The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-11-05

ty Committee is elected by a county
conference. Regional and provincial
committees are being elected at con-
ferences Of the region or the province.
In the times Of underground work
prior to 1917 the officers of the party
were appointed from above. At pre-
sent when the party leads free and
open existence. the party leadership.
from the lowest to the highest func-
tionaries is being elected from below,
with limitations as to the party
standing Of the comrade to be elected.
There is freedom Of opinion and
freedom Of discussion within the Rus
sian Communist Party. Freedom Of
discussion. however, must not be alb
used SO as to shake the very founda-
tons Of the party. WheR q group
within the party criticizes its activ-
tiles in such a manner a. to IN in
spire the bourgeoisie with new hope
of q near collapse OF the proletarian
power, when the passions let loose
within the party not only tend to de-
nounce existing evils but to discredit
the party outside it's ranks and to un-
dermine its vitality within, then the
criticism reaches beyond the mark
and freedom OF opinion turns to be
a danger Such was the case with
the last discussion
One must always bear in mind that
the Russian Communist Party is car
frying out a colossal revolutionary
task, that the revolution has not yet
been concluded, that the enemies are
numerous and cunning, and that
every rift within the party means a
weakening Of the power Of proletarian
rule.
HousecieanInus
e. The Russian Communist Party
is a governing party. It represents
power. 1t imposes on its membership
heavy duties but it also puts them
in privileged position. The Russian
Communist Party is apt to attract per.
sons who join II. not out Of devotion to
the cause Of the revolution, but out
Of selfish motives. The Russian Com
munist Party Is aware OF this danger
and is combating it with all the frank
ness that characterizes every one OF it's
actions. I'VE are not infaIIible," says
the party. we make mistakes. We
commit blunders. Only those who do
not act do not err. But We are ready
to remedy evils. We win net stop BE-
fore the most drastic measures. The
party mast be and win be an example
OF service, Of proietarian integrity, Of
Revolutionary sincerity and devotion"
In 1921 the party started it's most fam
EOus housekeeping; in the course Of
several months 200 thousand were sz+
cluded out Of q total membership Of
zoe thousand. In the spring and sum-
mer Of 1894 another housecleaning
was conducted, this time exclusively
among the office nuclei, 1. g. among
those Communists who work in Soviet
institutions.
What are the reasons for exclusion
from the partyf First Of all. non
worker who Is a member of the Com
munist Party must do work for the
party Even factory worker is ez-
pected to render regular services TO
his organization. bat he Is not always
in position to do so. AS for a non
worker, an intellectual or semi-intes1ec-
tual, It is not sufficient for him that he
does his duty in the Soviet institution:
he must also be active within his
nucleus and within the party. Non
active intellectuals. however useful
otherwise. are considered ballast and
thrown overheard.
Dutiful and capable discharge Of
governmental work Is another demand
put up to a Communist He who
shirks his duties. who soldiers on the
job, who is inefficient who democrat
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