SEMPLE AND WEBB AT SEDDONVILLE.

Maoriland Worker, Volume 2, Issue 32, 13 October 1911, Page 13

SEMPLE AND WEBB AT SEDDONVILLE.

Semple and Webb had a most enthusiastic Avekome. aud were both listened to attentively.' Comrade Semple said he was not going to deal with the internal affairs of the Federation, but with industrialism generally. He dAvelt at length on craft unionism versus solidarity, and traced .the work of the Federation, which had been started tAvo years ago in order to strengthen modern unionism. The'exploiting class had tried, to misrepresent the toilers through the medium of their papers. Seinpfo also dealt Avith compulsory mil-, itary training. - - * Comrade Webb —this being his first visit to Seddonvillc —Avas accorded a great ovation, and held the audience spellbound during his hour's address. He spoke at length on collective OAvnership. In referring to "The Maoriland Worker" our comrade stated that it Avas through pushing its circulation that the toiler u-ould get education and redress, lie compulsory military training, he said the Ward Government would be more than sorry for placing on the. statute book that Act! likeAvise its gift of the Dreadnought. At the conclusion both speakers avo re accorded a vote of thanks for their very able addresses. A vote was subsequently taken in condemnation of compulsory military training and Avas carried imaiiimouslA".