Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-02
Harry NJ. Mckee, of California,
Talks on Socialism at East
Court Room
DEFINES pARTYs PRINCIPLES
Says Socialists Do Not Believe in an
Equal Division Of Wealth-Define
Difference Between Socialists and
Anarchists-Two Hundred People
Hear the Address.

About 200 people We're present at the
east court room Wednesday evening to
hear Harry NJ Mckee, CT San Diego,
Cal. who spoke on the principles of So
cialism. He was introduced by S. G..
Vance and held the closest attention of
the audience for two hours in very
interesting address.
Mr.. Mckee said that we are at the
opening of the twentieth century and
are rapidly advancing In civilization;
that we are living under better methods
CT existence than formerly; that we
are producing with machinery many
articles OF luxury that have become ne
csssities; yet we, in the main, are OPP
Grating our industries with old eight
zenith century appliances and are hand
icapped with Anticipated methods of
doing the worlds work He referred to
question-the feudal, chattel and wage
slavery systems, as he termed them
and compared them. Hs said that UNI
der the wage system each man could
secure all that he might grab and hold
On to until some other man should take
ii from him; N other words, it is every
one for himself and the devil take the
hindmost. Then he traced the basic
principles and progress of production
from the very beginning from the hoe,
spade, shovel and primitive pillow up to
the invention of the steam engine, the
adoption of electricity, etc. He dweit
at some length on trusts and combines,
criticised the wars in China and the
Philippines, and styled them CONNER
cial wars. He dilated OH improved ma
chinery and the marvellous production
Herewith, and thought that this ma
chinery should be the means of cutting
down the hours OF labor. whereas 1t has
tendency instead to throw men out Of
employment while keeping the en-
ployed workmen toiiing at the same old
hours Those who control this nachin-
cry (the capitalist classl are enabled
to acquire greater wealth and power in
the grand game of squabble now going
on, if they happen to be little smarter
or more unprincipled than their fellows,
He said that money getting is not
nationally the great aim and end of ltfe.
In this connection he contended that on
the one hand some men who are smart
enough are rolling in wealth, while 9th
ers (the workers) are only half Glad
and half fed. He favorably compared
Marshalltown, in prosperity and, enter
prise, with other cities lie has visited,
but nevertheless held that many honest
and worthy people in our midst are in
want, all thru the monopolization and
of the means of pro-
duction and distribution. He claimed
that God never intended the coal, the
oil wells or other natural sources OF
wealth should be held and monopolized
by few men like Baer, Rockefeller and
others. All the evils of society, he as
serted, come about thru the profit sys-
tenn. He condemned the horrors of
competition and held that it is sup
ported, thru the ignorance of the vot-
ers in adhering to the old parties which
uphold it, for the benefit of greed In
stead of the human welfare. He said
that it is not the gold standard nor the
silver standard that is at fault, but it Is
the private ownership of production and
He defined socialism and
anafCly-lHdC lHey are uIdHlelIlCdily
the opposite of each other, and stated
IL men really understood the difference
between these terms they would not be
afraid of socialism. Hence socialists
are endeavoring to educate and guide
this ism" into its peaceful and proper
channels. Socialists ere not fighting
governments, nor do they attack relig-
ions, but they are trying to rectify the
evils that have crept into society. 1t
is not a fight between inen and relig-
ions, but between systems of produc-
ton and distribution. Socialists don't
believe in an equal division of wealth:
they only want all that they produce by
their labor thru the collective owner
ship of the means of production and
Equal opportunities are
necessary to attain this end. Therefore
he thought everybody should vote for 1t
by voting the socialist ticket.
At the conclusion of his address the
speaker answered a number of ques-
lions relative to socialism.
ARRESTED FOR OLD CRIME.