Section 32Peter reported to McGivney what wasplanned, and McGivneypromised that the police would be on hand. Peter warned him to becareful and have the police be gentle; at which McGivney grinned,and answered that he would see to that.
It was all very simple, and took less than ten minutes of time.The truck drew up on Main Street, and a young orator steppedforward and announced to his fellow citizens that the time had comefor the workers to make known their true feelings about the draft.Never would free Americans permit themselves to be herdedintoarmies and shipped over seas and be slaughtered for the benefit ofinternational bankers. Thus far the orator had got, when apoliceman stepped forward and ordered him to shut up. When herefused, the policeman tapped on the sidewalk with his stick,
