A RIFT IN LABOR'S LUTE

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 234, 8 February 1911, Page 5

A RIFT IN LABOR'S LUTE

A LABOR MINISTER DENOUNCED. REQUESTED TO RESIGN. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Sydney, February 7. At the Labor Congress Mr. Holman's motion opposing the extension of Federal powers was ruled out of order as too big to be passed without having reached the conference through the usual channel from one of the unions, and with the regulation notice. The following resolutions from the Australian Workers' Union of which Mr. Mac Donald, Chief Secretary, is general secretary—were reached, but not discussed:—

"This conference indignantly resents the traitorous attitude of Mr. Holman in his latest attempt to trick the Political Labor League Conference into opposing the Federal referendum after signifying his willingness to obey the former decision of the conference not to oppose the Labor party's referendum.

"His motion that the Labor movement opposes further extension of the power of the Federal Parliament until the constitution is reorganised upon lines which will secure Parliamentary supremacy, is a distinct breach of faith, and proves conclusively that he is determined to do the work of Mr. Wade and other reactionaries.

"Further, the conference is of opinion that Mr. Holman should be requested to retire from the political Labor movement and fight it from outside, not from within."

Mr. Holman made a big fight to have the motion discussed, and he was supported by Messrs. Griffith, Minister of Mines, and Edden, Minister of Works, hut the chairman's ruling that it was out of order was upheld.