LABOUR UNITY.
A RIFT J.\ THE LUTE. MR GEORGI2 POWLDS PULLS OUT. {By THl ZtupKm _ rj .^ : -j f|e6fe ||^ #) ""At Last Night, ~3 V <ne afternoon sitting of the ojiity Congress, a long discussion took place oo.r&q "fighting platform" of the Fedfjration, which, with the "objective,'* finally adopted with on ® or *,co ■minor amendments. ,«- , blowing letter, addressed to ™ e /resident of the Congress, was I"De**r Sir,—The Labour Unity Congress having adopted for the United Federation of. Labour a conY stifcution WcT platform which I oa-: | liat but regard as distinctly revol lutionary in character afld .bound to bring disorder to the cause jof Labour, it is absolutely impossible for me to take puii; in any political organisation tha<t is in associaition with it. Respectfully, therefore, I have to announce through you that I, -hereby sever my connection with the. Labour Unity Congress, «nd I o«n only hope that ere Jong Labour may be more wisely guided thaji to be-the case" to-day. Thanking you for your courtesy. Yours sincerely (signed) Geo. Fowlds." I "The letter was received," states the official report, "with ironical cheers."
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 10 July 1913, Page 5
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182LABOUR UNITY. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 10 July 1913, Page 5
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