The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-14

Cancellation Of the broad-sninded and
the narrow-minded Trotzky has al
ways been wanting to reconcile the
whole world, but he has never re-
conciled anybody.
He has wanted to form faction,
but has himself been factionless, and
has never succeeded in bringing
faction together.
Why not2 Simply for the reason
that he is an expressed individualist.
This incapacity for collective work
prevents the development OF any
friendly relations between Trotzky
and the old Bolsheviki, tho such re-
lations are eminently desirable. To
this we must add the whole Of our
past, comprising period of 20
years, during which we old Bolshe-
Wiki, we Leninists, were fighting to-
gether thru thick and thin.
After Lenin fell i'll, we for our part
did our utmost to improve our rela-
tions with Trotzky, to come into
closer contact with him.
Even after the conflict with him had
begun we made two attempts, in
November Of last year, to come to a
clear understanding with Comrade
Trotzky by means Of private consul
tation with him. All the members of
the Political Bureau took part in
these private consultations.
We did this in the consciousness
that it was necessary to convince
Comrade Trotzky that we did not
dream for moment Of prosecuting
him, but were actuated solely by the
sincere wish to cooperate with him,
and to arrive at an agreement with
him on contested questions. We have
done our utmost to come to an I'M
derstanding with Comrade Trotzky.
And the result? The next day we
have the same situation again, the
same questions. And then there is
group of Trotzky's followers who
have encouraged him to oppose the
Central Committee, instead of en-
tightening him as to the real state of
affairs in the Party.
Faulty Psychology.
Now that Lenin is not there, we
can storm the Central Committee
this has been the slogan Of this
group. And they have really at
tempted the attack.
1t has, however, not been quite
successful either for Trotzky or
Radek. 1t was false speculation
to assume that Lenin's absence would
guarantee victorious issue for the
attack.
This is the situation, comrades.
Naturally there is widespread dis
quietude, naturally we hear on all
sides the question: What will hap
pen now?
Will there be rupture with Trotz-
ky?
Indeed, even those comrades Of the
opposition" who have changed their
opinion in the course Of the discus
sion, and are now ready to declare:
Eyes, you are right, and we vote with
j YOU" are still asking: But what is
to be done about Trotzky?"
i To this we reply: OF course we
shall continue to cooperate with him.
We have already stated this publicly
in special resolution passed by the
Political Bureau, in which we declare
that we cannot imagine either the
Political Bureau or the Soviet gov
eminent without Trotzky. But on
the other hand we must state with
the utmost decision:
If there are any persons who be-
lieve that we shall now swallow eV-
erything which Trotzky offers us,
they are mistaken. We shall not
permit ourselves to be deprived of
the right of representing the Party
as 1t really is. 1t must be openly
stated, once for all, that we never
went over to Comrade Trotzky, but
that he came over to us into the
Party.
No Split Feared.
This statement does not in the
least alter the fact of Trotzky's adj
mirable characteristics and capabil-
tiles. Trotzky must penetrate more
deeply into the essence of our Boil
shevist Party
He has tried to show the workers
eAoe oC oAC OA INC AOdu W DccOulQk
sBerHsteins, and so forth. But no
body has believed him. This proves
that he has not formed a correct es-
innate of our Party.
Comrades, you have nothing to
fear. There will be no split In the
Party. Trotzky will recognize his
errors, as he did in 1921. A federal
Party conference will first be held,
then federal Party congress.
1t need not be said that we shall
do our utmost to keep Comrade
Trotzky in all his influential posi-.
lions, despite the momentary tension,
and to give him the opportunity of
working.
But we expect from you, comrades,
that you fully realize the nature of
our differences, that you are aware
THAT fo