Question

whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the united states, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.\

• the thirteenth amendment to the constitution of the united states, quoted above, embodies this sacred idea. the socialist party says that this idea is violated by the conscription act. when you conscript a man and compel him to go abroad to fight against his will, you violate the most sacred right of personal liberty, and substitute for it what daniel webster called \despotism in its worst form.\
• a conscript is little better than a convict. he is deprived of his liberty and of his right to think and act as a free man. a conscripted citizen is forced to surrender his right as a citizen and become a subject. he is forced into involuntary servitude. he is deprived of the protection given him by the constitution of the united states. he is deprived of all freedom of conscience in being forced to kill against his will. . . .

how did schenck describe the conscription process?
in the transcription, underline sections that may violate the espionage act of 1917,

Explanation:

To answer how Schenck described the conscription process, we analyze the text:

• He compares a conscript to a convict, stating conscripts are deprived of liberty, the right to think/act freely, and become subjects.
• Conscription forces involuntary servitude, removes Constitutional protection, and deprives freedom of conscience (being forced to kill against will).
• He also claims conscription violates the Thirteenth Amendment (via the Conscription Act) and personal liberty (called “despotism in its worst form” by Daniel Webster).

For the Espionage Act violation, sections criticizing conscription (e.g., “The Socialist Party says that this idea is violated by the Conscription Act…”, “A conscript is little better than a convict…”, “He is forced into involuntary servitude…”, “He is deprived of all freedom of conscience in being forced to kill against his will…”) likely violate the Act, as the Espionage Act restricted anti-war speech during WWI.

Answer:

How Schenck described conscription:

Schenck described conscription as violating personal liberty (calling it “despotism in its worst form”), comparing conscripts to convicts, and claiming conscription forces involuntary servitude, deprives freedom (of liberty, thought/action, conscience), and makes citizens surrender rights to become subjects.

Sections violating the Espionage Act (to underline):

• “The Socialist Party says that this idea is violated by the Conscription Act. When you conscript a man and compel him to go abroad to fight against his will, you violate the most sacred right of personal liberty, and substitute for it what Daniel Webster called ‘despotism in its worst form.’”
• “A conscript is little better than a convict. He is deprived of his liberty and of his right to think and act as a free man. A conscripted citizen is forced to surrender his right as a citizen and become a subject. He is forced into involuntary servitude. He is deprived of the protection given him by the Constitution of the United States. He is deprived of all freedom of conscience in being forced to kill against his will.”