Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-12
DAVID COLDSTEIN
RAPS SOCIALISM
principles Declared Contrary to
reaching of the Christian
Religion.
e HEARD AT X. OF C. HALL
,...~, Familiarity with Doctrines Of
s,oe.s, Marx and Other Leaders
Of Movement

n.xid Goldstein OF Boston who is
ling a nationwide tour under the
CO.. OF the Knights OF Columbus.
=. Who declares his work to be de-
50. OF Christian faith against so
Id. assault. addressed a meeting in
v,,shts Of Columbus hall last night.
- the auspices OF Allouez council,
:, christianity vs. Socialism"
NJ Goldstein based his arguments
.,o, the works of recognized social
a., 81 worldwide authority, maintain
- ,ba- atheist and free love books
:, rbicr he named twenty-five. are
osriaIly circulated by the socialist
80. The speaker held that so long
:, socialists circulate these books,
"a. 40 long must they be held respon-
.fbIa for the doctrines therein set
,,-h The socialist movement must
- judged by its foremost writings, by
rat IL terms IL classics. rather than
Nv the opinions OF this. that or anoth-
- individual who insists upon setting
!, his own concept OF socialism in
,iace OF the doctrines of Marx and
Fugels. the speaker said
The speaker sent broadside after
b-,adside into the socialist camp with
a vigor which proved him to be
Master Of the teachings of that party,
a laid down by its foremost expo
,aats and Of the practices OF the party
which he gained by experience in the
Years in which he was himself one
Of its advocates.
AT the outset. Mr.. GoIdstein stated
thst the knights OF Columbus IS a
Ersat fraternal. beneficial and educa-
tiouaI society Of over 100000 Catholic
lsymen. Il has as one OF its main
p1rposes the dissemination OF Chris
tan truths. which is evidenced by its
endowment for the education OF fifty
hynen annually.
Not for Political Purposes.
The Knights OF Columbus is not
orEanized for political purposes. To
SEEK the influence Of the organization
FOR political purposes is strictly pro-
kibited: the act OF soliciting political
support BY virtue OF membership in
ths order Is an offense punishable by
tns. suspension or expulsion
Within the Knights OF Columbus
can be found men who are prominent
n the democratic. republican and pro-
gTessive parties, and also those who
AXE very little interest in any one OF
them. In dealing with socialism the
society looks upon the political activi- !
ties Of socialists as something incl |
esntal 70 their main purpose
Mr. Goldstein said that as socialists
seek 10 bring about a revolution in all |
apartments OF human activity their |
orgznizsfion is not to be classed as a !
political party in the ordinary sense /
o. the term. A genuine political party |
sssks 70 control the power of the state 1
n carrying out a more or less definite |
y stated policy. which is strictly law
III according 10 our constitution. and |
N accord with our basic institutions. !
Ihis policy IS arranged with the view I
o. perfecting our domestic and foreign 1
relations for the benefit OF all the peo- |
pc Not 50 with socialism II seeks |
1s control OF the power OF the state l
WITH which 20 cause the state TO die /
CT With the hand OF the state. So /
sAtsts would throttle the state. We /
consider political action" says one of I
ne national leaders OF socialism. "pri- |
1arily as q means for the propagation
q certain revolutionary tendencies. /
which may or may not be carried \
MO effect by the political method
lone" Il IS this reasonable propa-
sanda that the Knights of Columbus
calls upon all Christians TO oppose