Review of Revieirs, 1/6/06, 



History of the Month, 



4.S7 



The Gridiron Map — The House of Representatives. 



Showing the strength of Socialism in the Federal Parliament. The black bars 8how the area of land 

 in the different States represented by Socialists. 



[CopyrigJit hy the Australian Press-Cvtting Agency.'} 



of the people can be better performed or carried out b.v 

 the Government or Municipality than hv private firms 

 companies or individual persons. 



Melbourne. 



Trades Hall, 

 Brisbane, April IJth. 1906. 



Mr. W. J. Connel 

 Dear Sir.— 

 ... Re the matter referred to, vou may use any de- 

 finition of Socialism found in the columns of the W'nrker, 

 hut for the purpose you name this paper is content with 

 the offlcial definition of our State party, as contained in 

 the objective adopted at the Brisbane Convention last May, 

 as follows; — 



"To secure tlie full results of their industry to the wealth 

 producers by the collective ownership of the means of pro- 

 duction, dij^trihution, and exchange: to 1m attained tlirouirli 

 the extension of the industrial and economic functions of 

 the State and local governing bodies." 



Yours faithfully, 



(Signed) HENRY E. BOOTE, Editor. 



Upon this basis Mr. Connell has selected from 



the expressions of opinion made at various times by 

 members of Parliament, those who axe considered 

 to be favourable to it or not. Probably a great 

 many of the members may not go as far as the defi- 

 nitions given, but for all that, are in favour of 

 substituting for the present social war something 

 which is more human, and which savours less of 

 the morals of the individualistic forest ranger. 

 Others again may be dissatisfied with present social 

 conditions, but may consider that the way to the 

 attaining of a better state of affairs does not lie in 

 the direction indicated by the three gentlemen whose 

 letters are given. However, it may be taken broadly 

 to indicate those whose sympathies are somewhat 

 in favour of socisi reform of a very distinctive 

 character. 



