LABOUR CONFERENCES.
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(By Cable.—Press Associfliioti.—Copyright.) MELBOURNE, April 6. . At the Political Labour Council's Conference the Executive's ' recommendation that no one be admitted to membership of-tho. Labour Party who it: at thp, same time a member of any other organisation which selects or lends support to candidates for public positions ..was adontc.d by 9S votes to 43. Some of those who opposed tho •motion claimed that it would- debar members of tlie Catholic Federation from membership of the Labour Party. Others pointed out that the prohibition embraced al! bodies lending support to political candidates, including the Australian Natives' Association and the Ueclmbites. Several delegates stated that thoy regarded it as a direct mandate to put the welfare of the Labour Party before that of any religious organisation. A motion to recommit tho motion | for further discussion was negatived.
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Press, Volume LI, Issue 15246, 7 April 1915, Page 5
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