AUSTRALIAN LABOR.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 December 1922, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN LABOR.

PARTY REORGANISATION WANTED. TO CHECK COMMUNISTS. By Telegraph—Press Assnciation—Copyrighi SYDNEY, Dec. 27. The Herald states that the Labour leaders appeal marks the launching of a determined campaign to reorganise the movement and purge it of extremist and reactionary influences, and so alter the constitution as to enable important reforms to be carried into effect. The paper adds: “The drift of the Party towards Communism and a generally unsatisfactory state of affairs has culminated at last in an effort by the moderate elements to cleanse the whole movement.” The appeal says that the results of the Federal elections show that Labour failed to take advantage of the favourable conditions offering. The response was not satisfactory. It proceeds: “Admittedly there are factors contributing to this position, which we are not able to control. Other factors can be removed if members of the movement assert themselves, among these particularly being the unsatisfactory control of the Labour organisation.” The framers of the appeal express the belief that if the proposed suggestions are adopted the Labour movement will once more become a. driving moral force in the community. ‘ SYDNEY, Dec. 28. The Labour leaders’ appeal for reform has been received favourably by many unions, but members of the executive of the Labour Party interpret it as a thrust at them.