The Red Conspiracy

The Red Conspiracy, by Joseph J.
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The Red Conspiracy
BY

JOSEPH J. MERETO

1920
THE NATIONAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY
37 West 39th Street, New York

This book proves the existence of the Red Peril. We publish it to warn
America. We ask the help of every loyal American, organization and
institution to put "The Red Conspiracy" in every home, school and
library in the land. Price, cloth bound, $2.15 postpaid; in paper, $1.10
postpaid.
Chapters
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Copyright, 1920, by The National Historical Society

INTRODUCTION

As a mark of sincere gratitude for all that he owes to his Country from
birth, the author of "The Red Conspiracy" hereby dedicates his work to
his fellow-countrymen, trusting that it will prove a bulwark of defense
for our Star-Spangled Banner and constitutional form of government,
now so violently assailed by disloyal American citizens, as well as by
Marxian rebels from abroad who have deceived many of the

uneducated or trained them in ways of evil.
While "The Red Conspiracy" will appeal strongly to all who are
seeking a clear and comprehensive knowledge of Socialism,
Bolshevism, Communism and I. W. W.'ism, it will be of special value
to the workingmen of America, as it will enable them easily to
understand the fallacies of the Revolutionists and at the same time
make them realize the serious dangers that would result from the
adoption of any of the various radical programs.
Friendship, indeed, the "Knights of the Red Flag" profess for the
laboring man. Such friendship, however, once it is understood will be
spurned, for it is one which would plunge the sons of toil into a terrible
abyss of injustice, deprivation and suffering--wrongs far greater than
those endured from abuses of capitalism and partial corruption of some
government officials.
At the very beginning of this work, the author wishes to express his
heartfelt sympathy for poor men and women who are treated unjustly
by employers, as well as with all who receive too small a recompense
for their wearisome labors. It is, indeed, a source of deep regret to us
that in consequence of injustice and uncharitableness, there are to be
found in this rich republic numbers of our fellow-countrymen, not
merely men and women but even innocent little children, who can
scarcely relieve the pangs of their hunger by the coarsest kinds of food
and have naught but rags for clothes and huts for homes. Feeling deep
concern for these poor people, and for all who suffer either from
employers or from defects of government, we trust that "The Red
Conspiracy" will not only help toward remedying many of the evils that
now weigh heavily upon the working class, but help to avert the far
more dreadful evils that would result from the adoption of Socialism,
Bolshevism, Communism, and I. W. W.'ism.
For many years the author has made a careful study of radicalism, and
during that time has read not only many thousands of Socialist and I. W.
W. papers, leaflets, pamphlets and books, but also most of the leading
works against Socialism in the English language. We have sought to
gather an illuminating collection of quotations, not merely from

standard Marxian publications, but from the speeches of Socialists of
unquestioned authority in the international movement. These open
confessions of the Revolutionists cannot fail to interest the reader and
will certainly arouse the deep indignation of every fair-minded person
against a propaganda of deception which is working fast to wreck
modern civilization.
No doubt the readers of "The Red Conspiracy" will be interested to
learn that many of the revelations made in this book are brought to light
through purchase by the author himself of revolutionary papers and
pamphlets on sale in the spring and summer of 1919 at the National
Headquarters of the Socialist Party, the Chas. H. Kerr Socialist
Publishing Company, and the National Headquarters of the I. W. W.,
all in Chicago, and also in leading Socialist bookstores of Chicago,
New York,