SOCIALISM IN CANADA

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 11493, 21 November 1931, Page 7

SOCIALISM IN CANADA

FARMERS’ ATTACK ON CAPITALISTIC SYSTEM.

JOINT OWNERSHIP AND NO PRODUCTION FOR PROFIT.

CTJ P A by Elec. Tel. Copyright. 1 ' ' OTTAWA, Nov. 19. Social ownership and the abolition of production for profit received the approval of the United banners oi Manitoba to-day at Brandon, Mani“Jn the opinion of the United Farmers of Manitoba the present - economic crisis is duo to inherent unsoundness of the. capitalistic system, based on private ownership of resources and capitalistic control of production and distribution that involves the payment of rent, interest, and profit,” stated the last clase.of a 20-point future policy programme. This action places the , Manitoba body beside the United Farmers of Canada, Saskatchewan section, in support of the Socialists. The amortisation of all. farm mortgages and purchase agreements retroactively at 7 per cent, was backed by the meeting, and a decision reached to have the executive and local committes make,, an, extensive ’study of tho approved principle of the nationalisation of land to. provide security of tenure. I A. ban on. political affiliations in the Manitoba Legislature was urged, the convention voting in favor of the development of the idea of provineialisation, the legislature to effect it to be superior to the municipal council without political' affiliations.