The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-20
MANIFESTO SAYS
new RUSSIA WILL
FIGHT TO FINISH
Alliances Already Made viii
Be Observed,

ifoAN AND'fANs vi WI 80 ~
manifesto has been issued by the kus-
sian provisional government t. the ma
tion, according to Reuters Petrograd
correspondent
Citizens: The great work has been
accomplished By a powerful stroke
the Russian people have oyerthro"n the
old regime A new Russia IS born inns
coup d'etat has set the Keystone upon
long years OF struggle
Under pressure oi awakened ma
tional forces the act OF October ." /
1905, promised Russia constitutional
liberties which were never put into cx-
ccuton The first duma the mouth
piece OF national wishes was dissolved
The second duma met the same tate ana
the government being powcrleNS to crush |
the national will decided hy the act y
June 10, 1907, to deprive 'he people 81
part OF the legislative rights promised
them.
People Test Their Rights
During the ensuing ten years the
government successfully withdrew from
the people all rights they have won
The country was again thrown INTO the
ABYSS on absolute ruin and adminSra'
tive arhitrarinesS All attempts to
make the voice oi reason heard were
vain and The great world struggle into
which the country was plunged found IT
face 10 face with moral decadcncc and
,..,th tho tpAtl,
cr Indifferent to the country'S dcSii-
MES and stepped in vice, and lnlamv
The heroic efforts OF the army
crushed under the cruel wait OF inter
nal dlSorglnization, the appeals OF he
national representatives. who were
united in view OF the national danger
we're powerless TO lead the emperor
and his government into the path ot
union with the people Thus when Rus
Sia by the illegal and disastrous acts
OF her governors, was faced with the
g5catcSt disastess the people had to take
the power into their own hands
With unanimous revolutionary Splr-
It the people fully realizing the serious
ness OF the moment and the firm Will
of 'he duma established a provisional
government which considers that II /,
its sacred duty To- realize the national
duties and lead the country into the
bright path OF free civil organization
/ The government believes that the lofty
spirit OF patriotism that the people have
| shown IN the struggle against the old
,f.gime also will animate our gallant
/ soldiers on the battlefleldS
Will Work for Victory.
con lis side The government will do
its utmost to provide the army with
everything necessary to bring the war
to a victorious conclusion The govern
ment will faithfully observe all al
lanccs uniting us to other powers ant
all agreements made in the past Whl,
taking measures indispensable for III,
defense X the country against Tor.
eign eneIf'y--hc government will con
slider It's first duty to grant TO the peo
pie every facility to express It's vii
concerning the political administration
and will Convoke as soon as possible
a constituent assembly on the basis o
] lIIlAtINil SUM tk' dl lll' NdlN' NNlNlN ~ =
,uring the gallant defenders OF th'
country their share in the parliamentary
elections The constituent ASSEMBLY
will issue fundamental laws guaran
tccing the country the immu,ahle right
( OF equality and liberty
Conscious OF the burden Of the po
li,ical oppression weighing on the coun
try and hindering the free crcatly'
forces OF the people during years o
painful hardShipS the provisional gov
ernmcnt deems il necessary even hctor
' the constituent assembly to announc
e To the country its principles, aSsurlni
political liberty and equality to all c,tl
4 scnS making free use oi their Splrltua
/ forces in creative work for the bene
ut OF the country. The government
also will take care to elaborate III
principles assuring all citizens partlci
A patton in communal elections which vii
4 he carried on, on basis OF universe
, suffrage
y To Welcome Exiles
d AT the moment of national crr'5hci
patton the whole country recalls wit
n piouS gratitude hose who IN the Strug
s glc for their political and religion
:, IDEAS icl victims OF the vengeance n
y the old power and the provisional gov
ernmcnt will ioyiuly bring back iror
exile and prison all those who thus sui
tered for the good of their country
I'm realizing these problems 'hc pro
e visional government, believes It Is exc
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