A SHEET OF RED.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1349, 29 January 1912, Page 5

A SHEET OF RED.

j'STAND SOLID!" FEDERATION OF LABOUR'S MAMFESTO. Tho Now Zealand Federation of Labour lias issued a inuiiifcsto. It is oil a shoet of rod anil is headed': "Well Dane Wei. lington! Now Zealand Federation of Labour. Manifesto to Hie .Members of Ui» Wellington Tramway tliiiou." The manifesto reads:— '■ "Fellow Workers,—Tour magnificent vote against the tyranny ami high-handed-ness of the City Council is a credit to. your tolidarily. The demand that your members be freed from the baseless charges and suspicions brought fonViml by ignorant: or misguided omciale is most encouraging indeed. "In taking;' up the stand you have, you will meet with the unanimous s>ll pjiort of all unionists worthy of flic name. To swiiij; into line behind you will ba tlie action of nil workeis with a spark ' of manliness and self-respect. "Your determination to put an end to creatures who would not hesitate \\o tjlnvt the charade/ of your' fellowunionists is deserving Of the highest praise. ■ ■ v"During the next two weeks STAND SOLID. The united press- will .it you! Tho combined forces of capitalism will curse you. A section of that thoughtless and cfttime.s brutal body called the public will hurl denunciations ""Amid it all, STAND SOLID. Men of the Wellington Tramways Union, your one wealaicss is the fact of your isolaj tion from the militant body of organised . workers in New Zealand, the Federation of Labour.. If you were but associated with that body, as are the Auckland Tramway Union, very soon would the City Council be brought to its' knees:. "Although not connected with the Federation, tin; Federation will be with you in this fight. It will encourage you and assist you as far as it can. Later it may asK- you to join it and light, with it, .hut to-day it is prepared In cb its duty to-, wards I lie <irg:wiispil workers of tho Wellington Tramway.Mon's Union. "Again we greet you, comrades, and bid vou fight the iiijiKliros and insults which have hei>n cast upon you. "We are with you (o the hsl.".r. CiLOYM, '•See. 5.7..V.LV