THE POLITICAL ASPECT.

Colonist, Volume LV, Issue 13613, 3 January 1913, Page 4

THE POLITICAL ASPECT.

A reminder of the conference and its objects has been prepared by the Federation of Labour, in which it is stated that the chief business of the conference will be to consider the difficulties and dangers confronting trades unionism, and to agree, if possible, upon a basis of combined action that will strengthen each and all, while making for consolidation, and the emancipation of the great working class. "The hour is of common danger," continues the circiilar. "When the existence of unionism is challenged through misapplied arbitration laws, backed by Government oppression, it behoves every body of unionists in the land to rally together to protect their mutual interests. If unionism, and the labour movement generally, is to advance in New Zealand a vigorous campaign must bo entered into against the power of a party frankly hostile to labour, and to amend tho anomalies of a law used to further organised ' blackleggism.' "