Report of proceedings of the Special Commonwealth Conference / the Australian Labor Party

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Australian Labor Party. Special Commonwealth Conference
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N 329.994 AUS
Created/Published
Melbourne : The Party
Issue
December 4th, 1916
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The Australian Labor Party Report of Proceedings OF THE Special Commonwealth Conference 1
The Australian Labor Party Report of Proceedings OF THE Special Commonwealth Conference 2
PREFACE. 3
DELEGATES TO THE AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY’S SPECIAL CONFERENCE, 1917 4
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS 5
DELEGATES TO CONFERENCE. 5
OPENING PROCEEDINGS. 5 , 6
APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES. 6
VARIOUS MATTERS. 6
SECOND DAY 6
LABOR PRINCIPLES. 6 , 7
DEALING WITH THE ISSUE. 7
RIGHT OF CONFERENCE. 7
QUESTION OF REPRESENTATION. 7
NO EXPEDIENCY. 7 , 8
OVERSEAS CONSCRIPTION. 8
A FIRM STAND. 8
CONSTITUTION OF CONFERENCE. 8
A POINT OF ORDER. 8
THE SUPREME BODY. 8 , 9
THE SPIRIT OF LIBERTY. 9
THE PATH OF DUTY. 9
NO SURRENDER. 9
AS TO THE OLIVE BRANCH. 9 , 10
THE POSITION IN W.A. 10
THE RANK AND FILE. 10
A MENACE TO THE MOVEMENT. 10
ARROGATING AUTHORITY. 11
EQUALITY OF SACRIFICE. 11
THE RIGHT THING. 11
UNITY OF ACTION. 11 , 12
DUTY OF DELEGATES. 12
LABOR MEN IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 12
MAJORITY RULE. 12
A FAIR DEAL. 12 , 13
TELEGRAMS READ. 13
MORE ABOUT WIRES. 13
ABOUT CENSORSHIP. 13 , 14
FREEDOM AND LIBERTY. 14
DELEGATES AT CONFERENCE. 14
ABROGATING LABOR PRINCIPLES. 14 , 15
THE CALLING OF CAUCUS. 15
DISLOYAL ATTACKS ON LABOR. 15
CONSCRIPTION SLAVERY. 15 , 16
“A SYSTEM OF KAISERISM” 16
EFFECTS OF MILITARISM. 16
“LEFT ENTIRELY.” 16
AT ADELAIDE. 16
THE PLATFORM. 16 , 17
“THE DEAD PAST.” 17
CAMPAIGN EPITHETS. 17
“SELLERS OF THE PEOPLE.” 17
MALTESE AND OTHER SUBJECTS. 17 , 18
THE VOTE TAKEN. 18
THIRD DAY 18
PARLIAMENTARY PARTY DEPUTATION. 18 , 19
WIRES TO AND FROM THE A.L.F. 19 , 20
THE CALLING OF CONFERENCE. 20 , 21
DEFINING CONFERENCE’S SCOPE 21
COAL SUPPLY. 21
PRESIDENT’S RULING. 21
DRAFTING CONSTITUTION. 21
PEACE PROPOSALS, 21
CENSORSHIP AND OTHER MATTERS. 21 , 22
PRESSMEN’S EXPERIENCE. 22
NO PROLONGATION OF FEDERAL PARLIAMENT. 22
WAR PRECAUTIONS ACT. 22
FOURTH DAY. 22
MILITARY LAW AND INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES. 22 , 23
PROTEST REQUIRED. 23
IMPERIAL FEDERATION. 23
DEFINITE ANNOUNCEMENT WANTED. 23 , 24
PAYMENTS TO FEDERAL EXECUTIVE. 24
ACTING IN CONSULTATION. 24
ABANDONMENT OF REFERENDUM. 24 , 25
PARLIAMENTARY REFORM. 25
NEXT CONFERENCE. 25
ARBITRATION AMENDMENT. 25
FIELD PUNISHMENT IN THE ARMY. 25 , 26
MANAGEMENT OF THE ARMY. 26
EMPLOYMENT AND BENEFITS TO RETURNED SOLDIERS. 26
PARTY PROPOSALS. 26
NATIONAL BANKING MONOPOLY. 26
ABOLITION OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS AND STATE GOVERNORS. 26 , 27
ADULT SUFFFRAGE IN CONSTITUTION. 27
POSITION OF PRIME MINISTER. 27
REFERRED TO EXECUTIVE. 27
FIFTH (Concluding) DAY 28
MILITARY OATH OF ALLEGIANCE. 28
COMPOSITION OF COURTS-MARTIAL. 28
DELEGATION TO WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 28
ISSUE OF PROCLAMATION. 28
THE I.W.W. 28
MINIMISING POLITICAL CORRUPTION. 29
CIVIL RIGHTS. 29
INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM. 29
ELECTORAL ACT AMENDMENTS. 29
NOT SUBJECTS FOR REFERENDUM. 29
SENTENCES ON SOLDIERS. 29 , 30 , 31
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN REPRESENTATION ON EXECUTIVE. 32
CONCLUDING PROCEEDINGS, 32
Australian Labor Party FIGHTING PLATFORM AND GENERAL PLATFORM AS ADOPTED AT CONFERENCE, ADELAIDE, JUNE, 1915. Objective 32
Planks Made Law 32
Fighting Platform. 32 , 33
General Platform 33
Federal Pledge 33

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