LABOR POLITICS.
PLATFORM ADOPTED fSY ENGLISH CONFERENCE. tL‘ .J T'~l PROHIBITION OF BETTING NEWS
By telegraph, Press Aso’n, Copyright Received 12.28 a.m., Fob. 18. London, Feb. 17. The conference of the Labor Representation Committee resolved in favor of the extension of the franohise to women. The Conferenoo defined the definite policy of Labor to bo to secure a readjustment of taxation so that national income and cost of soeial reforms will be levied by taxation on all unearned income derived from communal wealth. Drastio reforms in the Education and Shop Hours Aots are demanded.
Total prohibition of betting news was advooatod,
Mr Barneß, a member of the House of Commons, declared that if they urged social reform there would'be a eoene in the House of Commons. •
Mr Keir Hardie, speaking in the Queen's Hall, said the. Government’s attitude on pensions was not in keeping with their eleotion promises.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1677, 19 February 1906, Page 2
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