Socialism in Australia

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1313, 29 April 1905, Page 3

Socialism in Australia

Mr Reid's Attitude

Press Association.—Copyright. MsMOimNB, this day. Mk Rbid, Federal Premier, declares tba! his neutrality on the fi»oalißsuo was consistent with the removal of auomalies in the tariff. The only way to contest the Socialistic Party was to wake tho fiscal question an opeu one.

Adeiaide, this day,

At the annual meeting of tho Chamber of Commerce the presidont said that after fighting tho drought lot yews tlioy were now threatened with Socialism, which they would have to fight with all their strength

Pessimistic Speeches

Brisbane, this day.

At tho annual lining of the Ominbor of Commorco tho Prosidont said that be attributed the bid rseults of the year to the discouragement of private enterprise anil the effects of Federation, The Minißtor for AgriculturodocHrod that the Government would not, bo for-edby the boo-nlis's. Tho Labour platform was rapidly becoming Socialistic, and the irornl was to undermine tho throne and slier the family. If the sugar bonus wore noi extended iherc would be a wave of feeling which woul sever Queensland from the accursed Fed era! union,

Views of Mr Wise

London, April 28

Mr. B. Wise, Agent General, in a letter to the Timet, complains of an article published therein which caricatures tho aims and effect of the Australian industrial legislation. He states that Australia m* from ion to thirty yei» behind Britain in municipal and Socialistic activity Bnd protective legislation for the workmen. Evory test had Bliown that the Arbitration Act had not prejudicially affiled manufacturing enterprise in Australia,