]i/ic1 be+ weak 9 all o!rs4 ,! new race w comb9e all ^! diff]5t qualities 9 "o gr& "*1 & %all ultimately ga!r 9 all p ( all races4 ,obs]ve ! m]g+ ( ! black & :ite races4 ,! :ite does n desc5d to ! black1 b ! black gradually approa*es ! :ite4 ,& ?is is ! prophecy ( :at %all be3 8,= mank9d are "o 9 _s1 & an in/9ct be>s along1 ,r\nd ! e>?'s electric circle1 ! swift fla% ( "r & wrong2 ,:e!r consci\s or unconsci\s1 yet ,humanity's va/ frame1 ,?r\gh its ocean-sund]$ fibres1 feels ! gu% ( joy or %ame3 ,9 ! ga9 or loss ( "o race1 all ! re/ h equal claim40 ,z 9 ?is c\ntry ! future race ( ! _w is be+ develop$1 s also w ! f\ndation ( ! future gov]nm5t be develop$1 :i* %all become univ]sal4 ,x 0 no m]e *ild's play or idle fancy ( ! old prophets1 ^: prophecies ( a ,*ri/ :o %\ld rule ! _w1 come troop+ d[n ! corridors ( "t1 & f all eras conv]ge ^u ?is4 ,nei!r 7 ! ,jews entirely at fault :5 !y look$ = a ,messiah :o %\ld reign ov] ! _w 9 temporal z well z 9 spiritual ?+s1 s9ce x is beg9n+ to be compreh5d$ t a reign ( ju/ice 9 temporal ?+s c only foll[ f ! baptism ( !m by spirituality4 ,& x is ! approa* ( ^! h]et(ore widely-sep>at$ pr9ciples :i* is to produce ! imp5d+ revolution4 ,& t revolution w be ! f9al & ! ultimate conte/ betwe5 ju/ice & au?ority1 9 :i* ! latt] w be cru%$1 nev] aga9 to raise its despotic head among & to divide ! memb]s ( a common humanity4 ,/4 ,paul said3 8,fai?1 ,hope & ,*>ity4 ,^! ?ree1 b ! greate/ ( ^! is *>ity40 ,beautiful z ?is triplet may appe> to be to ! casuali/1 x _c be> ! te/ ( analysis4 ,x w be replac$ 9 ! vocabul>y ( ! future by ! m p]fect "o--,k1 ,wisdom & ,ju/ice4 ,^! ?ree1 b ! greate/ ( ^! is ,ju/ice4 ,*>ity1 ) its long cloak ( ju/ice escap$1 has long en\gh cov]$ a multitude ( s9s4 ,ju/ice w 9 ! future dem& p]fect comp5sation 9 all ?+s1 :e!r mat]ial1 m5tal or spiritual4 ,h]et(ore ju/ice has only be5 consid]$ z hav+ relation to matt]s cov]$ by enact$ law1 & its dem&s h be5 consid]$ z satisfi$ :5 ! law has _h its full c\rse4 ,) ,fre$om & ,equality x has be5 a m]e ab/ract t]m ) b little significance4 ,!re has nev] be5 su* a ?+ z fre$om = ! p4 ,x has always be5 concession by ! gov]nm5t4 ,!re has nev] be5 an equality = ! p4 ,x has always be5 ! /rong]1 9 "s s5se1 prey+ ^u ! weak]2 & ! p h nev] _h ju/ice4 ,:5 !re is au?ority1 :e!r x be ( law1 ( cu/om1 or ( individuals1 nei!r ( ^! c exi/ except 9 "n4 ,nei!r d ^! pr9ciples apply to ! p 9 _! collective capacity1 b :5 ! p's "t %all come !y w belong to e individual sep>ately4 ,equality w exi/ 9 fre$om & be regulat$ by ju/ice4 ,b :at does fre$om mean8 8,z free z ! w9ds0 is a common expression4 ,b if we /op to inquire :at t fre$om is1 we f9d t air 9 motion is "u ! mo/ complete subjection to diff]5t temp]atures 9 diff]5t localities1 & t ^! diff]5ces arise f conditions entirely indep5d5t ( ! air simply z su*4 ,t is to say1 ! air ( itself nev] *anges its temp]ature4 ,!re=e ! fre$om ( ! w9d is ! fre$om to obey comm&s impos$ by conditions to :i* x is by nature relat$4 ,s also is wat] always free to seek its own level4 ,b nei!r ! air or ! wat] ( "o locality obeys ! comm&s :i* come f ! conditions surr\nd+ ano!r locality4 ,t is to say1 t :ile air & wat] z a :ole are subject to g5]al laws1 :5 individualiz$1 ea* sep>ate body mu/ be subject to its peculi> relations1 & to ! law ( its conditions4 ,wat] 9 "o locality may be pure--hydrog51 nitrog5 & oxyg52 :ile 9 o!rs x may conta9 v>i\s additional elem5ts1 z sodium1 calcium or ammonium1 & yet ea* is free4 ,air 9 "o locality may be tw5ty degrees above1 & 9 ano!r tw5ty degrees bel[1 z]o2 & yet ea* is free 9 its own sph]e4 ,n[1 individual fre$om 9 its true s5se means j ! same ?+ = ! p t fre$om = ! air & wat] means to !m4 ,x means fre$om to obey ! natural condition ( ! individual1 modifi$ only by ! v>i\s ext]nal =ces :i* are br\ght to be> ^u1 & :i* induce action 91 ! individual4 ,:at t action w be1 mu/ be det]m9$ solely by ! individual & ! op]at+ causes1 & 9 no two cases c !y be precisely alike2 s9ce no two human be+s are precisely alike4 ,n[1 is x n pla9 t fre$om means t individuals hav+ ! "r to x1 are subject only to ! laws ( _! own be+1 & to ! relations !y su/a9 to ! laws ( o!r ?+s by :i* !y are surr\nd$8 ,if1 !n1 fre$om mean any?+1 x means t no individual is subject to any rule or law to be arbitr>ily impos$ by o!r individuals4 ,b sev]al individuals may agree among !mselves to be gov]n$ by c]ta9 rules1 s9ce t is _! fre$om to d s4 ,& "h is ! primal f\ndation & ! only au?oritative s\rce ( gov]nm5t4 ,no individual c be said to be free & be held acc\ntable to a law to :i* he or %e did n cons5t4 ,9 ! light ( t analysis1 h ! p ( ?is c\ntry got fre$om8 ,b %\ld x be object$ t su* fre$om w\ld be liable to abuse1 we reply t t is impossible4 ,s9ce ! mom5t "o individual abuses 8 or h] fre$om1 t mom5t he or %e is encroa*+ ^u ! fre$om ( "s "o else :o is equally entitl$ to ! same "r4 ,& ! law ( ! association mu/ protect aga9/ su* encroa*m5t4 ,&1 s f> z re/ra9t is conc]n$1 ?is is ! prov9ce--! sole prov9ce--( law1 to protect ! rights ( individual fre$om4 ,b :at is equality1 :i* mu/ be ma9ta9$ 9 fre$om8 ,a good illu/ration ( :at equality among ! p means1 may be drawn f ! equality among ! *ildr5 ( a family 9 ! case ( an equal division ( ! prop]ty ( ! deceas$ fa!r4 ,if ! prop]ty is divid$ among !m accord+ to _! respective m]its1 t w\ld n be equality4 ,n[1 equality = ! p means ! equality ( ! family1 ext5d$ to all families4 ,x means t no p]sonal m]it or dem]it c int]f]e betwe5 individuals1 s t "o may1 by arbitration or laws1 be plac$ unequally ) ano!r4 ,x means t e individual is entitl$ to all ! natural weal? t he or %e requires to m9i/] to ! v>i\s wants ( ! body1 & to an equal %>e ( all accumulat$1 artificial weal?--:i* w appe> self-evid5t :5 we %all h analyz$ weal?4 ,x also means t e p]son is entitl$ to equal opportunity = intellectual acquirem5ts1 recreation & re/1 s9ce ! fir/ is necess>y to make ! p]=mance ( ! individual's %>e ( duty possible2 :ile ! second & ?ird are ! natural requirem5ts ( ! body1 indep5d5t ( ! individuality ( ! p]son1 & :i* 0 n self-creat$ b inh]it$4 ,"u ?is analysis h we any su* ?+ z equality 9 ?is c\ntry8 ,& yet x %\ld be ! duty ( gov]nm5t1 s9ce x is a fundam5tal portion ( its !ory1 to ma9ta9 equality among ! p2 o!rwise ! ^w is b a m]e cat*1 )\t ! slighte/ signification 9 fact4 ,:at1 !n1 %\ld be ! sph]e ( ju/ice 9 ma9ta9+ equality 9 fre$om8 ,cle>ly to ma9ta9 equal conditions among free individuals4 ,b ?is w appe> ! m evid5t z we proce$4 ,! imp5d+ revolution1 !n1 w be ! /rife = ! ma/]y betwe5 ! au?ority1 despotism1 inequalities & inju/ices ( ! pres5t1 & fre$om1 equality & ju/ice 9 _! broad & p]fect s5se1 bas$ on ! proposition t humanity is "o1 hav+ a common orig91 common int]e/s & purposes1 & inh]it+ a common de/9y1 :i* is ! complete /atem5t ( ! religion ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 unadult]at$ by 8 pr(ess$ foll[]s4 ,b does ! imp5d+ revolution imply a peaceful *ange or a bloody /ruggle8 ,no p]son :o w take ! tr\ble to c>efully obs]ve ! conditions ( ! v>i\s dep>tm5ts ( society c fail to disc]n ! t]rible e>?quakes j ready to bur/ out ^u e side1 & :i* are only n[ re/ra9$ by ! ?ick incru/ations ) :i* cu/oms1 prejudices & au?orities h incas$ humanity4 ,inde$1 ! :ole surface ( humanity is surg+ l ! bill[s ( ! /ormy ocean1 & x only escapes g5]al & de/ructive rupture because its composition1 l ! consci5ces ( its con/itu5t memb]s1 is s ela/ic4 ,b1 anon1 ! re/ra9$ furies w ov]come ! temp] ( _! fa/5+s1 &1 r5d+ !m asund]1 w sweep ov] ! p1 subm]g+ !m or cleans+ !m ( _! ga!r$ debris1 z !y %all h locat$ !mselves1 ) reg>d to its com+4 ,all ! /ruggles ( humanity 9 ! c5turies :i* h come & gone h be5 = fre$om--= fre$om to ?9k & = fre$om to act1 z aga9/ au?ority & despotic law1 )\t reg>d to :at %\ld come ( t ?\ght & action4 ,b we are n[ ent]+ ^u a /ruggle = some?+ q diff]5t f ?is4 ,hav+ obta9$ fre$om f ! despotism ( rul]s & gov]nm5ts1 ! rule & despotism ( individuals began to usurp ! places made vacant by !m4 ,:]e once ! k+ or ! emp]or reign$1 capital1 re9=c$ by ! p[] ( public op9ion & religi\s au?orities1 n[ sits & =ges *a9s ) :i* to fett] & b9d ! p4 ,:]e1 by div9e "r1 m5 once dem&$ ! results ( ! labors ( _! p1 ! privileg$ few1 by ! means ( an +5i\s sy/em1 faceti\sly call$ popul> laws1 n[ make ! same dem&1 & ) equally decisive results4 ,! dem& is answ]$ by ! return ( ! entire proce$s ( ea* ye>'s surplus productions into _! c(f]s4 ,& ?is is no m true ( ! paup] labor]s ( ,europe & ! slave labor]s ( ,asia ?an x is ( ! free labor ( ,am]ica4 ,six hundr$ millions p con/antly toil all _! lives long1 :ile ab\t t5 millions sit quietly by ga!r+ & luxuriat+ 9 _! results4 ,simple fre$om1 !n1 is n en\gh4 ,x has n accompli%$ ! r$emption ( ! p4 ,x has only reliev$ !m f "o =m ( slav]y to leave !m at ! m]cy ( ano!r /ill m insidi\s 9 its "*1 because m plausible2 s9ce1 if p5ury & want exi/1 accompani$ by suff]+ & privation1 "u ! rule ( a mon>*1 he may ju/ly be held responsible4 ,b :5 x exi/s "u ! reign ( fre$om1 !re is no responsibility any:]e1 unless x may be said to be 9 ! p !mselves1 :i* is equival5t to say+ responsibility )\t application4 ,to illu/rate ?is di/9ction )\t a diff]5ce1 take ! isl& ( ,cuba1 ) its half million inhabitants1 & suppose x to be rul$ by an absolute mon>*1 :o adm9i/]s 8 comm&s ?r\gh ! usual atta*s ( ! c\rt & ! noblem5 ( ! isl&4 ,virtually own+ ! p1 he comm&s !m to labor1 tak+ f !m all _! products1 & m]ely fe$+1 clo?+ & %elt]+ !m4 ,9 ?is case x w\ld be ! non-labor]s :o1 )\t any circumlocution1 directly obta9 all ! produc$ weal?1 !y simply exp5d+ _! "t & tal5t 9 its secur+1 :ile ! lives ( ! p :o produce x w\ld be simply ma9ta9$4 ,n[ advance "o /ep t[>d popul> gov]nm5t--to a con/itutional mon>*y4 ,9 ?is ! same results to ! produc+ p w be ma9ta9$1 :ile ! noblem5 w %>e ! weal? among !mselves1 allott+ a c]ta9 %>e to ! mon>*4 ,com+ d[n to a repres5tative gov]nm5t1 ( :i* p]sonal lib]ty is ! basis1 ! despotism ( laws enact$ 9 ! int]e/ ( privileg$ classes are sub/itut$ = ! p]sonal despotism ( mon>*s & nobles4 ,:at ! absolute mon>* possesses himself ( by ! "r ( might1 ! privileg$ class 9 ! popul> gov]nm5t possess !mselves ( by ! "r ( law1 ev]y?+ legal be+ held to be j4 ,n[ is n t precisely ! case 9 ?is c\ntry8 ,d n all ! results ( labor accrue to ! privileg$ few8 & are n ! produc+ classes j z mu* enslav$ to !m z ! subjects ( an absolute mon>* are to him8 ,) ?is mortification1 h[ev]4 ,9 ! la/ in/ance1 !y suff] f conditions ov] :i* !y h no control2 :il/ 9 ! =m] case ! conditions by :i* !y are enslav$ are ( _! own =mation4 ,& ,i say1 ,i w\ld r be ! unwill+ subject ( an absolute mon>* ?an ! will+ slave ( my own ignorance1 ( :i* advantage is tak5 by ^? :o sp5d _! "t 9 endeavor+ to prove to me t ,i am free & 9 s++ ! glories ( my condition1 to hoodw9k my reason & to bl9d my p]ception4 ,& ,i fur!r say1 t t sy/em ( gov]nm5t by :i* x is possible = a class ( p to practice ^u my cr$ulity1 &1 "u false pret5ses1 fir/ entice me to acquiesce 9 laws by :i* imm5se corporations & monopolies are e/abli%$1 & !n to induce me to submit to _! extortions because !y exi/ accord+ to law1 pursu+ none b lawful means1 is an inf]nal despotism1 comp>$ to :i* ! ,russian ,cz> is a ?\s& times to be pref]r$4 ,?is may at fir/ seem a sweep+ indictm5t ( our =m ( gov]nm5t1 b ,i say x is j4 ,suppose we take our railroad sy/em1 n[ am\nt+ to fifty-five ?\s& miles4 ,at an av]age co/ ( eighty ?\s& doll>s p] mile = con/ruction & equipm5t1 its total co/ w\ld be f\r billions f\r hundr$ millions doll>s4 ,to pay ! %>ehold]s an eight p] c5t4 divid5d = do+ no?+1 ! indu/ries ( ! c\ntry w\ld h to be tax$ ?ree hundr$ & fifty millions doll>s ov] & above ! co/ ( ma9t5ance & op]ation4 ,did ?is enorm\s dra9 f ! products ( ! p /op "h1 ! f]tility ( ! c\ntry1 made use ( by ! +5uity ( ! p1 might possibly keep pace ) ! dem&4 ,b x does n /op !re4 ,! net e>n+ ( ! railroads enables _! directors to make l>g] divid5ds ?an eight p] c5t4 ,d _! manag]s rel9qui% ?is increase 9 favor ( ! p8 ,nev] a bit ( x4 ,b !y increase _! /ock ei!r by sell+ new %>es1 or by mak+ /ock or scrip divid5ds1 & to nei!r process has !re be5 f\nd any legal b> or cure4 ,n[1 :at may ! result ( su* a sy/em be8 ,:y1 ?is4 ,if ! /ock ( all ^! railroads be increas$ 9 ! same proportion t "s ( !m h already be5 increas$1 x may be rais$ to a ?\s& billions ( doll>s1 & ! p1 in/ead ( be+ compell$ to pay ?ree hundr$ & fifty millions doll>s to provide an eight p] c5t4 divid5d on _! co/1 w h to submit to ! extortion ( eight hundr$ million doll>s annually to satisfy ! dem&s ( ^! legal despots = an eight p] c5t4 divid5d ^u /ock1 a l>ge "p ( :i* repres5t absolutely no?+ b ! p's /ol5 money4 ,a p]son :o w\ld d\ble ! size ( ano!r's note simply because ! pr(its ( 8 bus9ess w\ld p]mit ! paym5t ( twelve p] c5t4 int]e/1 s t in/ead ( pay+ twelve p] c5t4 ^u "o hundr$ doll>s1 :i* w\ld be an illegal *>ge1 x w\ld be six p] c5t4 ^u two hundr$ doll>s1 w\ld be deem$ & adjudg$ guilty ( =g]y4 ,b ^! railroad magnates sit 9 _! palatial (fices & raise _! notes at pleasure1 & !y are consid]$ public b5efactors4 ,x is a crime = a s+le p]son to /eal a doll>1 b a corporation may /eal a million doll>s1 & be canoniz$ z sa9ts4 ,oh1 ! /upid bl9dness ( ?is p6 ,sw9dl$ e day be=e _! v eyes1 & yet !y don't seem to "k t !re is any?+ wrong1 simply because no law has be5 violat$4 ,9 _! eyes ev]y?+ t is lawful is "r1 & ?is has become ! curse ( ! nation4 ,b ! opposite--t ev]y?+ :i* is "r is lawful--don't foll[ z a "p ( _! philosophy4 ,no matt] :at a p]son does if x is n actionable "u ! law2 he is an hone/ man & a good *ur* memb]4 ,b ,heav5 def5d u f be+ tru?ful1 natural be+s1 unless ! law says we may--s9ce t is to be an infam\s sc\ndrel4 ,a ,v&]bilt may sit 9 8 (fice & manipulate /ocks1 or make divid5ds1 by :i*1 9 a few ye>s1 he amasses fifty millions doll>s f ! indu/ries ( ! c\ntry1 & he is "o ( ! rem>kable m5 ( ! age4 ,b if a poor1 half-/>v$ *ild 7 to take a loaf ( bread f 8 cupbo>d1 to prev5t />vation1 %e w\ld be s5t fir/ to ! ,tombs1 & !nce to ,blackwell's ,isl&4 ,an ,a/or may sit 9 8 sumptu\s ap>tm5ts1 & wat* ! prop]ty bequea!d him by 8 fa!r1 rise 9 value f "o to fifty millions1 & ev]ybody b[s be=e 8 imm5se p[]1 & wor%ips 8 bus9ess capacity4 ,b if a t5ant ( 81 ^: employ] _h dis*>g$ him because he did n vote ! ,republican ticket1 & !reby fails to pay 8 mon?'s r5t to ,mr4 ,a/or1 ! law sets him & 8 family into ! /reet 9 midw9t]2 &1 :e!r he dies ( cold or />vation1 nei!r ,mr4 ,a/or or anybody else /ops to ask1 s9ce t is nobody's bus9ess b ! man's4 ,?is is a free c\ntry1 y "k1 & :y %\ld ,i tr\ble myself ab\t t p]son1 because he happ5s to be s un=tunate z n to be able to pay ,mr4 ,a/or 8 r5t8 ,mr4 ,/ew>t1 by bus9ess tact1 & ! v>i\s practices kn[n to trade1 succe$s1 9 tw5ty ye>s1 9 obta9+ f cu/om]s :om he has entrapp$ into pur*as+ f him fifty millions doll>s1 & ) 8 ga9s he builds co/ly public b5efici>ies1 & /raightway ! _w makes him a philan?ropi/4 ,b a poor devil :o %\ld come along ) a bolt ( clo?1 :i* he _h succe$$ 9 smuggl+ into ! c\ntry1 & :i*1 consequ5tly1 he c\ld sell at a l[] price ?an ,mr4 ,/ew>t1 :o paid ! t>iff1 & is !reby au?oriz$ by law to add t sum to ! piece1 w\ld be ca/ into prison4 ,n[ ^! individuals repres5t ?ree ( ! pr9cipal me?ods t ! privileg$ classes h inv5t$ by :i* to monopolize ! accumulat$ weal? ( ! c\ntry4 ,b let u analyze ! processes1 & see if x is :olly by _! p]sonal ef=ts t !y ga9 ?is end4 ,nobody pret5ds t ,mr4 ,/ew>t ev] produc$ a s+le doll> ( 8 va/ =tune4 ,he accumulat$ x by deal+ 9 ! productions ( o!rs1 :i* he fir/ obta9$ at l[ rates1 & !n sold at a suffici5t advance ov] ! co/ ( h&l+ to make 9 ! aggregate a sum am\nt+ to millions4 ,n[1 ,i want to ask if all ?is is n arriv+ at ! same result1 by ano!r me?od1 at :i* ! slavehold]s ( ! ,s\? arriv$1 by own+ negroes8 ,9 ! case ( ! latt]1 ! slavehold] reap$ all ! b5efits ( ! labors ( ! negroes4 ,9 ! =m] case ! m]*ant pr9ces1 toge!r ) ! v>i\s o!r privileg$ classes1 reap ! b5efit ( ! labors ( all ! work+-classes ( ! c\ntry4 ,e ye> ! excess ( ! produc$ weal? ( ! c\ntry f9ds f9al lodgm5t 9 ! pockets ( ^! classes1 & !y gr[ ri*] at ea* succe$+ h>ve/1 :ile ! labor]s toil _! lives away2 & :5 all _! /r5g? & vigor h be5 trans=m$ into weal?1 :i* has be5 legally transf]r$ to ! capitali/s1 !y are heavy ) age1 & z de/itute z :5 !y began _! life ( s]vitude4 ,did ev] ,s\!rn slave h mean] end ?an ?is8 ,9 all s]i\sness1 is !re any common ju/ice 9 su* a /ate ( ?+s8 ,is x "r t ! millions %\ld toil all _! lives long1 sc>cely hav+ com=table food & clo!s1 :ile ! few manage to control all ! b5efits8 ,p may pret5d t x is ju/ice1 & good ,*ri/ians may excuse x ^u t gr\nd1 b ,*ri/ w\ld nev] h call$ x by t "n4 ,he w\ld ev5 give him t labor$ b an h\r z mu* z he t _h labor$ all ! day1 b to him :o labor$ n at all he w\ld take away ev5 t :i* he ha?4 ,& yet we he> l\d pr(essions ( ,*ri/ianity asc5d+ f ! pulpit ?r\gh\t ! l5g? & bread? ( ! l&4 ,& :5 ,i li/51 ,i _c help exclaim+1 8,o1 ye hypocrites1 h[ c ye hope to escape ! damnation ( hell80 ,am ,i ask$1 ,h[ are ^! ?+s to be am5d$8 ,i w tell y 9 ! fir/ place1 t !y mu/ be rem$i$2 & ?is p>ticul> case ( deal+ 9 ! labor ( ! p is to be rem$i$ by aboli%+ huck/]+1 or ! sy/em ( middle-m51 & sub/itut+ !re= a g5]al sy/em ( public m>kets1 conduct$ by ! p ?r\gh _! paid ag5ts1 z all o!r public bus9ess is p]=m$4 ,9 ^! m>kets ! products ( ! c\ntry %\ld be receiv$1 9 fir/ h&s1 direct f ! produc]s1 :o %\ld realize _! entire proce$s4 ,9 ?is mann] ! imm5se =tunes realiz$ by middle-m51 & ! pr(its made by ! half-doz5 diff]5t h&s ?r\gh :i* m]*&ise travels on its way to consum]s1 w\ld be sav$ to ! produc]4 ,a bu%el ( apples1 pur*as$ 9 ! or*>d at tw5ty-five c5ts1 is f9ally sold to ! consum] at a doll>4 ,n[1 ei!r ! consum] has paid at lea/ a half doll> too mu*1 or ! produc] has receiv$ a half doll> too little1 = ! apples2 s9ce1 "u a p]fect sy/em1 ! apples w\ld g direct f ! or*>d to ! m>ket1 & !nce direct to ! consum]4 ,we are =ev] talk+ ( political economy1 b x appe>s to me t ! mo/ vital po9ts--"o ( :i* is our sy/em ( huck/]y--is entirely ov]look$4 ,suppose ,mr4 ,/ew>t1 in/ead ( hav+ labor$ all ^! ye>s = 8 own selfi% int]e/s1 _h labor$ 9 ! int]e/s ( ! p8 ,is x n cle> t ! half-a-hundr$ million doll>s he has accumulat$ w\ld h rema9$ ) ! p :o h consum$ 8 goods8 ,place all o!r k9ds ( traffic ^u ! same propos$ basis1 & d y n see t ! sy/em :i* makes m]*ant-pr9ces w\ld be aboli%$8 ,nei!r w\ld x require "o-half ! p to conduct a g5]al sy/em ( m>kets :o are n[ employ$ speculat+ 9 ! results ( labor4 ,9 %ort1 e p]son %\ld ei!r be a produc] or a paid ag5t or (fic] ( consum]s & produc]s1 & our entire sy/em ( %opkeep+ r$uc$ to a magnific5t sy/em ( imm5se public m>kets4 ,9 ?is way !re c\ld also be a p]fect control ex]cis$ ov] ! quality ( p]i%able goods1 ! want ( :i* is n[ felt s sev]ely 9 summ] 9 all l>ge cities1 & a ?\s& un?\ght ( rem$ies w\ld necess>ily sugge/ !mselves z ! sy/em %\ld develop4 ,b let u pass to "o ( ! o!r bran*es ( ?is same sy/em4 ,we h 9 our mid/ ?\s&s ( p ( imm5se weal? :o h nev] ev5 done s mu* to ju/ify its possession z ! m]*ant-pr9ces h done to ju/ify !mselves4 ,i ref] to our l& monopoli/s1 & to ,mr4 ,a/or z _! repres5tative4 ,mr4 ,a/or inh]it$ a l>ge l&$ e/ate1 :i* has ris5 9 value to be wor? millions ( doll>s1 to :i* advance ,mr4 ,a/or nev] contribut$ ev5 a day's labor4 ,he has done no?+ except to wat* ! rise & ga!r 9 ! r5ts1 :ile ! :ole labor+ c\ntry has be5 con/antly engag$ 9 promot+ t advance4 ,:at w\ld ,mr4 ,a/or h be5 )\t ! ,city ( ,new ,york8 ,& :at w\ld ! ,city ( ,new ,york h be5 )\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates8 ,y see1 my fri5ds1 x w n d to view ?is matt] sup]ficially4 ,we live 9 too analytic an age to p]mit ^! ?+s to g on 9 ! way !y h be5 go+4 ,!re is too mu* pov]ty1 too mu* suff]+1 too mu* h>d "w1 too _m h\rs ( labor = individuals1 too _m sleepless nights1 too _m />v+ poor1 too _m hungry *ildr51 too _m 9 helpless old age1 to p]mit ^! villan\s abuses to cont9ue %elt]$ "u ! "n ( respectability & public ord]4 ,b aga91 & ^u a /ill worse sw9dle ( ! p4 ,a p]son hav+ money goes out into ! public doma9 & acquires an imm5se tract ( l&4 ,%ortly a railroad is project$ & built1 :i* runs ?r\gh t tract4 ,x (f]s a f9e location = a /ation4 ,a city spr+s up1 & t :i* co/ 9 "s in/ances z little z a %ill+ p] acre1 is divid$ into t[n lots1 & ^! are reluctantly p>t$ ) at five hundr$ doll>s ea*4 ,aga91 ,i wi% to inquire1 9 ! "n ( ,ju/ice1 to :om does t advance belong8 ,to ! p]son :o nom9ally holds ! l&8 ,:at has he done to entitle him to receive doll>s = :at he only paid c5ts8 ,is !re any equality--is !re any ju/ice--9 su* a condition8 ,he pr(its by ! action ( o!rs2 9 fact at ! public exp5se1 s9ce 9 its la/ analysis x is ! common public :o are ! basis ( all advance 9 ! value ( prop]ty4 ,n[1 ,i say1 t t common public is entitl$ to all ! b5efits accru+ f common ef=ts2 & x is an infam\s wrong t makes x accrue to ! b5efit ( a special few4 ,& a sy/em ( society :i* p]mits su* arbitr>y di/ributions ( weal? is a disgrace to ,*ri/ian civilization1 ^: ,au?or & 8 ,disciples _h all ?+s 9 common4 ,let pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians :o1 = a pret5se1 make long pray]s1 ?9k ( t1 & !n d5\nce ,communism1 if !y c2 & d5\nce me z a ,revolutioni/ = advocat+ x1 if !y d>e4 ,b1 is x ask$1 h[ is ?is to be rem$i$8 ,i answ]1 v easily6 ,s9ce ^? :o possess ! accumulat$ weal? ( ! c\ntry h fil*$ x by legal means f ^? to :om x ju/ly belongs--! p--x mu/ be return$ to !m1 by legal means if possible1 b x mu/ be return$ to !m 9 any ev5t4 ,:5 a p]son wor? millions1 dies1 in/ead ( leav+ x to 8 *ildr51 :o h no m title to x ?an anybody else's *ildr5 h1 x mu/ rev]t to ! p1 :o really produc$ x4 ,d y say t is inju/ice to ! *ildr58 ,i say1 ,no6 ,& if y ask me h[ ! ri* man's *ildr5 are go+ to live aft] 8 dea?1 ,i answ]1 by ! same means z ! poor man's *ildr5 live4 ,let x be rememb]$ t we h _h simple fre$om q long en\gh4 ,by sett+ all our hopes on fre$om we h be5 robb$ ( our rights4 ,:at we want n[ is m ?an fre$om--we want equality6 ,& by ! ,heav5 above u1 e>?'s gr[+ *ildr5 are go+ to h x6 ,:at "r h ! *ildr5 ( ! ri* to be born to luxuri\s idl5ess1 :ile ! *ildr5 ( ! poor are born to1 all _! lives long1 fur!r contribute to _! ease8 ,d !y n 9 common belong to ,god's human family8 ,if ,i mi/ake n1 ,*ri/ told u s4 ,y w n dispute 8 au?ority1 ,i am sure4 ,if1 in/ead ( prea*+ ,*ri/ & him crucifi$ q s mu*1 we %\ld practice 8 tea*+ a little m1 my ^w = x1 we %\ld all be bett] ,*ri/ians4 ,& :5 by ?is process all ! l& %all h be5 return$ to ! p1 !re w be j z mu* ( x1 & x w be equally z productive1 & j z mu* room on x z !re is n[4 ,b in/ead ( a few p own+ ! :ole ( x1 & f>m+ x out to all ! re/ at ! be/ possible prices1 ! p w possess x !mselves 9 _! own "r1 ?r\gh j laws1 pay+ = its possession to ! gov]nm5t su* mod]ate rates ( taxes z %all be necess>y to ma9ta9 ! gov]nm5t4 ,b ,i may z well conclude :at ,i h to say reg>d+ railroads1 :i* mu/ also rev]t back to ! p1 & be conduct$ by !m = ! public b5efit1 z our common highways are n[ conduct$4 ,v&]bilt1 ,scott ,co4 are demon/rat+ x bett] & bett] e day t all ! railroads ( ! c\ntry c be mu* m economically & advantage\sly conduct$ "u "o managem5t ?an "u a ?\s& diff]5t managem5ts4 ,!y imag9e t v soon !y w h accompli%$ a complete consolidation ( ! entire sy/em1 & t by ! p[] ( t consolidation !y w be able to control ! gov]nm5t ( ?is c\ntry4 ,b !y w n be ! fir/ p :o h made slight miscalculations z to ultimate results4 ,?omas ,scott might make a spl5did ,secret>y ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,int]nal ,improvem5ts1 = :i* ! new ,con/itution1 :i* ?is c\ntry is go+ to adopt1 makes provision2 b he w nev] realize 8 ambition to preside ov] ! railroad sy/em ( ! c\ntry 9 any o!r mann]4 ,& ,i w tell y ano!r b5efit t w foll[ ! nationalization ( our railroads4 ,y h all he>d ( ! deal+ 9 /ocks1 ( ! 8bulls0 & ! 8be>s10 & ! 8longs0 & ! 8%orts10 & ! 8lame ducks0 ( ,wall /reet4 ,well1 !y w all be aboli%$4 ,!re w be no /ocks 9 :i* to deal4 ,t sort ( speculation1 by :i* gigantic sw9dl]s corn] a /ock & take x 9 at _! own figures1 w1 to use a vulg> phrase1 be 8play$ out40 ,& if y 7 to see _! cu/om]s1 z ,i h se5 !m1 ru%+ ab\t ,broad /reet to cat* sight ( ! la/ p] c5t4 ( _! m>g9s z !y disappe> 9 ! hungry maw ( ! complac5t brok]s1 y w\ld agree ) me t x ought to be 8play$ out40 ,"u ! sy/em :i* ,i propose1 n only w /ock gambl+ be aboli%$1 b also all o!r gambl+1 & ! hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( able-bodi$ p :o are n[ engag$ 9 x1 liv+ f ! products ( o!rs1 w be compell$ to g to produc+ !mselves4 ,b1 says ! objector1 take ri*es away f p & !re w be no inc5tive to accumulate4 ,b1 my de> sir1 we don't propose to d any?+ ( ! k9d1 nor to de/roy any weal?4 ,!re w nev] be any less weal? ?an n[1 b a con/ant increase ^u x4 ,we only propose t ! p %all hold x 9 _! own "r1 in/ead ( its be+ held 9 tru/ = !m by a self-appo9t$ few4 ,in/ead ( hav+ a few millionaires1 & millions on ! v]ge ( />vation1 we propose t all %all possess a com=table compet5ce--t is1 %all possess ! results ( _! own labors4 ,i c't see :]e !re is a *ance = a lack ( motive to come 94 ,x seems to me t ev]ybody w h a bett] & a m c]ta9 *ance1 z well z a bett] inc5tive to accumulate4 ,w ! c]ta9ty ( accumulation de/roy ! desire to accumulate8 ,nobody b ! mo/ /upid w\ld attempt to ma9ta9 t4 ,x is n great weal? 9 a few individuals t proves a c\ntry prosp]\s1 b great g5]al weal? ev5ly di/ribut$ among ! p4 ,t c\ntry mu/ be ! mo/ prosp]\s & happy :]e ! p are mo/ g5]ally com=tably & happily circum/anc$4 ,& 9 ?is c\ntry1 in/ead ( a hundr$? "p ( ! p liv+ 9 palaces & rid+ 9 coa*es1 :ile ! balance live 9 huts & travel on foot1 e p]son may live 9 a palace & ride 9 a coa*4 ,i leave x to y to decide :i* is ! pref]able condition & :i* ! m ,*ri/ian4 ,& :y %\ld ! ri* object to ?is8 ,if ev]ybody has en\gh & to sp>e1 %\ld t be a subject ( compla9t8 ,:at m d p want1 except x be = ! purpose ( tyranniz+ ov] o!rs dep5d5t ^u !m8 ,b no objections t may be rais$ w be pot5t en\gh to cru% out ! dem& = equality n[ ris+ f an oppress$ p4 ,?is dem& ! possessors ( weal? _c af=d to ignore4 ,x comes f a pati5tly-endur+ p1 :o h wait$ already too long = ! realization ( ! beautiful pictures ( fre$om :i* h be5 pa9t$ = !m to admire2 = ! realization ( ! songs :i* poets h sung to its praise4 ,let me w>n1 nay1 let me implore !m n to be deaf to ?is dem&1 s9ce !y d n "k s well z ,i "k :at temp] !re is beh9d x4 ,i h te/$ x1 & ,i "k x is "o t w n mu* long] brook ! d5ial ( ju/ice4 ,b !re is ano!r monopoly ( :i* ,i mu/ speak--,i mean ! monopoly ( money itself4 ,we h se5 h[ great a tyranny t is :i* arises f monopoliz+ ! l&4 ,b t occurr+ f ! monopoly ( money1 is a /ill m insidi\s & dang]\s =m ( despotism1 s9ce its ramifications are m ext5sive & m9ute4 ,x may be ex]cis$ by ! p]son possess+ a hundr$1 or by ! p]son possess+ a million doll>s4 ,b :at is ! process8 ,a p]son inh]its a half million doll>s = :i* he nev] exp5d$ a s+le day's labor4 ,he sits 9 8 (fice loan+ t sum ( money say1 9 sums ( "o ?\s& doll>s to "o ?\s& diff]5t p]sons1 ea* ( :om conducts a little bus9ess :i* yields j en\gh to support a family & to pay ! int]e/4 ,^! p live = =ty ye>s 9 ?is mann]1 & die no bett] (f ?an :5 !y began life4 ,b dur+ t "t !y h paid all _! extra production to ! am\nt ( f\r ?\s& doll>s1 ea*1 to ! capitali/2 &1 f9ally1 ! bus9ess itself is sold out to pay ! pr9cipal4 ,& ?us x turns out t ! capitali/ obta9s ev]y?+ ^? ?\s& p]sons e>n$ dur+ _! :ole lives1 !y leav+ no?+ to _! families4 ,n[1 :at bett] is t result ?an x w\ld h be5 _h ^! p be5 slaves8 ,c\ld _! own]s h obta9$ any m f !m8 ,i say !y w\ld h obta9$ less2 s9ce1 _h !y be5 slaves 9 "n1 z 9 fact !y 71 !re w\ld h be5 times dur+ ! =ty ye>s t !y w\ld n h e>n$ int]e/ ov] co/ ( _! support4 ,n[1 look at ! capitali/4 ,= "o million doll>s1 & )\t ! /ra9+ ( a muscle1 he receives five million doll>s direct1 :i*1 re9ve/$ f "t to "t z x increases1 am\nts at ! end ( ! =ty ye>s to n less ?an fifte5 millions doll>s4 ,b try ano!r example ( a some:at diff]5t k9d4 ,a p]son hav+ f\r gr[n *ildr51 :om he has re>$ 9 luxury1 & giv5 all ! facilities ( education1 dies1 leav+ ea* ( !m a f>m wor? tw5ty-five ?\s& doll>s4 ,^! *ildr5 hav+ nev] le>n$ ! art ( f>m+ are incapable ( conduct+ ^! f>ms2 b !y lease !m to f\r diff]5t p = a ?\s& doll>s a ye> ea*1 & live at ease all _! lives1 !refrom1 nev] s mu* z lift+ _! h&s to d an h\r's labor4 ,n[1 :o is x t supports ^? f\r p8 ,is x n cle> t x is ! p :o "w ! f>ms8 ,& h[ did x happ5 t !y _h ! f>ms to lease8 ,simply by an incid5t = :i* !re 0 no legitimate g5]al cause1 else :y d n all *ildr5 h f>ms & live )\t "w8 ,nor c y1 my fri5ds1 discov] any?+ approa*+ equality1 or aught t looks l ju/ice 9 t op]ation4 ,i tell y nay6 ,x is ! mo/ insidi\s despotism1 ) a s+le exception1 t is possible among a p4 ,x is a despotism :i* 0 condemn$ 9 all =m] times1 ev5 by b>b>ians1 & :i* ! ,jews 7 only p]mitt$ to en=ce ^u p ( o!r nations4 ,x is ! hide\s vampire fa/5$ ^u ! vitals ( our p1 suck+--suck+--suck+ _! v life's blood1 leav+ j en\gh to keep up _! vitality1 t !y may manufacture m4 ,x is ! he>tless mon/] t w h ! exact p\nd ( fle%1 ev5 if !re be loss ( blood to obta9 x1 & !re is no j judge ne> to prev5t ! tak+1 or to hold him to acc\nt if he take x4 ,x p>alyzes our indu/ries2 %uts ! gates 9 ! way t leads to our inexhau/ible treasures )9 ! bosom ( "m e>?2 /rips ! />s & /ripes f ! ma/s ( m]*antm52 compels our imm5se cotton l&s to luxuriate 9 we$s2 robs our sp9dles ( ! p[] to turn !m2 & lays an emb>go ^u e productive ent]prise4 ,:oev] makes a movem5t to compel ! e>? to yield h] weal?1 or to trans=m t weal? into useful =m1 mu/ fir/ obta9 ! cons5t ( ?is despot1 & pay 8 dem&s = a lic5se4 ,?irte5 millions ( labor]s 9 ?is c\ntry produce annually f\r ?\s& millions doll>s ( weal?1 e doll> ( :i* ov] & above ! co/ ( liv+ is paid ov] to appease ! dem&s ( ?is insatiate mon/]--?is horrid demon1 ^: "n is ,int]e/4 ,we are told t we _c manufacture railroad iron 9 ?is c\ntry z *eap z x c be manufactur$ 9 ,engl&4 ,yes6 ,& :y8 ,is x because we h no ore or no coal2 or t1 :i* is n z good z ,engl& has8 ,no6 ,we h on ! surface :at 9 ,engl& is hundr$s ( feet 9 ! b[els ( ! e>?1 & coal ! same2 & bo? ( bett] quality4 ,b money c be put at int]e/ 9 ?is c\ntry s z to d\ble itself e f\r ye>s1 & be amply secur$4 ,:at reason h capitali/s to con/ruct iron works1 or to h _! c>e1 :5 tw5ty-five p] c5t4 p] ye> is return$ !m1 )\t c>e or risk8 ,& :at is true ( iron is also true ( e o!r natural production4 ,is x any wond] t our manufactur]s are oblig$ to dem& t ! p pay an additional p] c5t4 ^u ev]y?+ !y eat1 dr9k or we>1 t !y may be protect$ 9 _! v>i\s productive ent]prises1 :5 su* exactions are laid ^u !m by ?is m ?an absolute mon>*8 ,no6 ,x w\ld inde$ be a wond] if x 7 n s4 ,n[1 d y suppose our m>kets w\ld be flood$ ) ,briti% goods if our produc+ & manufactur+ int]e/s _h all ! money !y require )\t int]e/8 ,if !re are any borr[]s at t5 p] c5t4 :o he> my voice1 let !m answ]4 ,no2 x is ! tribute t indu/ry is compell$ to pay to capital t =ces our gov]nm5t to exact t51 tw5ty1 fifty1 aye1 ev5 a hundr$ p] c5t4 = ! privilege ( br++ m]*&ise into ?is c\ntry4 ,b !y tell u if we g to free trade t our c\ntry w\ld be flood$ ) =eign products1 s !re w\ld be absolutely no production ( manufactur$ goods 9 ! c\ntry4 ,n[ t w\ld be true1 if we %\ld attempt free trade & leave ! mon/] ,int]e/ ) 8 grip ^u our vitals4 ,& "h is ! %ort-sight$ness ( ,free-,trad]s4 ,if we want free trade1 we mu/1 9 ! fir/ place1 attack1 ?rottle & kill ?is demon1 aft] :i* we may manufacture at prices t w n only absolutely =bid ! importation ( almo/ ev]y?+ t is n[ import$1 b :i* w also enable u to play ! same game ) ,europe t ,europe has play$ s long ^u u4 ,free money 9 ?is c\ntry w\ld aboli% e ,european ?rone )9 t5 ye>s4 ,& yet p _c be made to see t ?is c\ntry is _! support4 ,) free money :at ne$ w\ld we h = a protective t>iff8 ,c any ,protectioni/ answ] t8 ,y see1 my fri5ds1 t x is ! p :o cat* sight ( an idea & pursue x to ! dea?1 reg>dless ( relative ideas1 :o make re=m s ridicul\s4 ,"o re=m _c advance alone4 ,all k9ds ( re=m mu/ g on toge!r4 ,int]e/ & free trade mu/ g h& 9 h&2 int]e/1 if ei!r1 a little ahead4 ,& 9 ?is reg>d ,i am free to confess t ! ,national ,labor ,union's dem& = a decrease ( int]e/ is ! mo/ reasonable s+le re=m n[ be+ advocat$4 ,we want free trade2 b we want free money fir/1 s t n a sp9dle or =ge 9 ?is c\ntry %all /op at ! comm& ( ^? across ! ocean4 ,b h[ are we go+ to get free money8 ,:y1 9 ! v easie/ way possible4 ,x is ! simple/ problem ( !m all4 ,i am n go+ into ?is discussion to prove to y t gold is n money1 s9ce ev]ybody ought to "k t x has no m ! prop]ties ( money ?an cotton1 corn & pork h ! prop]ties ( money4 ,n[1 money is t ?+ :i*1 if e doll> 9 circulation %\ld be de/roy$1 !re w\ld be no loss ( weal?4 ,gold1 cotton1 corn & :eat are weal?4 ,de/roy ^! & !re is a loss4 ,b :5 money is de/roy$1 !re is no m loss ?an :5 a promissory note is de/roy$4 ,a note is an evid5ce ( debt4 ,x is n weal?1 b its repres5tative4 ,s also is money n weal?1 b its repres5tative4 ,& if we _h a ?\s& million doll>s 9 circulation to-day1 !re w\ld be no m weal? 9 ! c\ntry ?an !re n[ is1 & we w\ld h q z mu* weal? if !re 7 two ?\s& millions doll>s1 s9ce money & weal? are two entirely di/9ct ?+s4 ,b !y tell u t unless money is made r$eemable 9 gold1 x is n ( any acc\nt1 & t1 too1 9 ! face ( our mis]able gre5back sy/em1 :i* 0 s mu* bett] ev5 ?an gold t x sav$ ! nation :51 _h we /uck to gold1 we %\ld h be5 de/roy$4 ,oh1 b x 0 a depreciat$ curr5cy1 says "s "o4 ,yes1 x 0 a depreciat$ curr5cy1 & we %\ld h ample reason to be ?ankful if :5 we come to pay our bonds1 we h a depreciat$ curr5cy ) :i* to liquidate !m1 in/ead ( be+ oblig$1 z we %all1 to pay a ?\s& doll>s 9 cotton = :at we realiz$ less ?an five hundr$ 9 gold4 ,x is n ! gold only ( a c\ntry t con/itutes its weal?4 ,:at %\ld we c>e if we _h n a s+le ounce ( gold1 if we _h a ?\s& million bales ( cotton1 t5 ?\s& millions bu%els ( corn & :eat1 & a billion doll>s' wor? ( manufactur$ goods to s5d to o!r c\ntries8 ,s y see x is n ! gold aft] all t makes a circulation good1 b ! sum total ( all k9ds ( weal?4 ,n[1 t is :at we propose to sub/itute = gold z ! basis = a money issue4 ,& in/ead ( p]mitt+ corporations to issue x & rema9 at lib]ty to dispose ( _! prop]ty & let ! p :o hold _! circulation :i/le = its r$emption1 we propose t gov]nm5t1 :i* c nei!r sell our prop]ty nor abscond ) x1 %all issue x = ! p & l5d x to !m at co/2 or if y w insi/ on pay+ int]e/ = money1 :y1 !n1 pay x to ! gov]nm5t & less5 y\r taxes t mu*1 in/ead ( pay+ int]e/ to bank]s & support+ gov]nm5t besides4 ,n[1 don't y ?9k t w\ld be r a good sort ( a money sy/em8 ,i "k t e manufactur] 9 ! c\ntry w\ld l x4 ,b ,i c tell y :o w n l x2 & :om we may be compell$ to fight be=e !y w p]mit u to h x2 & ^! are ! money-l5d]s & money-*ang]s1 su* z x is relat$ ! ,head ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*--"o ,jesus ,*ri/1 ( :om we he> a great deal said1 b ^: tea*+s & doctr9es are w(ully p]v]t$--sc\rg$ out ( ! ,temple at a place kn[n z ,j]usalem4 ,i h n be5 guilty ( frequ5t+ ! temples ( ! c\ntry mu* ( late1 b if ,i am n mis9=m$ ^u ! subject1 & unless !y h *ang$ s9ce ,i did frequ5t !m1 if ,*ri/ %\ld pass ?r\gh ?is l& ( a ,sunday1 sc\rge 9 h&1 he w\ld f9d pl5ty ( "w to d 9 ! same l9e 9 :i* he labor$ s fai?fully among ! ,jews4 ,b ! ,national ,labor ,union say !y won't be s h>d ^u ^! money-l5d]s z we w\ld be4 ,!y are will+ t !y %all be eas$ d[n f ! va/ height to :i* !y h atta9$4 ,!y say !y %all h ?ree p] c5t4 int]e/ in/ead ( six1 sev51 eight & t51 or z mu* m z !y c /eal out ( ! necessities ( ! case1 by ! circum/ances & disc\nts4 ,b !y %all be limit$ to ?ree p] c5t41 & 9 a way t !y _c evade1 z !y n[ evade1 lawful int]e/4 ,x is propos$ t gov]nm5t %all issue ?is money1 b t x %all be conv]tible into a ?ree p] c5t4 int]e/-be>+ bond2 s t :5 money %all be s pl5ty t x w be wor? less ?an ?ree p] c5t4 9 bus9ess1 x c be inve/$ 9 bonds draw+ ?ree p] c5t42 & ! bonds to also be reconv]tible into money1 s t ! mom5t bus9ess %all dem& m money ?an !re %\ld be 9 circulation--:i* w\ld increase ! value ( money to m ?an ?ree p] c5t4--! bonds w\ld be conv]t$ into money aga92 & :5 !re %\ld be no m bonds to conv]t1 & money /ill wor? m ?an ?ree p] c5t41 !n ! ,gov]nm5t %all issue m money to re/ore ! equilibrium4 ,9 ?is way money w\ld always be wor? j ?ree p] c5t4 ,no m nor less1 & !re w\ld always be j en\gh2 or1 9 o!r words1 money w\ld be measur$1 z x nev] has be51 & :i* has be5 ! cause ( all our f9ancial tr\bles4 ,:at w\ld y say to a p]son :o %\ld talk to y ab\t measur+ y\r corn 9 a bu%el t _h itself nev] be5 measur$8 ,b y complac5tly talk ( money be+ a measure ( values1 & money has nev] _h a measure regulat+ its own value4 ,b ?is consid]ation is only a /epp+-/one to :at %all be4 ,money mu/ be made free f int]e/4 ,9 fact1 ,i d n "k b p :o h money %\ld pay some?+ to h x securely loan$1 ! same z y mu/ pay y\r ,safe ,deposit ,companies = safely keep+ bonds1 jewels & o!r valuables4 ,i ?9k p ought to be made to pay = ! safe keep+ ( money ^u ! same pr9ciple4 ,money "u our pres5t sy/em is ! only ?+ :i* we possess t does n depreciate 9 value by use4 ,! m money is us$1 ! m x increases2 a pro( complete ( ! fallacy & its despotism4 ,! ,gov]nm5t n[ pay ! banks ?irty millions doll>s p] ye> = ! privilege ( loan+ !m ab\t ?ree hundr$ millions national curr5cy1 :i* ! banks reloan to ! p at an av]age ( t5 p] c5t4 ,x seems to me t is almo/ too good a ?+ to la/ long4 ,if ! ,gov]nm5t c af=d to d ?is ?+1 :y c't !y bett] af=d to loan directly to ! p = no?+1 & save ?irty millions doll>s annually8 ,d y ?9k ! p w\ld object8 ,oh1 no2 b ! bank]s w\ld4 ,b = all t ! cry ( 8,d[n ) ! tyrant0 is rais$1 & x w nev] cease until int]e/ %all be among ! ?+s t 74 ,i also desire to call att5tion to ! r$uction ( ! ,public ,debt1 & to ! means by :i* ?is r$uction has be5 accompli%$4 ,! ,adm9i/ration hangs almo/ all ( its hopes ^u ?is fact1 :ile if x 7 ?or\ghly und]/ood x w\ld prove its condemnation4 ,x has paid ?ree hundr$ millions ( ! debt1 !y say4 ,:o has paid x8 we inquire4 ,x fails to answ]4 ,we say t t entire paym5t has be5 made by ! produc+ classes ( ! c\ntry1 :ile ! capitali/s h n r$uc$ _! ca% balances 9 ! lea/4 ,9 o!r words1 ! produc]s h got no m money n[ ?an !y _h be=e ! debt 0 paid1 :ile ! capitali/s h _h _! bonds *ang$ into money4 ,n[1 :o h paid t ?ree hundr$ millions doll>s8 ,i repeat ! labor+ p h done x1 j z !y pay all public debts & all public exp5ses1 besides con/antly add+ to ! weal? ( ! capitali/s !mselves4 ,c su* a /ate ( ?+s cont9ue8 ,aga9 ,i tell y nay4 ,?is wrong mu/ be rem$i$ by a sy/em ( progressive taxation4 ,if p]sons hav+ a hundr$ ?\s& doll>s pay "o-half p] c5t4 tax1 let ^? hav+ a million pay t5 p] c5t41 or two millions tw5ty-five p] c5t4 ,let !re be a p5alty plac$ ^u monopoliz+ ! common prop]ty1 & x w soon cease & equality come 9 its place4 ,n[1 ! poore/ woman :o buys ! *eape/ calico pays a tax to ! ,gov]nm5t1 :ile ! ri* appropriate h] labor to pay _! dues4 ,truly said ,jesus1 8,! poor ye h ) y always40 ,ano!r mode ( rem$y+ ! exi/+ ills 9 indu/ry & ! di/ribution ( weal?1 mu/ be 9 giv+ employees an actual int]e/ 9 ! products ( _! labors1 s t ultimately co-op]ation w be ! s\rce ( all production1 its results be+ ju/ly di/ribut$ among all ^? :o assi/ 9 ! production4 ,fir/1 pay ! employ] ! same rate ( int]e/ = 8 capital t ,gov]nm5t %all *>ge = loans made to ! p2 next1 ! g5]al exp5ses1 includ+ sal>ies to himself & all employees1 ! rema9d] to be equitably divid$ among all :o h an int]e/ 9 x4 ,d y n see :at a revolution 9 indu/rial production su* a con/itutional provision w\ld effect8 ,& d y n suppose if ! work+m5 & wom5 ( ?is c\ntry und]/ood ! ju/ice ( x1 t !y w\ld h x8 ,i int5d t !y %all h ! requir$ in=mation4 ,already !re h be5 half a million tracts ^u ^! subjects s5t broadca/ ov] ?is l&1 & ! pres5t ye> %all see d\ble z _m m1 until e labor]1 male & female1 %all hold 9 8 or h] own h&s ! me?od ( deliv]ance f ?is great oppression4 ,b !re is ano!r consid]ation1 :i*1 m =cibly ?an any o!r1 %[s ! suicidal policy :i* we pursue4 ,if ! pres5t rates ( int]e/ are cont9u$ to be paid ^u only ! pres5t bank+ capital & bonds ( ! c\ntry1 = tw5ty-five ye>s to come1 ! int]e/1 ) ! pr9cipal add$1 w h absorb$ ! total pres5t weal?1 z well z its p]spective increase4 ,& su* a consummation z ?is are ! ,european capitali/s n[ prep>+ = ?is c\ntry4 ,europe holds n less ?an ?ree ?\s& millions ( bond$ indebt$ness ( ?is c\ntry1 :i* is be+ augm5t$ e mon? by additional railroad bonds1 or "s syndicate op]ation4 ,s d y n see t ,european capital is gradually1 b nev]!less inevitably1 absorb+ n only all ( our annually produc$ weal?1 b also acquir+ an increas$ mortgage e ye> ^u our accumulat$ weal?8 ,!re is no escap+ ^! facts4 ,figures don't lie4 ,ma!matics is an absolute sci5ce f ^: edicts !re is no escape4 ,& ma!matics in=m u t we are ye> by ye> mortgag+ ourselves to ,european capitali/s1 :o w ultimately /ep 9 & =eclose _! mortgages1 & possess !mselves ( our all1 j z we =eclose our small] mortgages1 :5 !re is no hope ( a fur!r increase f int]e/4 ,besides ! monopoly ( l&1 money & public conv5i5ces1 !re is ano!r k9d ( monopoly /ill1 :i* may appe> r /range & new to be ?us class$1 b x is nev]!less a t]rible tyrant4 ,i ref] to ! monopoly ( education4 ,i hold t a j gov]nm5t is 9 duty b\nd to see to x t all its *ildr5 ( bo? sexes h ! same & equal opportunities = acquir+ education1 & t e p]son ( adult age %all h graduat$ 9 ! highe/ dep>tm5ts ( le>n+1 z well z 9 ! arts1 sci5ces & practical me*anics4 ,e p]son %\ld be compell$ to acquire a practical k ( "s productive bran* ( labor1 because ! "t w come :5 all p w be oblig$ to produce at lea/ z mu* z !y consume1 or e>n :at !y consume1 z ! paid ag5ts ( produc]s4 ,:at a revolution w\ld t accompli%8 ,if e p]son 9 ! _w 0 to "w at production two h\rs a day !re w\ld be a l>g] aggregate produc$ ?an !re is n[4 ,!re=e e p]son mu/ le>n ! art ( production1 & ?us be equal 9 res\rces to any o!r p]son1 & ,gov]nm5t mu/ und]take ! compulsory indu/rial education ( all its *ildr54 ,?us ,i c\ld cont9ue analysis ^u analysis1 until n a /one 9 ! f\ndations ( our social /ructure w\ld be left unturn$1 & all w\ld be f\nd unwor?y ( our civilization--our boa/$ ,*ri/ian civilization4 ,i ?9k ,*ri/ianity has be5 prea*$ at1 long en\gh4 ,i g = mak+ a practical application ( x at ! v f\ndations ( society4 ,i believe 9 recogniz+ ! broad pr9ciple ( all religion--t we are all *ildr5 ( "o great common p>5t1 ,god1 :i*1 s9ce x disproves ! propositions ( ! ,*ur*1 t at lea/ a l>ge portion ( u are ! *ildr5 ( ! devil1 & r5d]s ! s]vices ( ! cl]gy to save u f t inh]itance unnecess>y1 w aboli% our pres5t sy/em ( a lic5s$ & paid m9i/ry4 ,?irty-five ?\s& m9i/]s are paid tw5ty-five millions doll>s annually = prea*+ ! gospel 9 ca!drals co/+ two hundr$ & fifty millions doll>s2 & h[ _m ( !m ev] tea* any fact o!r ?an t ,jesus 0 crucifi$1 j z ?\gh t w\ld save u f ! sl\ghs ( ignorance 9 :i* we are sunk8 ,:i* "o ( !m d>e tell 8 congregation ! tru?1 z he1 if he be n a blockhead1 kn[s x8 ,i "h & n[ impea* ! cl]gy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z di%one/ & hypocritical1 s9ce ! be/ ( !m ackn[l$ge t !y d n d>e to prea* ! :ole tru?1 =1 if !y %\ld1 !y w\ld h to prea* to empty seats--an admission suffici5tly damnable to consign !m to ! contempt ( ! _w & to ! hell ( :i* !y prate s kn[+ly1 b ^: location !y h n be5 able to det]m9e1 & to light ! tor* :i* %all fire ! la/ "o ( ^! palatial mock]ies ( true religion4 ,:y1 %\ld ,*ri/ appe> among ^! godly ,*ri/ians z he did among ! ,jews1 he w\ld be arre/$ z a vagrant1 or s5t to jail = /eal+ corn2 & 9 ,connecticut1 p]haps1 = ,sabba?-break+1 or = tell+ ! maid at ! well 8all %e _h ev] done10 :i* is n[ call$ =tune-tell+1 or = heal+ ! sick by lay+ on ( h&s1 :i* !y d5om9ate *>latanry4 ,*ri/ & 8 ,disciples & ! multitude :i* he ga!r$ toge!r _h all ?+s 9 common4 ,b e pulpit & e pap] 9 ?is ,*ri/ian c\ntry laun* ! ?und]s ( _! d5unciations :5 t damnable doctr9e is n[ advanc$4 ,n[1 ,*ri/ 0 a ,communi/ ( ! /ricte/ sort1 & s am ,i1 & ( ! mo/ extreme k9d4 ,i believe t ,god is ! ,fa!r ( all humanity & t we are bro!rs & si/]s2 & t x is n m]ely a !oretical or hypo!tical no?+ b a /]n reality1 to be r$uc$ to a practical recognition4 ,& !y :o _c accept & practice ?is doctr9e ( ,*ri/1 & :o /ill pr(ess to be 8 foll[]s1 are simply /eal+ ! liv]y ( ,*ri/ 9 :i* to s]ve ! devil 9 _! own s\ls4 ,i d n c>e to :at l5g? ,*ri/ians may /ret* _! faces ( a ,sunday1 nor h[ mu* !y pay to support _! m9i/]s2 nor d ,i c>e h[ long pray]s !y may make1 nor :at s]mons prea*1 :5 !y d5\nce ! fundam5tal pr9ciples ( ! tea*+s ( ,*ri/1 ,i w turn ^u &1 9 8 language1 utt] _! own condemnation3 8,inasmu* z ye h n done x unto ! lea/ ( ^!1 ye h n done x unto0 ,*ri/4 ,& !y may make all ! fuss1 call me all ! h>d names1 !y please2 b !y c't escape ! judgm5t4 ,& ,i don't int5d !y %all h a *ance to escape x4 ,i am go+ to /rip ! masks ( hypocrisy f _! faces1 & let ! _w see !m z !y are4 ,!y h _h prea*+ )\t practice long en\gh4 ,! p want practice n[1 & :5 !y get x1 !y c ev5 af=d to d )\t ! prea*+4 ,^! privileg$ classes ( ! p h an endur+ hatr$ = me1 & ,i am glad !y h4 ,i am ! fri5d n only ( fre$om 9 all ?+s1 & 9 e =m1 b also = equality & ju/ice z well4 ,^! _c be inaugurat$ except ?r\gh revolution4 ,i am d5\nc$ z desir+ to precipitate revolution4 ,i ackn[l$ge x4 ,i am = revolution1 if to get equality & ju/ice x is requir$4 ,i only want ! p to h :at x is _! "r to h--:at ! religion ( humanity1 :at ,*ri/1 7 he ! arbit]1 w\ld give !m4 ,if1 9 gett+ t1 ! p f9d bayonets oppos+ !m1 x w n be _! fault if !y make _! way ?r\gh !m by ! aid ( bayonets4 ,& ^! p]sons :o possess ! monopolies & :o gu>d !m by bayonets1 ne$ n com=t !mselves ) ! idea t ! p won't fight = _! rights4 ,did !y n spr+ to arms f e qu>t] to fight = ! negro8 ,& w y say !y w n d ! same aga9/ ?is o!r slav]y1 comp>$ to :i* ! =m] is z a g5tle %[] to a rag+ tempe/8 ,don't flatt] y\rselves1 g5tlem5 despots1 t y are go+ to escape "u t assumption4 ,y w h to yield1 & x w be be/ = y to d x gracefully4 ,y are b z "o to sev5 aga9/ !m4 ,numb]s w w94 ,x w be y\r own obduracy if !y are goad$ on to madness4 ,d n rely ^u _! ignorance ( ! true condition4 ,^u t y h an*or$ y\r hopes z long z x is safe4 ,!re are too _m re=m newspap]s 9 circulation4 ,& ?\gh ! columns ( all our great dailies are %ut to _! tru?s1 /ill !re are *annels ?r\gh :i* !y fl[ to ! p--aye1 ev5 to ^? :o delve 9 ! coal m9es ( ,p5nsylvania1 seldom see+ ! joy\s sun%9e4 ,& ?is education %all cont9ue until e p]son :o contributes to ! ma9t5ance ( ano!r 9 luxuri\s idl5ess %all "k h[ su* a result is r5d]$ possible4 ,h5ce1 ,i say1 x lies 9 ! h&s ( ^? :o h ma9ta9$ ?is despotism ov] ! common p to yield x up to !m & recognize _! j relations4 ,& rememb] :at ,i say to y to-night3 ,if ?is t is claim$ is n grant$--if1 beside fre$om1 equality is n made possible by y\r giv+ up ?is p[]1 by :i* ! labor] is robb$ ( ! results ( 8 labor1 be=e our next c5t5nial bir?day1 ,july #d?1 #ahgf1 y w h precipitat$ ! mo/ t]rible w> t ! e>? has yet kn[n4 ,= ?ree ye>s be=e ! break+ out ( ! slav]y rebellion ,i saw & he>d ) my spiritual s5ses ! m>*+ ( armies1 ! rattle ( musketry1 & ! ro> ( cannon2 & ,i already he> & see ! approa* ( ?is m t]rible conte/4 ,i "k x is com+4 ,!re is b "o way 9 :i* x c be av]t$4 ,!re 0 "o way by :i* ! slave w> c\ld h be5 avoid$--! abolition ( slav]y4 ,b ! slave olig>*y w\ld n li/5 to our ,g>risons1 ,sumn]s1 ,tiltons & ,d\glases4 ,!y tri$ ! arbitration ( w>1 b !y lo/ _! slaves at la/4 ,n[1 w n ^! lat] olig>*ies--! l&1 ! railroad1 ! money ari/ocracies--le>n a lesson f _! t]rible fate8 ,w !y n li/5 to ! abolitioni/s--to ! ,g>risons1 ! ,sumn]s1 ! ,tiltons & ! ,d\glases--( to-day8 ,w !y try ! arbitration ( w>1 :i* w result z did ! la/1 9 ! loss ( t = :i* !y fight8 ,i w\ld t !y %\ld le>n wisdom by exp]i5ce4 ,! slavehold]s c\ld h obta9$ comp5sation = _! negroes4 ,!y refus$ x & lo/ all4 ,pond] t lesson well1 & d n neglect to give x its true application4 ,y c compromise n[1 & ! same g5]al end be arriv$ at )\t ! baptism ( blood4 ,x %all n be my fault if t baptism comes4 ,nev]!less1 equality & ju/ice are on ! m>*1 & !y _c be h9d]$4 ,!y mu/ & w atta9 _! j\rney's end4 ,! p %all be deliv]$4 ,i h sev]al times ref]r$ to ! me?ods by :i* ^! ?+s may be accompli%$4 ,!y are impossible "u our pres5t ,con/itution4 ,x is too re/rict$1 too n>r[1 to admit ev5 an idea ( a common humanity4 ,true1 its text is complete1 b its framework does n c>ry out ! orig9al design4 ,ev5 ,george ,wa%+ton1 himself1 0 accus$ ( trea*]y = c\nt5anc+ s great a dep>ture z 0 made2 & ! late w> ju/ifi$ ! gr\nds ^u :i* t accusation 0 f\nd$4 ,! text ( ! ,con/itution held ^! tru?s to be self-evid5t1 8,t all m5 7& wom57 are born equal & entitl$ to c]ta9 inali5able rights1 among :i* are life1 lib]ty1 & ! pursuit ( happ9ess40 ,! ,con/itution %\ld h be5 erect$ 9 h>mony ) ^? decl>ations4 ,x 0 n4 ,!re is no su* ?+ z equality provid$ =4 ,life & lib]ty h n be5 held inali5able "u x2 ! pursuit ( happ9ess has be5 outrage\sly int]f]$ )1 & ! gov]nm5t has be5 made to exi/ )\t ! cons5t ( ! gov]n$2 & exi/s to-day aga9/ ! prote/s ( a l>ge numb] ( its subjects4 ,is x to be expect$ t any?+ s false z t is to its basic propositions c be made endur+8 ,x is aga9/ ! con/itution ( nature itself t x %\ld be s4 ,nature is always true to itself1 & w always v9dicate itself4 ,if h$g$ 9 & ob/ruct$1 x w bur/ ?r\gh or f9d its way ar\nd4 ,! ne$le is n tru] to ! pole ?an is ,nature to ! tru?4 ,& ,nature is always j4 ,^? propositions 7 d$uc$ f human rights1 reg>dless ( any au?ority or despotism4 ,_h !y be5 elucidat$--_h _! pr9ciples guid$ ! con/ruction ( ! ,con/itution itself1 all w\ld h be5 well4 ,:at our fa!rs fail$ to d is left = ?is g5]ation to p]=m2 & x mu/ n %irk ! duty4 ,x mu/ look ! condition squ>ely 9 ! face1 & meet ! issue z squ>ely4 ,:at issues mu/ be met & provid$ = 9 ord] t human rights may be respect$ & protect$8 ,i h already ref]r$ to ! monopolies t mu/ be aboli%$4 ,b !re are also _m o!r ?+s4 ,i w call att5tion fir/ to m9ority repres5tation1 :i* lies at ! base ( a repres5tative gov]nm5t4 ,! ,/ate ( ,massa*usetts has elev5 repres5tatives 9 ,congress1 & !y are all ,republicans4 ,ju/ice w\ld inf] t !re are no ,democrats 9 ! ,/ate4 ,b su* is n ! fact4 ,!re are a l>ge body ( ,democrats4 ,!y are n repres5t$4 ,t is ! fault ( ! sy/em ( arriv+ at repres5tation4 ,:ile x is true t majorities mu/ rule1 t is n equal to say+ t m9orities %all h no voice4 ,b ! practice 9 ,massa*usetts does say j t4 ,i suspect if x 7 possible = all ! real diff]5ces1 politically1 to be repres5t$1 t ! ,congressm5 w\ld /& some?+ z foll[s3 ,! ,democrats w\ld h1 say1 f\r out ( ! elev51 ! ,republicans1 say1 ?ree1 :ile ! rema9d] w\ld be divid$ betwe5 ! ,labor & ,temp]ance ,re=m]s & ,woman ,suffragi/s4 ,inde$1 ,i am n c]ta9 if ! door 7 to be op5$ t !re w\ld be any /raight ,republicans left1 s9ce all re=m]s are1 "u ! pres5t sy/em1 compell$ to congregate toge!r 9 ?is p>ty1 s z n to entirely ?r[ away _! votes4 ,! ,democrats are always ,democrats4 ,l ! h>d-%ell ,bapti/s1 y always "k :]e to f9d !m4 ,!y are always on h& to vote e>ly1 & (t5 also1 if opportunity p]mit4 ,admit m9ority repres5tation1 & ! ,republican p>ty 9 ,massa*usetts w\ld be aboli%$1 except t "p :o c>ry ! loaves & eat ! fi%es4 ,!y are z c]ta9 to be f\nd 8"r !re0 z ! ,democrats are4 ,i ?9k ! ,woman ,suffragi/s cov] ab\t "o-half ! ,republican p>ty4 ,b a l>ge body ( !m are ,spirituali/s & ,temp]ance m51 :ile z _m m are ,labor ,re=m]s4 ,b ^? :o are m ,labor ,re=m]s ?an any?+ else1 are p]haps two-sev5?s2 :o are m ,woman ,suffragi/s ?an any?+ else1 are p]haps two-sev5?s2 :o are m ,spirituali/s ?an any?+ else1 p]haps two-sev5?s2 & :o are m ,temp]ance m5 ?an any?+ else1 "o-sev5?2 !re=e1 if ! delegation 7 elect$ by ! repres5tation ( m9orities1 x w\ld /& f\r ,democrats1 two ,spirituali/s1 two ,labor ,re=m]s1 two ,woman ,suffragi/s1 & "o ,temp]ance man4 ,b all ( ^!1 h[ev]1 w\ld be aga9 swall[$ up :5ev] a ,human ,rights p>ty %\ld be evolv$1 & t w be ! p>ty ( ! ne> future1 9 ^: all embrac+ arms ! p1 long suff]+ & long wait+1 w at la/ f9d repose1 :ile ! ,goddess ( ,lib]ty1 ) h] scales ( equality1 %all f9d no m ( h] subjects to :om ju/ice is n measur$ out4 ,!n w p>tisan politics h receiv$ its dea? w>rant2 !n w ! p become "o 9 he>t1 "o 9 s\l & "o 9 common purpose--! g5]al good ( ! g5]al :ole4 ,! 8greate/ good ( ! greate/ numb]0 w be supplant$ by3 8! g5]al welf>e1 is be/ ma9ta9$ :5 individual int]e/s are be/ protect$40 ,! new gov]nm5t1 !n1 mu/ be ! result ( m9ority repres5tation1 & all legislative bodies1 &1 :]e possible1 all executive (fic]s1 be s elect$1 :ile ! p %all reta9 ! appo9t+ z well z ! veto p[]4 ,our lawmak]s mu/ be made law propos]s1 :o %all con/ruct law to be submitt$ to ! p = _! approval1 9 ! same mann] z our public conv5tions appo9t committees to draft resolutions1 :i* are aft]w>d adopt$ or reject$ by ! conv5tion itself4 ,?is w make e p]son a legislator1 hav+ a direct int]e/ 9 e law4 ,! p w !n no long] elect repres5tatives to make laws by :i* !y mu/ be b\nd :e!r !y approve or disapprove4 ,! ref]5dum is ! desir$ end4 ,! ref]5dum is :at ! p require1 & x is :at ! new ,con/itution mu/ provide4 ,s t 9 all future "t ! p !mselves w be _! own lawmak]s--w be ! gov]nm5t4 ,! p mu/ appo9t all _! (fic]s1 heads ( dep>tm5ts & bureaus at regul> int]vals1 & all "u assi/ants1 dur+ fai?ful p]=mance ( duty4 ,we want no ,civil ,s]vice ,commissions4 ,e p]son :o %all be eligible to (fice "u ! new gov]nm5t w be compet5t2 & :5 once famili> ) ! duties1 w n be remov$ to give room = ! fri5d ( "s politician belong+ to ! p>ty 9 p[]1 s9ce x w\ld be ! p 9 p[] at all times4 ,ano!r matt] :i* mu/ h att5tion is ! sweep+ away ( t jeu d'esprit1 our c\rts ( ju/ice1 by mak+ all k9ds ( contracts /& ^u ! honor & capacity ( ! contract+ p>ties4 ,all individual matt]s mu/ be settl$ by ! individuals !mselves )\t appeal to ! public4 ,our pres5t sy/em ( en=c$ collection ( debts co/s e ye> m ?an is realiz$1 & besides ma9ta9s a va/ army ( lawy]s1 con/ables & c\rt (fic]s 9 unproductive employ4 ,all ?is is wrong1 entail+ almo/ untold exactions ^u ! produc+ community1 :o 9 ! end are made to pay all ^! ?+s4 ,fur!r1 our sy/em ( oa?s & bonds mu/ be aboli%$4 ,?is swe>+ p to tell ! tru?1 & b9d+ !m to p]=m _! duty1 presupposes t !y w lie & neglect _! duty4 ,p are always plac$ ^u ! side ( =ce & compulsion--nev] ^u t ( p]sonal rectitude & honor4 ,! results are :at might be expect$4 ,x plunges u into ! v ?+s we w\ld avoid4 ,!re is a philosophy1 too1 9 all ^! ?+s2 s9ce 9 fre$om only c purity exi/4 ,any?+ t is n free is n pure4 ,any?+ t is accompani$ by compulsion is no pro( ( individual hone/y4 ,! new gov]nm5t mu/ also take imm$iate /eps = ! abolition ( paup]ism & begg>y4 ,x is an infam\s reproa* ^u ?is c\ntry t !re are hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( p :o subsi/ !mselves ^u individual *>ity4 ,i d n c>e :e!r ?is is f *oice or necessity4 ,i say x is a burn+ %ame1 requir+ imm$iate curative /eps4 ,! indig5t & helpless classes are j z mu* a "p ( our social body z ! protect$ & ! ri* are1 & !y are entitl$ to its recognition4 ,society mu/ no long] puni% & compel suff]+ & dea? = its own wrongs4 ,x mu/ evolve su* a social sy/em z %all leave no s+le memb] ( ! common body to suff]4 ,:5 "o memb] ( ! body suff]s1 ! :ole body sympa?izes4 ,s1 also1 :5 a memb] ( ! social body suff]s1 does ! :ole body suff]4 ,& yet we h pret5d$ philan?ropi/s & ,*ri/ians :o h nev] grasp$ t tru?4 ,our civilization & our ,*ri/ianity h be5 made too mu* a matt] ( fai? 91 & devotion to1 ! unkn[able1 divorc$ f all human relations4 ,we mu/ fir/ recognize & practice ! bro!rhood ( man be=e we c be made to realize ! ,pat]nity ( ,god1 s9ce 8if we love n our bro!rs :om we h se51 h[ c we love ,god :om we h n se580 ,our religi\s tea*+ has be5 too mu* ( puni%m5t1 & too little ( love2 too mu* ( fai?1 too little ( works2 too mu* ( sect>ianism1 too little ( humanit>ianism2 too mu* ( hell-fire arbitration1 too little ( inevitable law2 & too mu* ( self-righte\sness1 & too little ( innate goodness4 ,& "h ,i _c =be> to dep>t f ! /rict l9e ( my subject to say a ^w reg>d+ a doctr9e1 f ! effects ( :i* ev5 ?is c\ntry is b sl[ly recov]+--t ( et]nal damnation6 ,i say1 t a p :o really believe 9 a ,god :o c\ld burn 8 own *ildr5 9 a lake ( lit]al fire & brim/one1 8:]e ! worm die? n & ! fire is n qu5*$10 & f :i* !re is no pres5t escape nor future hope1 = a s+le unrep5t$ misde$1 & /ill pr(ess to honor1 love & wor%ip a fi5d s inf]nal z t w\ld make ,him1 _c be hone/ & consci5ti\s1 s9ce !y mu/ mi/ake fe> = love1 & conf\nd sycophancy ) wor%ip4 ,x 0 su* a belief t k9dl$ ! fires by :i* ! e>ly m>tyrs p]i%$1 by :i* ! ,quak]s ( ,massa*usetts 7 burn$ & ! wit*es hang$1 & :i* inv5t$ ! t]rible ,inquisition1 ) its horrid racks & tortures4 ,^! are ! legitimate results ( su* a belief2 & if ! p ( to-day really believ$ :at !y pr(ess 9 _! cre$s1 !y w\ld d precisely ! same ?+s4 ,& !y w\ld be ju/ifi$1 s9ce x w\ld be m]ciful 9 !m to subject a p]son to a few mom5ts' torture1 to induce him or h] to escape ! et]nal tortures ( ,hell1 ! horrors ( :i* all ! +5uity m5 c comm& c\ld n inv5t a torture "o-hundr$? "p z inhuman2 & yet !y say our ,heav5ly ,fa!r has prep>$ ?is = n9ete5-tw5tie?s ( humanity4 ,?ank ,heav51 h[ev]1 ! day has come :5 su* libels ^u ! "n ( ,god are rapidly m]g+ into ! gray twilight1 to soon s9k 9 blank1 unfa?omable oblivion4 ,?ank ,heav51 = its own approa* e>?w>d1 to /rike (f ! *a9s ( sup]/ition f humanity1 & = ! fir/ fa9t glimm]+ ( light %$ ^u u by its angels' faces1 prov+ to u t humanity1 :e!r ( e>? or heav51 is3 8,"o life = ^? :o live & ^? :o die-- ,= ^? :om sight kn[s & :om memory40 ,! ,jews w\ld n accept ,*ri/ s9ce he came n ) temporal p[]4 ,b ,*ri/ w come 9 ! p[] ( ! _s1 & %all baptise all humanity4 ,already ,8 mess5g]s beg9 to h]ald ! 8glad tid+s ( great joy :i* %all be unto all p40 ,already ! music ( ! approa*+ h>monies are he>d f ! hill-tops ( spirituality s++ ! approa*+ mill5nium4 ,already its div9e notes h pi]c$ "s ( ! d>k places ( e>?1 mak+ glad ! he>ts ( _! oppress$ *ildr51 %$d+ light & tru? & joy into _! s\ls4 ,! prophecies ( all ages conv]ge ^u ?is1 & = _! fulfillm5t1 ,*ri/1 ) all 8 holy angels1 w come to judge ! _w1 & to erect ^u x t gov]nm5t already inaugurat$ 9 ,heav5 & long promis$ ,e>?1 = 8,decrees are seal$ 9 ,heav5's own *anc]y1 ,proclaim+ univ]sal lib]ty4 ,rul]s & k+s :o w n he> ! call1 ,9 "o dread h\r %all ?und]-/rick5 fall4 8,s moves ! gr[+ _w ) m>* sublime1 ,sett+ new music to ! beats ( "t4 ,old ?+s decay1 & new ?+s ceaseless spr+1 ,& ,god's own face is se5 9 ev]y?+40 ,!re=e x is t !re %all soon come a "t 9 :i* ! p w ask = univ]sal lib]ty1 univ]sal equality1 & univ]sal ju/ice4 ,h]et(ore all bran*es ( re=m h be5 sep>at$ ea* f ! o!r--h be5 diffusive1 work+ 9 s+le & /raight l9es f a pr9ciple outw>d1 utt]ly reg>dless ( all o!r movem5ts4 ,re=m has nev] yet be5 con/ructive1 b de/ructive to exi/+ ?+s4 ,nev]!less1 all re=m orig9ates prim>ily f a common cause--! ef=t ( humanity to atta9 to ! full ex]cise ( human "r1 only atta9able ?r\gh ! possession ( fre$om1 equality & ju/ice4 ,any re=m :i* does n embrace ^! ?ree pr9ciples mu/ necess>ily be diffusive1 in/ructive or educational4 ,ea* diff]5t bran* is ! squ>+ ( a sep>ate /one1 all ( :i* mu/ be br\ght toge!r & adju/$ be=e ev5 ! corn]-/one ( ! p]fect & p]man5t /ructure c be laid4 ,republicanism ev5 0 n integral 9 its propositions4 ,x look$ simply to p]sonal fre$om4 ,nei!r equality 9 its high1 or ju/ice 9 its broad1 s5se 0 a portion ( its cre$4 ,h5ce republicanism z repres5t$ by ! p>ty 9 p[] has done its "w1 & ^? :o pref] to /ick to x r ?an to come out & rally ar\nd a plat=m p]fect 9 humanit>ian pr9ciples1 w ?us %[ !mselves to be m republican ?an humanit>ian4 ,z a nation we are ne>+ our fir/ c5t5nial bir?day4 ,a hundr$ ye>s h come & gone s9ce political fre$om 0 evolv$ f ! womb ( civilization4 ,great z its mission 01 great z its results h be51 %all ! c> ( progress /op !re8 ,is !re no?+ m = humanity to accompli%8 ,i tell y !re are /ill mighti] & m glori\s ?+s to come ?an human tongue ha? spok5 or he>t conceiv$4 ,little did our noble sires imag9e :at a c5tury w\ld d ) :at !y set 9 motion4 ,f ?ree to =ty millions is a gr&1 ,i may almo/ say a t]rible1 /ride4 ,b ) ?is /ep we _c /op4 ,we mu/ op5 new *annels = ! expansion ( ! human s\l4 ,up to ?is "t we h exp&$ almo/ :olly 9 a mat]ial & intellectual s5se4 ,!re is a gr&] expansion ?an ei!r ( ^!4 ,weal? & k h br\ght u p[]1 b we lack wisdom4 ,to mat]ial prosp]ity & intellectual acquirem5ts !re mu/ be add$ moral purity1 & !n we %all get wisdom4 ,ev]ybody appe>s to live z ?\gh ?is life 7 all !re is ( life1 & t to get f x ! mo/ physical enjoym5t 7 ! gr& ?+ to be atta9$4 ,weal? has be5 made almo/ ! sole aim ( liv+1 :]eas x %\ld only be reg>d$ z ! means to a bett] end2 z ! means by :i* to accumulate an imm5se capital ) :i* to beg9 life 9 ! next & high] /age ( exi/5ce2 & he or %e lives be/ on e>? :o does ! mo/ = humanity4 ,9 ?is view1 :at are pr(ess+ ,*ri/ians--! *ur*es--do+ = ! g5]al good to-day8 ,:at good c come f prea*+ )\t practice1 s9ce1 ?\gh p may be able to say1 8,all ( ^! h ,i kept f my y\? up10 ,*ri/1 :5 he %all come1 w reply to !m3 8,g sell all ?\ ha? & give to ! poor1 & come & foll[ me40 ,:at cl]gyman 9 ?is city d>e /& 9 8 pulpit ,sunday aft] ,sunday & insi/ ^u su* practice8 or :at "o d>e to insi/ t 8 *ur* %\ld h all ?+s 9 common8 or :at "o d>e to eat ) publicans & s9n]s1 or say to ! woman1 8,nei!r d ,i condemn !e40 ,or :i* "o ( ! p d>e g to h] poor1 enslav$ & suff]+ si/]s & take !m to h] he>t & home8 or be ! good ,sam>itan8 ,i tell y1 my fri5ds1 bew>e le/ ^? :om y scorn to "k be be=e y ) ,*ri/1 :o kn[s ! he>t4 ,x is n :at y pret5d t %all make y ,*ri/ian1 b :at y d1 & if y d "r1 ?\gh ! _w curse y1 yet %all y lay up treasures 9 ,heav5 !reby4 ,!re=e1 ,i say t ! ,*ri/ianity ( to-day is a failure4 ,x is n ! foll[+ ( ,*ri/1 nor ! practice ( 8 precepts4 ,true religion w n %ut itself up 9 any *ur* away f humanity2 x w n /& idly by & see ! p suff] f any mis]y :atev]4 ,x is its sph]e to cure all ills1 :e!r moral1 social or political4 ,!re are no di/9ctions 9 humanity4 ,ev]y?+ to be truly good & gr&1 :e!r x be 9 politics1 society or religion1 mu/ be truly moral1 & to be truly moral is to live ! ,gold5 ,rule4 ,!re=e1 x is fooli% = ! ,*ri/ian to say1 8,i h no?+ to d ) politics1 z a ,*ri/ian40 ,x is ! b\nd5 duty ( e ,*ri/ian to support t political p>ty :i* bases itself ^u ,human ,rights2 & if !re is no su* p>ty exi/+1 !n to g ab\t to con/ruct "o4 ,x is too late 9 ! c5tury = a ,ju/ice ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to be a political ?ief & trick/] z a politician1 :ile he issues a call ask+ t ! p inject ,god into ! ,con/itution4 ,su* consummate hypocrisy is an outrage ^u ! intellig5ce ( ! n9ete5? c5tury2 & x w meet its j rew>d4 ,if !y w\ld take ! precepts ( ,*ri/ & build a new ,con/itution ^u !m1 nobody w\ld object2 b to be ask$ to recognize a ,god :om ^! p h !mselves fa%ion$ & set up1 :o ha? n ev5 human s5se ( ju/ice1 is q a diff]5t ?+1 & "o to :i* ?is p w n submit4 ,i c\ld po9t out to y :y ?is attempt is made j at ?is "t1 b ,i r pref] to po9t out h[ ?is & all o!r attempts to put fett]s ^u ! p mu/ be avoid$1 & h[ to break ! fett]s by :i* !y are already gall$4 ,p]mit me to ask :at practical good arises f ! p's com+ toge!r & m]ely pass+ a set ( resolutions4 ,y may pass resolutions ) :]eases & !re=es a mile long1 & :at w be ! result unless !y are made practical use (4 ,:at w\ld y say to a p]son :o %\ld come be=e y ) a resolution sett+ =? t :]eas1 ?us & ?us1 are s & s1 !re=e "s new inv5tion ought to be made to meet ! conditions4 ,:y y w\ld at once say to him1 8,give u ! inv5tion2 !n we %all be able to judge :e!r y\r !re=e be>s any relation to y\r :]eas40 ,n[ precisely 9 t way %\ld y judge ( resolutions = political re=m4 ,we h _h resolutions long en\gh4 ,we n[ ne$ a work+ model :i* w secure fre$om1 equality & ju/ice to ! smalle/ ( our bro!rs & si/]s4 ,any?+ less ?an ?is is no long] wor?y to be consid]$ political re=m2 & t is n only political re=m1 b x is also ! be/ application possible ( ! precepts ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & !re=e ! be/ ,*ri/ianity1 ! be/ religion1 s9ce to its cre$ e human be+ :o is n supremely selfi% c subscribe4 ,9 conclusion1 !re=e1 let me urge e s\l :o desires to be truly ,*ri/ian to no long] sep>ate ,*ri/ianity f politics1 b to make x ! base ^u :i* to build ! future political /ructure4 ,in/ead ( an am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution1 :i* ^! hypocrites desire1 recogniz+ a ,god :o is simply ! ,fa!r ( !mselves1 & a ,*ri/ ( :om !y are ! self-appo9t$ repres5tatives1 give u a new ,con/itution1 recogniz+ ! human rights ( ! p to gov]n !mselves1 ( :i* !y _c be robb$ "u any pretext :atev]1 & my ^w = x1 humanity w n be sl[ to r5d] due homage to _! ,god4 ,let t ,con/itution give a place to e bran* ( re=m1 :ile x %all n s mu* z militate aga9/ ! rights ( a s+le individual 9 ! :ole _w--& we are l>ge en\gh to beg9 to say ! :ole _w--& to ?9k ( & prep>e ! way = ! "t :5 all nations1 k9dr$ & tongues %all be unit$ 9 a univ]sal gov]nm5t1 & ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ! ,_w be ! ,,supreme ,,law4 ,ar\nd ?is z a ,new ,dep>ture let all re=m]s rally1 &1 ) a gr& impulse & a g5]\s en?usiasm1 jo9 9 a common ef=t = ! great political revolution1 aft] ! accompli%m5t ( :i* ! nations %all h cause to le>n w> no m4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,transcrib]',s ,,notes #a4 ,p4 #d1 correct$ 8,god loves f :ole to "p4 ,b human s\l mu/ f individual to ! :ole40 to 8,god loves f :ole to p>ts3 b human s\l ,mu/ rise f individual to ! :ole40 ,?is is to mat* ! orig9al quote by ,alex&] ,pope4 #b4 ,p4 #bj1 *ang$ 8ought t looks l ju/ice0 to 8aught t looks l ju/ice04 #c4 ,sil5tly correct$ typographical errors & v>iations 9 spell+4 #d4 ,ar*aic1 non-/&>d1 & unc]ta9 spell+s reta9$ z pr9t$4 #e4 ,enclos$ italics font 9 und]scores4