Salt Lake Times | 1890-04-16 | Page 1 | Labor Electoral Association

LABOK ELECTORAL ASSOCIATION. A Society of England and Ireland In Session, London, Aprill 10. Special. 'Tho labor electoral association of Great Britain and Ireland, now holding its third annual congress at Haulojy iu Staffordshire, has decided in favor of a largely increased labor representation in parliament, The resolutions set forth that while tho house of commons is not composed of hereditary legislators, legisla-tors, liko tho house of lords, -yet it con tains more millionaires than the aristocratic aristo-cratic and exclusive assembly, and that therefore legislation in favor of the masses cannot bo expected from tho house as long as it is constituted as at present. The congress declined to follow La-bouchero La-bouchero in his efforts to abolish the house of lords. They did not refer to the question at all, although it is well well known that a great majority are in accord with Labouchcrc's views.