...third Conference of the Committee resolved, however, that members of the executive 'should abstain from identifying themselves with or promoting the...section of the Liberal or Conservative Parties,' and the establishment of a fund to assist Labor candidates and Labor members of Parliament was also authorized....

...party, and the Fabian Society. Co-operative Societies are also eligible for membership. " Object 2. To secure, by united action, the election to Parliament...interests of any section of the Liberal or Conservative party, and not to oppose any other candidate recognized by this Committee. All such candidates shall...

...these candidates for the support of the working-class electors. Its members shall strictly abstain from identifying themselves with or promoting the...any section of the Liberal or Conservative parties. It shall report to affiliated organizations if the chief officials of any affiliated body publicly...

...pledges the candidates and members of Parliament attached to the Committee to ' ' strictly abstain from identifying themselves with , or promoting the...any section of the Liberal or Conservative parties." The New Unionists, on their part, do not insist on definitely pledging their members to Socialism....

...object and constitution are described in the "Reformers' Year Book," 1906, as follows :— " OBJECT. v " To secure, by united action, the election to Parliament...themselves to accept this constitution, to abide by 1 At a meeting held on the eve of the opening of Parliament February 1906. It has been decided that...

...undertake to form or join a distinct group in Parliament, with its own whips and its own policy on Labor questions, to abstain strictly from identifying themselves...Conservative parties, and not to oppose any other candidates recognized by this committee. All such candidates shall pledge themselves to accept this...

...own whips and its own policy on Labour questions, to abstain strictly from identifying itself with any section of the Liberal or Conservative parties,...not to oppose any other candidate recognised by this (the LR) Committee. ЛИ such candidates shall pledge themselves to accept this Constitution, to abide...

...form a distinct group in Parliament (with its own Whips and its own policy on Labour questions), and to abstain strictly from identifying themselves with...any section of the Liberal or Conservative parties. A Parliamentary Fund has been raised by means of a levy on the societies affiliated to the LRC at the...

...and even went to Liberal clubs advocating reciprocity. This was done in spite of the pledge given, 'to abstain strictly from identifying themselves with,...any section of the Liberal or Conservative Parties/ " 1 It will generally be conceded that, seeing that in the constituencies there was no distinctive...

...party, and the Fabian Society. Co-operative Societies are also eligible for membership. " Object 2. To secure, by united action, the election to Parliament...interests of any section of the Liberal or Conservative party, and not to oppose any other candidate recognized by this Committee. All such candidates shall...