THE LABOUR PARTY.
LAMBETH CONFERENCE. United' Press Association—By Eleutrio Telegraph—Copyright.
1 . LONDON, January 29. Mr Roberts, at the Labour Conference, challenged the view that political action was futile and that industrialism, was the only method of realising the workers' aims. If neither political action noi' strike policy realised expectations it was; due to lack of workingclass adhesion and enthusiasm.. When the popular franchise had been secured, the people could master the State. . He viewed compulsory arbitration with misgiving, but integrity. of contracts should be- maintained except under great provocation. With united action nationalisation of mines and railways was as easily practicable as the transference of the telephones.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 10682, 31 January 1913, Page 1
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