LABOUR=SOCIALISM.
MR. SNOWDEN'S CLAIM. A UNITED POLITICAL FORCE. IT TELZOUAM—PRESS ASSOCIATION— COPYRIGIIT. (Rec. Dec. 23, 10.50 p.m.) London, December 23. Mr. Philip Snowden, Labour-Socialist member of tho House of Commons for Blackburn, speaking at Almondbury, declared that tho Labour party, whoso motive power is Socialism,' is tho greatest power in Britain. "Already," said Mr. Snowden, "a million organised workors subscribe to its funds. Within two months another hali a million will bo alKliated; also by then, tho whole trade union'movement will be affiliated with the national Labour party." The Miners' Federation group of members of the House of Commons, numbering fifteen, will, according to a cablegram of December 17, enter, into active alliance with tho Labour party. ■ • ■ Mr. Snowden is the author of " Socialism and tho Budget," in which ho sots out what Mr. Asquitli should do. Konio of the main foatures of his programme, as summarised in Home papers, nre old ago pensions (10s. per week), at a cost of X 20.000.000; .£2,000,000 for the unemployed; and ,£IOO,OOO for payment of members, lie would increase tho income tas and death duties. ■
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 77, 24 December 1907, Page 7
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