Archive for September, 2009

British section

On Monday morning the British delegates met in St. Martin’s Town Hall.James Mawdsley and Tom Mann were nominated for the
chair, when the former was elected by ten of a majority, the S. D. F. delegates voting solid for him. J. R. Macdonald and H. W. Lee were nominated for secretary, when Macdonald [...]

Sunday, September 20th, 2009

The split in the feench section

After the Congress adjourned on Monday, the French delegates met to consider the burning question of the admission of the Yoluntaryists—that is, those who don’t believe in State action. All the leaders were present, as were the rank and file—113 all told. In France the Allemanist party do not officially recognise State action, but rely [...]

Saturday, September 12th, 2009

Parliamentary Socialist and Bourgeois Radical Congress

This resolution is based on the conviction that it is absurd to took forward to bringing about an amelioration of the present economic conditions by the conquest of the political power, but that, on the contrary, the economic conditions fix and maintain the political. It maintains that the economic emancipation of the working classes is, [...]

Friday, September 4th, 2009