1920
THE NATIONAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY
37 West 39th Street, New York
This book proves the existence of the Red Peril. We publish it to warnAmerica. We ask the help of every loyal American, organization andinstitution to put "The Red Conspiracy" in every home, school andlibrary in the land. Price, cloth bound, $2.15 postpaid; in paper, $1.10postpaid.
Chapters of the book and parts of chapters can also be supplied inpamphlet and leaflet form for wide distribution. Write us forparticulars.
The National Historical Society
37 West 39th Street, New York
Copyright, 1920, by
The National Historical Society
As a mark of sincere gratitude for all that he owes to his Country frombirth, the author of "The Red Conspiracy" hereby dedicates his work tohis fellow-countrymen, trusting that it will prove a bulwark of defensefor our Star-Spangled Banner and constitutional form of government, nowso violently assailed by disloyal American citizens, as well as byMarxian rebels from abroad who have deceived many of the uneducated ortrained them in ways of evil.
While "The Red Conspiracy" will appeal strongly to all who are seeking aclear and comprehensive knowledge of Socialism, Bolshevism, Communismand I. W. W.'ism, it will be of special value to the workingmen ofAmerica, as it will enable them easily to understand the fallacies ofthe Revolutionists and at the same time make them realize the seriousdangers that would result from the adoption of any of the variousradical programs.
Friendship, indeed, the "Knights of the Red Flag" profess for thelaboring man. Such friendship, however, once it is understood will bespurned, for it is one which would plunge the sons of toil into aterrible abyss of injustice, deprivation and suffering--wrongs fargreater than those endured from abuses of capitalism and partialcorruption of some government officials.
At the very beginning of this work, the author wishes to express hisheartfelt sympathy for poor men and women who are treated unjustly byemployers, as well as with all who receive too small a recompense fortheir wearisome labors. It is, indeed, a source of deep regret to usthat in consequence of injustice and uncharitableness, there are to befound in this rich republic numbers of our fellow-countrymen, not merelymen and women but even innocent little children, who can scarcelyrelieve the pangs of their hunger by the coarsest kinds of food and havenaught but rags for clothes and huts for homes. Feeling deep concern forthese poor people, and for all who suffer either from employers or fromdefects of government, we trust that "The Red Conspiracy" will not onlyhelp toward remedying many of the evils that now weigh heavily upon theworking class, but help to avert the far more dreadful evils that wouldresult from the adoption of Socialism, Bolshevism, Communism, and I. W.W.'ism.
For many years the author has made a careful study of radicalism, andduring that time has read not only many thousands of Socialist and I. W.W. papers, leaflets, pamphlets and books, but also most of the leadingworks against Socialism in the English language. We have sought togather an illuminating collection of quotations, not merely fromstandard Marxian publications, but from the speeches of Socialists ofunquestioned authority in the international movement. These openconfessions of the Revolutionists cannot fail to interest the reader andwill certainly arouse the deep indignation of every fair-minded p