UNITED LABOR PARTY

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 287, 31 May 1912, Page 5

UNITED LABOR PARTY

THE NEW EVANGEL. By Telegraph—Press Association. Levin, Thursday. At a meeting at Levin last night'the Hon. George Fowlds gave an address in support of the United Labor Party, and besought workers (including farmers and professional men) to rally round the new party and assist the movement for better social conditions. He contended that "fanners of the land" had nothing to fear from the Labor Party and its increased land tax. The only ones who would be Bit would be the "farmers of the fanner." He said that he had addressed nineteen meetings in the last seventeen days throughout New Zealand, and everywhere found the people, who, for periods up to 40 years, had been consistent supporters of the Liberal Party, looking forward hopefully to what the United Labor Party would do. On the motion of Mr. Robertson. M.P.. a hearty vote of thanks was passed to the speaker. QUARREL WITH FEDERATION. Wellington, Thursday. The executive of the United Labor Party met at Wellington and considered various matters of importance. Many communications from outside organisations were received, including one from the Auckland Trades and Labor Council, joining the new party in a body. Members of the new party consider its prospects very bright. A prominent member of the party said to a Post reporter that he considered the attitude displayed by the Federation of Labor towards the overtures made bv the United Labor Party meant the death knell of the former organisation. Ho called to mind a prophecy made at the reeent conference of the United Labor Party that the Federation of Labor was only to be given enough rope to hang itself. He also claimed that the Federation had bungled badly over the Waihi dispute, and that dissension there was growing stronger day by day.