MR. HUGHES ASKS FOR A MANDATE

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 47, 19 November 1919, Page 7

MR. HUGHES ASKS FOR A MANDATE

0 TO STOP PROFITEERING AND PAY A FAIR WAGE THE REFERENDUM PROPOSALS By Telegrauli-Pres9 Associaliou-Copyright t Melbourne, November 18. Mr. Hughes, at a big meeting, ox--3 plained the referendum proposals, which, ha s.ud, it was intended to uso only ' in allaying industrial unrest. Dealing with tlis Profiteering Convention, at " which tho - States will he represented, k and which will be held next year to consider tho revision of the Constitution, his '. statement that the so-called Labour peo- ) pie wero opposed to the proposals led to ■ continui'cl interruptions. Mr. Hughes finid he asked the people of Australia, to i give- him power to deal with profiteering • and to give a. man a fair wage. If i they would not do so they could get ■ aomeono else to lead them.—Press Aesn. [Last month the Federal House of ' Representatives passed the Rill for the 1 alteration of the Constitution by JD I votes to 2. The Bill proposes to amend the Federal Constitution so as to empower, the Commonwealth to deal with corporations both within the Commonwealth and in foreign countries with respect to all industrial matters and disputes, and the control of trusts, combines, and monopolies. The Act is to remain in force for three years, or until ' a, Commonwealth Convention rpcasts the Constitution with the approval of the , people. If the Convention is not held, ' the Act will cease to operate in Deccm- ' ber, 1920.]