PLATFORM OF THE NEW ZEALAND PROGRESSIVE LIBERAL AND LABOR PARTY, 1897.

Maoriland Worker, Volume 2, Issue 29, 22 September 1911, Page 18

PLATFORM OF THE NEW ZEALAND PROGRESSIVE LIBERAL AND LABOR PARTY, 1897.

1. Extension of the powers of local governing bodies and the adoption of a and householders' roll on the one man one vote principle. 2. Referendum. 3. Eight hours to constitute a legal working day, and the establishment of a minimum wage. 4. Old age pensions. 5. Nationalisation of the land and minerals. 6. The establishment of a State bank with a monopoly of note issue. 7. Immediate reform of the Upper House. 8. Elective Ministry. 9. Tho removal of civil and political disabilities from women. We, the undersigned, hereby certify that we have examined the correspondence which has been received from all parts of New Zealand by the Progressive Liberal Association (Christchurch), dealing with the formation of a political platform which should be recognised throughout the colony for the 1896 general election, and find that the foregoing planks have received the greatest number of votes, and which we have placed in order according to the number of votes recorded in favour of each. (Signed) THOS. WOODS, Secretary Canterbury Federated Liberal and Labor Political Council. CHARLES TAYLOR, Secretary Canterbury Trades and Labor Council. August 30th, 1896.