Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-03-10
CALLS RED PLANS CRIMINAL
Press, Church, Schools, Labor Unions
and Civic Bodies Called Upon to
Teach True Purpose of Boil.
shevist Propaganda. {.

sued a warning against the insidious
propaganda Of the "Reds" during the
new year. 1t reads:
at would be extremely helpful to the
cause of good government, the main.
tenance Of law and order and the pres
ervation of peace and happiness in our
country if the people on this New
Years day would resolve to study, un'
derstand and appreciate the so-called
Red movement They can counter
act 1t most effectively by teaching its
purpose through the press, the church,
the schools, patriotic organizations and
labor unions, all Of which are within
the range Of its insidious attacks.
"Red" Theories Criminal.
"The Red movement does not mean
an attitude of protest against alleged
defects in our present political and
economic organization of society. 1t
does not represent the radicalism Of
progress. 1t represents specific doc
trine-namely, the Introduction Of die
tatorships the world over by force and
violence. It is not a movement Of lib
erty-loving persons, but distinctly
criminal and dishonest movement.
Lenine himself made the statement at
the Third Soviet Conference, Among
one hundred so-called BolshevistS there
is one real Bolshevik, thirty-nine GRIM
inals and sixty FOOLS 1t advocates the
destruction Of all ownership in proper
ty, the destruction Of all religion and
belief in God. 1t is movement or
ganized against Democracy and in fa-
vor Of the power Of the few built by
force. Bolshevism, syndicalism, the
Soviet Government, sabotage, ETC., are
only names for old theories Of violence
and criminality.
Russian Labor Crushed.
"Though their adherents in this coun-
try are advocating and fomenting
strikes, Lenine and Trotzky forbid
strikes, and trade unions are being
broken up and completely subordinated
to the will Of the few demagogues in
control in Russia. This Bolshevist ex-
pertinent on the living body Of the
Russian people has not proven in any
sense Of the word an experiment in
Democracy. The Bolshevist leaders,
frankly repudlate democratic princi-
pies as we understand them. 1t has
been a gamble which meant for Rus
sia, and, indeed, for the whole Of hu-
manity, enormous losses in lives as
we'll as in material resources. The
Bolshevists have run up colossal bill
which the Russian workmen and peas
ants will have to pay.
"Reds" Menace America.
"Having lived at the expense Of the
Russian people for two years, these
speculators in human lives and other
peoples earnings are trying to move
to new fields to the east and to the
west, hoping to take advantage Of the
economic distress and confusion Of
mind in which humanity finds itself
after the terrific strain Of FIVE years
Of war.
"Its sympathizers in this country are
composed chiefly Of criminals, mis-
taken idealists, social blgots and many
unfortunate men and women suffering
with varying forms Of hyperesthesia.
They are enemies Of the government,
Ct the church and Of the home and ad-
vocate principles which mean the aboli-
ton Of all three Of these safeguards Of
civilization.
Would Rob Everybody.
Twenty million people in this coun-
try own Liberty Bonds. These the
Reds propose to take away; 9,S30,OOO
people in the United States own farms
and 3,838,O00 more own homes, which
they would forfeit; 100000 odd peo'
pie have savings accounts in sa: ings
banks and 100000 people have de-
posits in our national banks, at which
they aim. There are hundreds of thou,
sands Of churches and religious insti-
tutions, all Of which they would abOl.
ish. In other words, 100000 hard
working and saving people who own
. property, love liberty and worship God
are asked to abandon all the ideals OF
religion, liberty and government, which
are the outcome Of the struggles OF
their fathers and their own develop
ment, and to place themselves, theil
homes, their family and their religious
faith in the keeping and their property
under the domination Of small group
of Lenines and Trotzkys.
Protection Promised.
'eThis department, as far as existing
laws allow, intends during the forth
coming year to keep up an unfinching
persistent aggressive warfare agains
any movement, no matter how cloaket
or dissembled, having for its purpose
either the PRONUNCIATION Of these idea!
or the excitation Of sympathy fol
those who spread them. The move
ment will not ,be permitted to go fal
enough in this country to disturb ou1
peace and well-being or create an!
widespread ,distrust Of the people:
govegnEent. 1t will fall away before