LABOR CONFERENCE

Hokitika Guardian, 4 October 1928, Page 5

LABOR CONFERENCE

STORMY SCENES. (United Press Association—By Electric - Telegraph— Copyright). {Received this day at 9.25. a.m.) LONDON, October. 3. There were stormy scenes'at the Labour .Conlierence when Mr MacDonald moved the second reading of the exeentire's, twenty-two thousand word manifesto entitled “Labour and thq Nation,” which was variously described as “.fine// “recreative,” and “ construct! ve.” It is not merely a programme for next' election but for years to come, carrying out the full Socialist » idea. It emphasised that industrial peace was dependent oh labour continually increasing its control and management of economic power and moreover, a status equal to that of capitalists behind the Government nuist be restored .to the workers. A Labour Government would not be in power long before it would introduce a minimum wage. They must also find . means of pooling wealth. Ml* J. Maxton, who was sloudly cheered, declared he wanted a programme, not a thesis. Labourites would not win the election if they stretched out ( to everybody.wanting help. 1 An interrupter shouted: “We got ; yqu-, Jimmy.” Maxton replied: “You are not going ■to have me alone. If I. am here all ,(fellows agreeing with me must be in- ,( eluded.” , j , ' - ’ ,He added}. amid an uproar, and ...shouts of approval and cries of “ Weed - i; / out tlije Communists,” that. if iiisteai\ °f getting Communists by the throat, i,;. they started getting: .capitalists bv their throats, Labourites would, have a clear majority at the election. Finally, turning to the leaders seated on the platform he flung out his arm and shouted : ,MacDonald,,- Lansbury, Henderson, and Snowden.’ We insist on you redeeming your promises.” Commoner Shimvell. contended that Labourites wanted power, not a programme. If they had a programme it must be short, concise and understand able by everybody. 1i; .. Independent Labourites s demanded • ; .that Socialism .be I carried on speedily. ~, He added that, many: would bei Com- . . munists if .they ; did not laint at. the .‘j,-". mere-sight;of blood;: .: • i...<-r ‘ l ’ .. . ■LABOUR DECISION. ■ A . y . (.Received £h|s day at 10.30. a.m.) , ~. , V MELBOURNE, OctJ 4. Although no official statement i has been . the sub-com-mittees conclusions and the. .strictest U otherwise maihtfiiijedvl it isi nn- * ‘derstood there will be uncompromising hostility to any Unionists applyfor licenses under the Transport I Act. The conference adjourend until to-day.