Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-23
zEMsTvoIsTs' PROGRAM.
Direct and Universal Suffrage to Be
Insisted Upon-Vote, Today.

Moscow, Nov. Ga resolution outlining
the proposed program Of The ZemstV"ists,
fdvorinS the support OF the GOV trhneht
in its efforts to establish me HbtItfS
promised by The imperial iailltSto on
Oct 80, but asking for the transformation
of the FIRST doima into constituent as
Sembly to be elected on the basis uf di-
rect and universal suffrage, which Was
introduce Il by the executive committee III
the ZemStEo Congress, Today, c't'iSed pro
longed debate in which nearly IA speak
erS participated, and at the thd Oh Il ioliS
evening session the resolution NH$ re
terred back to the committee for the in
corporation OF any mOGliiHtttloil" Ni:lu"
necessary by the criticisms OF IL, ana II
Will be voted on, tomorrow.
Inc leaders of the party t;tKliS Il Stdiid
On the manifesto, and other niod"fittS,
concentrated their attack ON Inc S:.ctlot
oi the resolution calling for Il conStiluent
assembly, Tor which NJ. Guchk"ii, count
Hayden. Prince Eugene Troubetskoy'
Professor kovaleVsky and others, d"cltr-
ed that Russia WAS not ready nut IL Is
believed that any modification, II MADE
VIII be IN the direction OF StfenSliltlli'lS
the conditions which have been Eiid down
for governmental acceptance.
The section calling for Il thorough ana
severe investigation OF and tlit EitclliS ol
I'll" responsibility for the recent disasters
met with general approval, though NJ,
GHchlOn demanded an investigation not
only of the police but also OF the reds.
considering that the Imperial m;thll's-
the ZemStVo congress Of a year ago ard
that the liberties accorded by the n"n!-
fcSto are indispensable to the tranquil
Zation OF the country, the congress de
clareS itself in complete solidarity with
the constitutional basis. The rtSpohSihll-
ity for the realization Of the program
rests upon the cabinet. The congress Is
convinced that he cabinet can count on
the support of the great majority Of IT,"
ZcmstvoS ana municipalities 50 long rs
it follows the path for the accomplish
ment Of the liberties promised by thc
manifesto, but every deviation WIll en-
counter decisive opposition.
The congress believes that the sole
means of guaranteeing III" authority OF
the government, the Dacii!catlOn of the
country ana the support Of the peoples
representatives are tn" immediate pro
mulgatIGn OF universal suffrage IN cleo
tons to the douma, the Transformation o1
the first dolllnl into Il constituent assem-
bly, Tor the elaboration with IN" arpro-
baton of the Emperor Of 4 constitution
for the Russian empire ana the of&anIza-
ton of territorial reform.
''l'ut measures for the re- llZatIon ot tho
lii, rites granted by tn manifesto are IL
g;1rl"d as Immediately imperative.
1t must. moreover, u"NOiN" ON the
doumI to establish Il Fundamental basis
for land reform and to decide amy mo
mcntous question III the d"uma OF labor
legiSlatiOn.'
The resolution concludes by cnum"rat-
ing various Measures which it says must
be carried out before the DONNA nl""tS.
! These include investigations into the 1c-
cent occurrences in various parts OF the
country. the trial of lOccl officials and
police who became cUlpa|lV involved in
thc disorders, the maintenance of public
security, the proclamation of full amnCs-
tV fer political and religious offences Hp
to the date of the imperial manifesto, and
the abolition al capital punishment
NJ '5ICHkutt, who Is regarded as Count
Whites spokesman, defended martial law.
saying thai extraordinary measures Were
necessary III extreme cases. lie was con-