A LABORITE SPLIT

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 233, 7 February 1911, Page 5

A LABORITE SPLIT

MR. HQLMAN'S COMPLAINT. "A TRAITOR TO AUSTRALIA." By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Sydney, February 6. Mr. Holman's resolutions caused an excited flutter in the Labor Congress. He declared that it was a gross injustice that those in labor movements who might be in a minority have been bound to a platform wherein they had no hand, and their delegates were outvoted by delegates of other States. New South Wales sent six delegates, and Tasmania, Westralia, and South Australia together, sent eighteen. On important questions of policy which might make or mar the movement, New South Wales, which was the body and bones of the movement, could be outvoted by less important States. Mr. Holman strongly urged the necessity of representation on a population basis. Unless he could sec the interState conference reformed he was afraid he would have to step outside the labor movement. A heated debate followed, one delegate calling for cheers for "Mr. Holman, a traitor to Australia." A REVERSAL OF OPINION. MR. HOLMAN'S MOTION RESCINDED. Received 7, 12.50 a.m. Sydney, February G.

The Labor Congress had a late sitting, excitement running high. After a warm debate, Mr. Holman's motion, carried on Saturday, in favor of the Inter-State Conference, which draws up the Federal Labor platform, being re-constituted on a population basis, was rescinded, and Mr. Holman's further motion, "That the Labor movement opposes any further extension of power to the Federal Parliament until the constitution is reorganised on lines which will secure Parliamentary supremacy," was ruled out of order. MORE TROUBLE BREWING. MINISTER ASKED TO RESIGN. Received 7, 12.50 a.m. Sydney, February 6. The Australian Workers' Conference adopted a motion asking Mr. Holman (Attorney-General and Minister of Justice in the New South Wales Labor Parliament) to withdraw from the Labor Government, and forward it to Congress, which, however, did not deal with this motion. FEDERAL MINISTERS DIFFER. Received 6, 11.30 p.m. Melbourne, February 6. The Federal Ministers do not approve of Mr. Holman's proposal to alter the composition in future of the Inter-State Labor Conference. Mr. Fisher, the Premier, considers Mr. Holman's scheme only a recommendation to the forthcoming conference at Hobart. However, any change cannot affect the present Parliament. Regarding the constitution, Mr. Fisher takes the view that it can be amended at any time, according to the intelligence of the people.