The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-11-09
TROTsKY'S PROGRAM

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EoN TROTSKY the new president of Russia seated by
- authority of the Petrograd Council of Workmens and
Soldiers Delegates is well known in America He resided in
New York for me and has reputation pubicist
expounder of socialist He belongs to the group
~ Socialists usually referred in this country Impossible
socialist differing views socialist
radicals and conservatives relate mainly by
result accomplished They pretty closely
the results they intend to accomplish The conservative
at desires without violence through education and
evolution He would have the transition comfortable
blc living The socialist radical seeks to play the part
obsecan hasten with violence if necessary
the arrival of socialist commonwealth.
Trotsky demand separate peace The program
which the socialist radicals have mapped out embraces an in
enton of all powers that peace be made
Totsky believes that the working classes of Germany
their weight into the scale favor Of peace and
he proposes agate them to hasten their parcpa
working European powers have
negotiating time, looking to end Of the
hroue the refusal Of the working classes carry
the asebage OF congress at Stock
hom but less satisfactory Of communication have,
doubt, been adopted
pressed the belief that the German working class is the
point Of rebellion and quoted the naval unies proof
Trotskys view Of the German working class is shared by
many British lPbor leaders whom is Harry Goslng
president the British Trade Congress 1916
and President Of the Workers Federation in 1917
&y Gosling engaged important the
fish He has written booklet aPeace and How
o Get IT, which is widely circulated in America Says Mr.
Goslng: 49,
1T Is no easy thing in land like Germany any
Who opposes policy himself
the forces progress sted and slenced will make them
selves felt at the first opportunity In the days before the
visited Germany and knew Of the organizers of German
labor knowledge of these people convinced that
the veil be removed shall find in Germany itself
strong that wholly to the policy and methods
Of the ruling in Berlin The which have
view win give German democracy chance to itself
against German Imperiais miltarism." 49,
The program of the government is not at the moment
separate peace but plan for general peace
Trotsky WHIP try reach the people directly Every
possible will be used including millions procama
Lions dropped by aeroplanes
But II the German people fail to revolt and peace
refused the Russian will Trosky flight like ons'
Considering the sweeping nature Of the Socialist program
conservative and radical the proposals of the
appear rather limited They offer demo-
cratic peace the immediate handing large propretora
to the peasants the transmission authority
o the and the honest cons
tuent assembly
No attempt apparently seize the great in
dnsfri and mercantile properties of Russia This would
To create provisional government peace and
to constituent assembly matters easy under
stand.
It will comparatively easy with titles in land
Anarchy would to its full extent only gov
should seek operation complex
industrial plants which bone and sine Of
power.
Civil Russia is the likely outcome latest
revolution The Trotsky government will probably sup
pressed by force and mixed of capital
servative socialism will be established military
torship,
The Trotsy program aieates national cause the
entire properted interest Russia excepting represented
BY peasants with small land holdings
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