Annual Congress, 1914

Maoriland Worker, Volume 5, Issue 177, 24 June 1914, Page 8

Annual Congress, 1914

PLATFORM. That the fighting Platform be reconstructed as follows: POLITICAL. Proportional representation, the initiative, the referendum, the recall; full civil rights to all public employees, tho removal of the Parliamentary di&abilitiee of women. INDUSTRIAL. A right to work Bill under standard conditions. He-organisation and extension of the powers, of tho Labour Department to include scientific investigation of matters pertaining to wages and labour and the cost of living and to publish all findings thereon. The right of unions to register w not to register without the loss of legal standing, and protection against the creation of bogus competing organisations of Labour. LAND. Increased taxation of unimproved tend values both in town and country, a graduated income tax, and a corresponding reduction on goods not produced in New Zealand, and in railway freights and fares. No further alienation of Crown lands, and the establishment of homes and improved farms as going concerns to be within the reach of all workers. EDUCATIONAL. Free, secular education from kindergarten to Uniiversity with compulsory attendance in all l primary grades. AH books and stationery to be supplied by the State* free of cost. SOCIAL. To establish State-owned shipping, to extend and promote State fire, life, Kick and accident assurance, and! to establish a State Bank with tho sole right of note issue, and when the time ia opportune to take over insurance and banking as sole monopolies of the State. Old-age pensions after 15 years' relidence, for all men at 60 and for all wqmen at 50; the endowment of motherhood, including maternity care and infant life protection. Nationalisation of hospitals, freo hospital care, end medical aid in tho direction of maintaining the national health, rather than simply in the treatment of ftUease. DEFENCE. The repeal of the present inadequate Defence Act, and the creation Hf a citizen army on a volunteer basis, Acmooratically organised, with standiwd wages while on duty, with practtbial measures for the promotion of »«ace.—LEVIN BRANCH That the six hour per day in clause Wire© of the S.D.P.'s fighting Platform

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bo amended, and , a universal 44 hour per week be substituted.—WESTPOßT BRANCH. That section IV, Clause 3 of the fighting Platform bo deleted, and the following be substituted:— "That ihe maximum working week be 5 days of 4 hours each." —TE KUITI BRANCH. That Clause 12 of the S.D.P. Platform shall read: "The repeal of the present Defence Act."—PASSIVE RESISTERS. That section IV, Clause 12 read: "The repeal of the preeent inadequate Defence Act."' All the words following to be . deleted.—TE KUITI BRANCH. That a new plank to read: "The substitution of Parliamentary for Cabinet system of Government" be inserted in fighting PIatform—CHRISTCHURCH FABIAN SOCIETY. FINANCE. That Is. on third lino of Clause XII, section 3, be deleted and 6d. be inserted.—AVON BRANCH. That all affiliation fees be reduced to 6d. per member per quarter.— WOOLSTON BRANCH. That unions affiliated with the S.D.P. shall pay 2a. per member per quarter, instead of the present annual fees of 4s.—DUNEDIN BRANCH. That the capitation fee be altered to 6d. per quarter per member.—WANGANUI BRANCH. That the subscription for members at large be: men, 25. ; women, Is. per annum. Unions affiliated!, Is. per member.—AUCKLAND BRANCH. That all fees be paid to branches by members of affiliated unions at the usual rates, less the capitation fee. — WELLINGTON BRANCH. That twopence out of every shilling of capitation foes be set aside as a fund for the assistance of victimised comrades, and not to be used for any other purpose.—WANGANUI BRANCH. That the Industrial and" Political organisations comprising the U.F.L. and S.D.P. be eeperated financially.— WESTPORT BRANCH. That a "Central Fund" be established for the purpose of election campaigning in furtlioiiii!4 the condidature of S.D.P. candidates.— MASTERTOX BRANCH.