The Montana nonpartisan., 1918-12-14

Russian Administration
We print below the Declaration of
Rights of the Russian Soviet admin
istration, for the following reasons
One-Because from our knowledge of
the subject, we know that the natural
enemies Of these people, whom we
call in this country the "old gang
have ruthlessly villified and distorted
the efforts Of the Russian Soviets in
an effort to create sufficient senti-
ment to back the intervention policy
which, in plain English, is nothing
but an effort to grab the wonder
full resources from the Russian work
ing people and annex them to Wall
street, in exactly the same manner
as they tried a few years ago-and
will try it again--to so blacken the
Mexican Administration that armed
Intervention in the interests of ex-
ploiters of labor will find no resist
ance from the American people as a
whole.
Two-Because we consider the
Duty Of the press is to give the
widest publicity to all phases of the
present situation and not press dis
patches from one side only. Too often
have we seen so-called progressive
papers, who boast Of their desire to
seek the truth, giving vent editorial
ly to venemous piffle about fred flag
anarchists" which were plainly in
spired, not by clear information on
the subject, but, alas, by dispatches
from the controlled press agencies.
THE SOVIET.
From New York Times Current His
tory:
Taking its stand upon the princi-
pies Of the Internationale, the So
Wet Republic recognizes that there
can be no rights without duties and
no duties without rights, and there
fore proclaims at the same time with
the right of the working classes in a
rejunevated society the following out
line of their duties:
First-To fight everywhere and
without sparing their strength, fo1
the complete power of the working
classes, and to stamp out all attempts
to restore the dominion Of the de-
spoilers and oppressors.
Second-To assist with all their
strength in overcoming the depres.
sion caused by the war and the oppo-
sition of the bourgeoisie, and to CO.
operate in bringing about as speedy a
recovery as possible Of production in
all branches of economy. >.
Third-To subordinate their per-
sonal and group interests to the in
terests Of all the working people Of
Russia and the whole world.
Fourth-To defend the Republic of
the Soviets, the only sccialistic bull
wark in the capitalistic world, from
the attacks of international imperial
ism without sparing their own
strength and even their own lives.
Fifth-To keep in mind always and
everywhere the sacred duty Of liber-
ating labor from the domination OF
capital, and to strive for the estab-
lishment of a world-embracing fra
ternal league of working people.
In proclaiming these rights and
duties, the Russian Socialistic Repub-
lie of the Soviets calls upon the work
ing classes of the entire world to ac-
complish their task to the very end
and in the faith that the Socialist
ideal will soon be achieved to write
upon their flags the old battlecry o1
the working people:
"PrOletarians of all lands, unite
Long live the Socialistic world re,
lution!"
GENERAL PROVISIONS OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE
RUSSIAN SOCIALIST1C FED
ERAL REPUBLIC.
The fundamental problem Of the
Constitution of the Russian Socialist
Federal Republic involves, in view o1
the present transition period, the es'
tablishment of a dictatorship ovel
the urban and rural proletariat ane
the poorest peasantry, the power o1
the Pan-Russian Soviet authority
the crushing Of the bourgeoisie, tn.
abolition Of the spoliation of men b,
men and the introduction Of socialism
in which there will be neither divi
sion into classes not state author
ity.
1.-The Russian Republic is tn,
free Socialist society of all tn.
working people of Russia, united il
the urban and rural Soviets.
2.-The Soviets of those region,
which differentiate themselves by {
special form of existence and nation
al character will be united into au
tonomous regional associations rulet
by the sessions of the Soviets o.
those regions and their executive or
gans.
3.-The Soviet associations of tn,
regions participate in the Russian So
cialistic Republic upon the basis o!
federation, at the head Of which
stands the Pan-Russian session Of tn,
Soviets and, in periods between tn,
sessions, the Pan-Russian Central Elk
ecutive Committee.
III.
CONCERNING THE RUSSIAN
SOVIETS.
Section First: Concerning tn
Suffrage:
The right to vote and to b.
elected to the Soviets is enjoyed b.
the following citizens of the Russian