The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-10
"BOLSHEVIKT"- THE
DANGER OF RUSSIA
by n. j. Sack

The present political situation in
Russia can be presented in a few
words The country is passing
through a crisis which Is without
doubt the gravest crisis in all Rus
sian history. Not a single party, but
on n strong coalition of ell tho pro-
gresslve forces can save the country.
Russia, as a whole, perfectly under
stands tho situation and demands
coalition cabinet. Responding 10 this
demand, Kerensky formed the ooali-
ton cabinet
But the crisis Us not yet over The
Bolshevfki are against the principle
OF coalition and demand that all pow
or be turned over TO the councils of
workingmen'e and soldiers delegates.
II is not very probable that they viii
finally yield to Kerensky's decision and
therefore we may expect a conflict
between them and the provisional gov
arnment at almost any moment.
Tho history OF the Bolshevik! In
Russia, after the revolution, 10 q his
tory of their steady growth. When
Lsanine appeared In Russia, tmmedi-
ataly after the revolution, u seemed
that he with his extravagant views
had hardly any following In the cOun-
try. The situation he's changed since
then. The Bolshev1k now control
the Petrograd and Moscow councils
of worls!n grnen's and soldiers dele-
gates. they control the councils in
some Of the principal cities. they have
a very considerable number of seeta
in the democratic conference. n the
Bolsh eviki are permitted TO exist in
the present day Russia n legiti-
mate, openiy~acttng political power.
we will see their strength growing
and growing This is the greatest
danrer which revolutionary Russia
faces ct the present time The rule
Of the BoIsheviki IN Russia, II the
moment for such rule comes. will he
almost . death sentence for our ooun-
try and the revolution.
The growth of the Bolshevfli power
can be very we'll explained The term
Bolshcviki was used for the frat tlmo
in 1919. when the Russian Social
Dem ocrattc party split in two and the
majority LED by Lenine, accepted this
name BoIshevilSi in Russian means
the majority Until the present
war the Bolshevfld. including Lentne.
really represented part of tho Rus
sian Social Democratic party and
could be recognized az Socialists Of
the MARKHAM school. differing from
other Russian Social Democrats only
on questions Of tactics.
Thu war has changei Lentne and
his following remarkably When Lee
nine arrived In Petrograd and made
his frat speech. one II the prominent
Russian Socialists told him that the
point ~ view d Lenina, represents
has nothing to do with SO aatlirra. AID
theology. This really describes Dol
shevism." and explains MS power In
Russia The Bplshevtld are anareh-
lists, II not In theory. tnen ~ their
feeling about life and in their pollti-
cal practice. The ground for anarchy
is fertile in Russia, and herein lies
the SUCCESS of the Bolsheviki
The sufferlngs OF all the countries
involved in the prasent conflict are
enormous, but probably IL IS safe to
say that. aside from Belgium. no coun-
try has suffered so much as Russia
TO ths usual bufTsrings imposed by
the war we're added the terrible
crimes of the old regime If mon
srchy Ia Russia had died twelvs years