The Irish standard., 1904-04-30
Disruption of the Marriage Tie Openly
Advocated by the Leaders in the So
Called Reform Movement.
In an Interesting and Ably Written Book
by David Goldstein the Fallaces of
Socialism Are Exposed.

Socialism, the Nation of Fatherless
Children is the eloquent title of
book by David Goldstein, published by
the Union News League, Boston, and
which is attracting wide attention. 1t
is unique in it's field, dealing forcefully
with the principles of socialism as they
stand related to religion, family life,
civil government and to the labor
movement. The authors aim is to aid
in stemming the tide against the
spread of political socialism, and he
believes that the book, coming as it
does from the secular world, will aid
in turning the vision of those without
faith to the Catholic church as holding
the keys to vital knowledge and power.
The book is recommended by the In
ternational Catholic Truth Society.
Mr.. Goldstein has a thorough ac-
quaintance with socialistic propaganda,
for it is after eight years Of work for
that cause, which he now abjures, that
the author terminates his connection
with the movement. His arraignment
of it's doctrines is not therefore based
upon fanciful speculations, but upon
an intimate knowledge which expert
ence gives of it's so-called science and
it's claims as bona fide labor move
ment. He quotes more than one hun
.dred authorities who hold undisputed
sway in that party in substantiation
of his claims.
The fatalism Of socialist philosophy
is brought out by strongly contrasting
its materialistic postulates with the
principles of Christian philosophy,
which, oddly enough (NIr. Goldstein
being a Hebrew are put forward as
the standard by which to measure the
issue raised among us by the formid-
able presence of "the pest of socialism"
1t is notable also that Catholic authori-
ties are quoted as climax to the ar
guments upon the vital points Of con-
,troversy between the ideals of social
ism and those of Christianity. The
author makes it clear that the Catho
lie church is the object Of especial
hatred on the part Of socialists.
The book is popularity written, and
its scope may be indicated by the head
ings of it's 13 chapters. They are as
follows: The Material Doctrine of So
cialism; Origin of Socialism Opposed
to Christianity; Socialism Information
al; Socialist Tactics; Public Ownership;
Evolution; Morally irresponsible; Po-
litical Atheism; Free Love: Homeless
Children; Two Socialist Leaders; The
State; Trade Unions.
Under Morally irresponsible, the
argument that free will is utterly re-
pudiated by socialist philosophy is
amply sustained by quotations from
the "Fathers of Socialism," and from
the most highly credited authors Of to-
day the world over, and that the doc
trine of natural rights is alleged to be
an invention Of crafty ecclesiastics
with the view Of centering abstract
morality in the individual that the
masses may thereby be under their
control. Consequently socialism as
serts that the individual man is non
moral and a non-conscious being.
Through the evolving consciousness of
society does the man become con-
scious and moral. Once socialism is
,lshered in, the assertion of the col
iective will shall enforce duty upon
the individual man; then, and not until
that time, may the law of personal
morality justly hold one accountable
for his acts. And only then to society;
for socialists gravely declare that sci
ence long since deprived God Of his
role as creator of the universe" ut
is not the conscious mind of man thar
determines the form Of his being, but,
vice versa, the social form of his being
that determines the conscious action of
his mind,' says Karl Marx.
Political Atheism gives the animus
of socialism as purely irreligious while
masquerading under cover Of labor
movement. The point is made that
neither at home nor abroad is there