SOCIALISM AND LABOR.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1273, 27 May 1912, Page 3

SOCIALISM AND LABOR.

(Per Press Association.) ' . WELLINGTON, last night

At the Federation of Labor Conference yesterday afternoon, Messrs Ross, Hpward, and Freeman, representing the New Zealand Socialist party, waited upon the conference. Mr Freeman stated that at; the 'last conference of the Socialist -party many remits had. been, dealt with. It had/ been decided to ask the Federation to Wrain from taking political action, leaving that- tp the Socialist party. . Mr R. SI, Ross said it was necessary that every candidate speaking pn behalf of the working class must be a Socialist. The Federation of Labor and the SociaV ist party stood for the- same things, and the Socialist party hitherto had been ' behind the l Federation of Laboi* right up to the hilt The Federation of I^abor and the-, Socialist party were .at one on the questions of arbitratibny right to strike, anti.militarism, and ma,riy other matters. Throughout New Zealand the Federation had been' known as the "Red Federation." Let the del* gates recognise that they were indissolubly wrapped „ iip m the Socialist movement ! They should boldly and frankly declare th.«ir allegiance to that movement. ■ ; *'■.-•' ' - . Mr Joseph Taylor, of Nelson, addressed the conference; upon the question of the nationalisation of the mining industry. He contended that all coal areas should be nationalised, and that steps should be taken to prevent any further leases being granted to private jijcploiHrs.: ;,■:.■ -.■.'■;/ .;.•;■• •,•-.,;.•-■;■■:,■■-_■ . '. ■