WELLINGTON LIBERAL ASSOCIATION.

Press, Volume L, Issue 8598, 27 September 1893, Page 4

WELLINGTON LIBERAL ASSOCIATION.

(PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) , WELLINGTON, September & The political platform adopted by w* Liberal Association will endeavour tosecur electoral, educational, labour, and n<*i* reforms. They urge the granting of voU ~? power to every adult householder in Bt | u | cipal elections, and the abolition of plu™*voting; that elections for Local Boards! w conducted on the same franchise as *j* r "* mentary electione; free and secular eatJ**' tjon, compulsory education up toioUM*" years, obiidren passing the Sixth SH"»*3 before that age exceptcd ; one universal *«• of Standards, and one eet of school wog for the colony ; the finding of worn W «•" State for- those unable to obtain it tlH j"' i selves, such work to bo carried out, una 1 co-operative principles; a statutory *«" :■& hours or forty-eight hours per week »r " M workers ; compulsory arbitration ; »i ai " ft ownership of lands, railways, mines, m> u coastal marine service ; State Bank ; W>u tionof the Lecialative Council and iusmiution of the referendum ; abolition of grawj and epeoial juries; payment of connmoa jurora at the rate of 10a per d&y; contros »i the liquor traffic by the people; land tax. ,;