SOCIALIST CONFERENCE.
» II IK COMING ELECTIONS. [PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, To-day. Representatives of 40 Labor and ! Trades Unions, two branches of the Socialists' parly. Single Tax League, Political Labor Leauge, Fabian Society, and Trades Council have met in ' conference. A long discussion took place as to the objective of tho committee, and ultimately it was decided to lie — "Nat ioii.-ilisjil i«Ji of j)i<;iiis of [)J odur-T ion, distribution si iid fx<-hii7ig«-." It was also resolved that the committee take united action to secure the return of candidates pledged to form a distinct Labor Union Parliament, and to abstain from identifying themselves with either Government or Opposition parties. 1 ' Already it has been decided that candidates must pledge themselves to support the committee's platform, and if elected to hand in their resignation if they depart from its planks while in Parliament.
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Bush Advocate, Volume XX, Issue 940, 6 February 1908, Page 5
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139SOCIALIST CONFERENCE. Bush Advocate, Volume XX, Issue 940, 6 February 1908, Page 5
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