The toiler. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1919-1922, 1921-03-26


The war brought all peoples into world
history, but one of the main tasks is to
think out how to lay the first stone of pro-
paganda and of organization of the Soviet
movement in noncapitalst country where
Soviets are, however, possible Only these
will be Soviets not of workmen but Soviets
of Peasants Deputies and of toilers in
general
Everywhere the Flag of SOviets.
ION this road we shall inevitably make
many mistakes and meet many difficulties,
but all the fundamental problems and tasks
will be presented at this Congress. Here we
shall lay the foundation, so that the revolu-
tion which till now has grown unconsciously
and in an uforganized and elemental manner,
should proceed in an organized manner and
with concentration.
"After little more than year we now
come out victorious with respect to the ii
international. Soviet ideas are spreading,
and not only among workmen; they have
become understandable to all and everyone.
The workmen in all countries laugh at those
wise ones among whom are manyfreal So
cialists and adherents of the III Interna-
tional-who think very wisely about the
Soviet system, about Soviet ideas, as the
English guild Socialists express themselves,
end by their dcussions of the Soviet system
and the Soviet idea try to throw dust i'm the
eyes of the workmen. The workmen note
this ON the side, and without saying very
much about the Soviet idea ard system, take
the weapons which the Soviets have furnish
Cd them
"At the present moment the flag of So
viets is beginning to be raised throughout
the Orient, in Asia. The idea that the toilers,
the exploited, should run the State against
nontoilers, the exploiters, is such a simple
idea that it can Fbe understood not only by a
progressive proletarian, but, after our ex-
perience and the two years and a half OF
| the existence of the Soviet Republic and after
| the Congress of the III International, this
| idea has become immediately accessible to
hundreds of millions Of oppressed and ex-
plotted in the colonies. Having entered into
i conflict with the whole world, if we have
been forced frequently to retreat and con-
clllde temporary compromises, it is because
| we know that we are somewhat weaker than
international imperialism BUT we know mat
we are defending the interests Of 70 per
cent Of the population Of the entire earth.
i HOn our road are many difficulties but
they are passing with each day and with
each hour.
International ProIetarian Soviet Republic.
Therefore, at the End Congress we cam
say with pride: If the list Congress was only
a congress of public propaganda, when we
merely threw out general ideas and made
appeals to struggle, and simply asked the
workmen of the whole world to see where
are to be found the people who are able to
march for the Soviet authority and for the
dictatorship of the proletariat- after
one short year we have gone far forward
l Now, we have everywhere advance de-
tachments, and everywhere we have prole-
tartan armies although poorly organized and
requiring reorganization. We are able to
organize these into single detachment, in
single force. If you will help us to ac.
conplish this, then no mental exercises OF
guesses with respect to what can not be
known and what no one cam know, will pre-
b vert us from accomplishing our task, anC
this task will be that of leading on, to The
victory of the world revolution and to the
establishment of am international proletariar
Soviet Republic" (Stormy applause)
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