Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-17
EXTREMELY RADICAL
PROGRAM PUT FOpwaun

TBy Associated Prcssl
| PETROGRAD, September l6.-At n
picnary session OF the Petrograd Coun-
ell OF Soldiers and Workmcn's Dele
gates to-day. which was attended by
| soldiers who were absent from tho
previous meeting, there were repass.d
| the Mhximalist resolutions adopted
yesterday. putting forward an ex-
trcmely radical program, demanding
exclusion OF all representatives OF tn.
propertied classes from power. abolt-
ton OF private property, the Immediate
declaration of n democratic republic,
etc.
The delegates also adopted rcsoiu-
ton setting forth that the tragic SIT
untion OF the country mace necessary
the constitution Of a strong rcvolu-
ttohary power free from ar compro-
mise with tho counter-revolutionary
bourgeoiSe elements, aln announcing
they had decided to convoke imme-
uiatcly general conference or repre-
sentattves OF the whole organized ne-
mocracy for the settlement OF tho
question OF constituting n power cana
Die or leading the country until the
| time the constituent assembly assem-
bles.
! The resolution adds that until this
conference Ia summoned. the present
government Will remain I'm power,
working in close union with the revo-
lutionary democracy. which is invited
TO give energetic support. Ir neccs-
sary. the resolution says. the govern
mcnt VIII act In close cooperation
with a corpmittee for the safety OF the
revolution.
| The people are called on TO wait
| patiently the summoning or the con-
ferences, and to abstain from arbi-
trary or illegal nets. AT the close OF
the sitting II was announces the con-
ia Ia J.
later than September 25
The central committee or the ex1-
cutive committee of the council, and
the executive committee OF the peu.
SAINTS delegates at n joint meeting last
night voted approval. by an over
whclmtng majority. OF PREMIER Ke-
rensky's latest move, which has dis
tinctly improved the prospects FOR the
survival for the Cabinet of nve. These
two organizations represent the work
men. soldiers and peasants all over
the empire, unlike the Petrograd Coun-
Gil OF Soldiers and Workmen's Depu-
ties the Bolsheviki majority OF which
yesterday made impossible demands
They are the nearest thing to q pa,
lament which Russia possesses.
APPEALS TO HELP KEEP
GOVERNMENT AFLOAT
NJ. Avskentieff, former Minister Of
the Interior. appealed to the meeting
to help keep the government anoat
He said great dangers were impend-
Ing. of which one was that Cossacks
were marching on Tsaritsyn, on the
Folga. with the aim Of dividing South
Russia from the north and deprivinE
the north OF bread. He added:
me provisional government has pre-
else information that the Germans are
organizing an expedition in Finland"
For these reasons the former min
lister said. 1T was absolutely necessary
to rally around the government.
NJ Skobelef, former Minister of
Labor, also warned the meeting, say.
ing:
General Kaledine (the cossack
leader) is coming here and IL we az.
sail the provisional government from
the opposite direction all is lost"
Notwithstanding an attack on Pre-.
mier Kerensky by delegates who de-
nounced him as an irresponsible die.
tator, the sentiment OF the meeting
was emphatically In favor of the gov.
eminent. The only immediate menace
to tho government is the Bolsheviki
| of Petrograd, who. owing to the SUP.
preston of their newspaper and their
defeat in tho central committee of the
| Council of Soldiers and Workmen's
| delegates, are In an angry mood
The Cabinet of five, however, needs
10 hold together only until September
20, when new. responsible ministry
will be appointed. Meanwhile tho
Cabinet Ia preparing to make conces.
sions to the left. 1t has drafted, but
not yet signed, decree abolishIng the
| Duma.
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