FEDERAL POLITICS.
LABOUR PARTY'S MANIFESTO. United Press Association—By Electrio Telegi aph—Copyright. (Received March 5, 11.45 a.m.) SYDNEY, March 5. The Federal Labour Party has issued an election manifesto. After a condemnation of tho Fusion Party aud a review of recent Labour legislation, the manifesto announces that the following ten planks shall form the fighting platform of the party: —Maintenance of White Australia, the New Protection, nationalisation of monopolies, graduated tax on unimproved land values, citizens' defence force. Commonwealth bank, restrictions of public borrowing, navigation, laws, Arbitration Act Amendment, and insurance (including insurance against unemployment). The manifesto concludes: —'' The progressive legislation of recent years hasbeen due to the influence of the Labour Party. We now ask the electors to give us a majority to break down land monopoly, develop Australia, give effect to our platform and administer ouv laws."
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 9790, 5 March 1910, Page 8
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