Socialism and Democracy in EuropeOrth, Samuel Peter
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Socialism and Democracy in Europe
Orth, Samuel Peter
Democracy; Socialism
1. Candidates and Members must accept this Constitution; agree to
abide by the decisions of the Parliamentary Party in carrying out the
aims of this Constitution; appear before their constituencies under
the title of Labor Candidates only; abstain strictly from identifying
themselves with or promoting the interests of any Parliamentary Party
not affiliated, or its Candidates; and they must not oppose any
Candidate recognized by the National Executive of the Party.
2. Candidates must undertake to join the Parliamentary Labor Party, if
elected.
IV. _Candidatures._
1. A Candidate must be promoted by an affiliated Society which makes
itself responsible for his election expenses.
2. A Candidate must be selected for a constituency by a regularly
convened Labor Party Conference in the constituency. [The Hull
Conference accepted the following as the interpretation of what a
"Regularly Convened Labor Party Conference" is:--All branches of
affiliated organizations within a constituency or divided borough
covered by a proposal to run a Labor Candidate must be invited to send
delegates to the Conference, and the local organization responsible
for calling the Conference may, if it thinks fit, invite
representatives from branches of organizations not affiliated but
eligible for affiliation.]
3. Before a Candidate can be regarded as adopted for a constituency,
his candidature must be sanctioned by the National Executive; and
where at the time of a by-election no Candidate has been so
sanctioned, the National Executive shall have power to withhold its
sanction.
V. _The National Executive._
The National Executive shall consist of fifteen members, eleven
representing the Trade Unions, one the Trades Councils, Women's
Organizations, and Local Labor Parties, and three the Socialist
Societies, and shall be elected by ballot at the Annual Conference by
their respective sections.
VI. _Duties of the National Executive._
The National Executive Committee shall
1. Appoint a Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and Treasurer, and shall
transact the general business of the Party;
2. Issue a list of its Candidates from time to time, and recommend
them for the support of the electors;
3. Report to the affiliated organization concerned any Labor Member,
Candidate, or Chief Official who opposes a Candidate of the Party, or
who acts contrary to the spirit of the Constitution;
4. And its members shall strictly abstain from identifying themselves
with or promoting the interests of any Parliamentary Party not
affiliated, or its Candidates.
VII. _The Secretary._
The Secretary shall be elected by the Annual Conference, and shall be
under the direction of the National Executive.
VIII. _Affiliation Fees and Delegates._
1. Trade Unions and Socialist Societies shall pay 15s. per annum for
every thousand members or fraction thereof, and may send to the Annual
Conference one delegate for each thousand members.
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