Section 9
SEC. 9. All persons who shall meet together for the purpose of forming or who shall form any secret society or who shall, after the passage of this Act, continue membership in a society already formed, having for its object, in whole or in part, the promotion of treason, rebellion, or sedition, or the promulgation of any political opinion or policy, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars or by imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both.