LABOUR LEAGUE CONFERENCE

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 2037, 28 December 1907, Page 8

LABOUR LEAGUE CONFERENCE

Press Association. Christchurch, Last Night. At the annual conference of the Independent Labor League to-day it was decided to delete ‘ ‘ Independent • ’ from the title of the organisation. A lengthy discussion ensued on a motion that no member of the Labor Party shall join any Ministry not mainly composed of their own party unless approved of by two-thirds of the party in the House. The motion was negatived by 10 votes to 4. It was agreed that League candidates fox; Parliament have their expenses paid by the League; if returned, candidates to pay 10 per cent, of their salary to the League. Some who voted for the motion explained afterwards that they did so thinking that there •would be an amendment to strike out the last clause. A committee was appointed to draw up i fighting platform for the approaching general elections. The Hon. J. r. Paul said the most pressing necessity before workers to-day was that of organisation, and xxnited effort. Christchurch, December 28. The Political Labour League Conereuce resumed to-day. A motion ;o omit the word “Independent” fom the title of the League, carried msterday, was recommitted for urther consideration. A motion to e-insert, the word was lost. Mt vsa resolved that in the opinion if the Conference the Mining Act hould be amended, making it llegal to work miners between the lours 12 midnight and 8 a.m. Mr Hommiug (Auckland) moved hat there is urgent necessity for au >.ct to empower the Arbitration !ourt to fix rents, interests aud rofits, and regulation of the prices f commodities, otherwise the reulatiou of wages would be a farce. For harness, or horse ajipoiutments f all kinds G. B. Healey has the est and most up-to-date stock in the istrict. Also agent for A.B.C. inxndescent kerosene lamps, mantles, eeks and chimneys. A full stock ept Kimbolton road. Feilding.* When in Palmerston during the eek don’t fail to visit the Bon Arche Arcade (the Square to George reet), where a magnificent stock of test goods in fashionable aud mily drapery has just been opened it from the first markets of the orld. Value and variety always itaiuable at this leading emporium fashion. The firm invite visitors walk through their premises aud spect their extensive stock at anv ne C. M. ROSS AND CO.— Advt.