British Socialist Party 3rd Annual ConferenceLondon - 13th April 1914
Chairman J. Stokes, London Trades Council
Mr Henry M. Hyndman was quoted as stating he
"now regretted that the Social Demomractic Federation, which had merged into the British Socialist Party had left the Labour Party years ago.
Their doing so had abandoned that party to the partisans of compromise and intrigue with the Liberals.
If the British Socialist Party now went into closer touch with the organised working class of this country, and thereby greatly increase its influence over them, they would go with the red flag flying"
Resolution on basic BSP principles
Moved by Henry Hyndman
Seconded Len Quelch
1) That a national system of free transport by rail and motor road should be set on foot forthwith
2) That the right of the nation to reclaim possession of its own land should be declared and acted upon
3) The cooperative production of land and in factories under the control of the community and local council be commenced at an early date, beginning with the organisation of unemployed labour the goods so produced being commonly distributed among the producers and thrown upon the competitive market for commodities
4) the destruction of the slums in our great cities be commenced immediately, the families of children to be displaced being provided with healthy homes in the country and taught agriculture in addition to their ordinary trades
The venue for the 1915 conference was put the the vote on a choice between Southampton, Cardiff, and Leeds - Leeds was successful.
Those in attendance included
John Maclean (Pollokshaw), Dan Irving, Lees (Lancashire) Peter Petroff (Kentish Town)
