Scopes Trial Project

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schoolteacher subjected to the danger of a fine

attaching himself to a great cause that issue will some day be settled right

hat isn’t because the trial is held in Dayton. It isn’t because a schoolteacher has been subjected to the danger of a fine from $100.00 t

the world little cares for a man as an individual

$500.00, but I think illustrates how people can be drawn into prominence by attaching themselves to a great cause. Causes stir th

world. It is because it goes deep. It is because it extends wide, and because it reaches into the future beyond the power of man to se

Here has been fought out a little case of little consequence as a case, but the world is interested because it raises an issue, and tha

the value of this trial is not because of anybody who is attached issue will some day be settled right, whether it is settled on our side or the other side. It is going to be settled right. There can be n to it, either in an official way or as counsel on either side

ettlement of a great cause without discussion, and people will not discuss a cause until their attention is drawn to it, and the value o

his trial is not in any incident of the trial, it is not because of anybody who is attached to it, either in an official way or as counsel o

ther side. Human beings are mighty small, Your Honor. We are apt to magnify the personal element and we sometimes become inflate


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