Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-21

administrative arbitrarincss. All at
tempts to make the voice of reason
heard were vain and the great world
struggle into which the country was
plunged found it face to face with
moral decadence and power not united
with The people-power Indifferent TO
the country's destinies and stepped in
vices and infamy.
The heroic efforts of the army,
crushed under the cruel weight of
internal disorganization. the appeals
of the national representatives who
were united in view Of the national
danger Wcre powerlesS 10 lead the
emperor and his government into the
path of union with the people. Thus
when Russia by the Illegal and disas-
trous acts of her governors, was forced
with the greatest disasters the people
had to take the power into their own
hands
To Spread TO Soldiers.
with unanimous revolutionary
spirit, the people, fully realizing the
seriousness of the moment and the
firm will of the duma. established a
provisional government which con-
sidered that ii is its sacred duty to
realize the national duties and lead
the country into the bright path OF
free civil organization. The govern
ment believes that the lofty spirit Of
patriotism that the people have shown
in the struggle against the old regime
also will animate our gallant soldiers
on the battlefields.
ION its side the government will
do its utmost to provide the army
with everything necessary to bring
the war TO a victorious conclusion.
The government will faithfully OBJ
serve all alliances uriting us to other
powers and all agreements made in
the past. While taking measures in
dispensibie for the defense of the
country against a foreign enemy. the
government will consider its first
duty to grant to the people every
facility to express its will concerning
the political adnsnistratio and will
conVoke as soon as possible n con-
stituent assembly on the basis Of uni
Versal suffrage. at the same time as
suring the gallant defenders of the
country their share in the parlia-
mentary elections. the constituent
assembly will issue fundamental laws
guaranteeing the country the immuta-
BILE rights Of equality and liberty.
<. Tell People Principles.
Conscious Of the burden Of the
political oppression weighing on the
country and hindering the free Great
i've forces of the people during years
of painful hardships. the provisional
government deems 1t necessary even
before the constituent assembly to
announce to the country its princi-
pies, assuring political liberty and
equality to all citizens making free use
OF their spiritual forces in creative
work for the benefit Of the country.
Th government also will take care to
elaborate the principles. assuring all
citizens participation in communal
elections, which will be carried out on
basis of universal suffrage.
AT the moment of national omanci-
patton the whole country recalls with
pious gratitude those who, in the
struggle for their political and re-
ligious ideas. fell victims Of the ven-
geance of the old power and the pro-
Visional government Will joyfully
bring back from exile and prison all
those who thus suffered for the good
of their country.
In realizing these problems, the
provisional government believes IL is
executing the national will and that
the whole people will support it in its
efforts to ensure the happiness of
Russia"