THE SOCIALISTS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue XLVII, 10 April 1912, Page 5

THE SOCIALISTS.

CONFERENCE AT WELLINGTON

(United Puess Association.) *

"WELLINGTON, April 9. The Socialist conference concluded today. . I It was decided to appoint a paid national organising secretary for the Dominion and to procure th« services of prominent Socialist lecturers to tour the country on propaganda work. Mr. E. G. Howard, of Christchurch, was elected president, and the secretarial work was left in. the hands of Mr. F. R. Cooke, also of Christchurch, till the appointment of a paid organising secretary is confirmed. The conference expressed it« attitude towards Professor Mills' unity scheme in terms of the following resolution : That, while earnestly an<l urgently desiring the unity of ! the workers of New Zealand this conference is of opinion that such unity can only e effected if based upon the revolutionary conception of the class struggle with the Socialist objective clearly avowed, and the name, procedure and principles of the Socialist movement adopted. THE ADELAIDE CONFERENCE. (Rec. 9 a.m.) ADELAIDE, This Day. The Socialist Conference recommended all workinc class boys to refuse to attend narades, and to decline to drill it committed to military custody.