The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-04
BITTELMAN SPEAKS AT THE NATIONAL
CONVENTION OF GERMAN FEDERATION

tactics Of Leninism.
i need not 60 here into detail OF
how the C. 2. G. proposes to carry
on the Bolshevization Of the party.
The theses Of the c. z. G. treats the
matter fully. must say few words
upon one phase Of the Bolshevization
of the party, namely the struggle
against opportunism and opportunist
tendencies.
OF such we have in the Workers
Party two varieties. One is the ten
dency which the C. /. characterized as
the remnants Of the theology of the
Second-and-a-Talf International. The
Communist International referred
directly to Comrade Lore's view
on number Of matters as ex-
pressed in certain editorials in the
volkszeitung. The other opportunist
variety is the farmer-laboristic ten
dency in our party. personally would
find 1t difficult to say which Of the
two is more dangerous to the growth
Of the Workers Party into mass
Communist Party. One thing is GER
tain, they are both dangerous and
both must be relentlessly combatted.
have already spoken of the char
acteristics of the farmer-laborites in
our party. Now let's see what are
the characteristics of the tendency
which the c. l. designates as the rem
nants of the theology of the Second
and-a-Half international. Let's enum-
crate them:
1. This tendency always sides with
the right wing in the C. l. Examples:
Levi, Serrati, Trotsky and the Rus
sian opposition.
2. Lose conception of discipline.
Free lancing.
8. Super-critical attitude to the C.
|. and its leaders. Weak sense Of
loyalty and responsibility to the par
ty and to the Comintern.
A. Opposition in principle to the
tactics of maneuvering which in
reality is opposition to participation
in actual struggle.
The German organ of our party and
its editor, Comrade Lore, have been
guilty on many occasions of commit
ting such offenses against our move
ment as are enumerated above. Such
tendencies as these are totally in
compatible with a Communist, Lenin-
list organization. You must recognize,
comrades, that these are menacing
tendencies for our party and the
sooner we eradicate them the better.
Tasks Of the German Convention.
Permit me, in conclusion, to give
you a brief outline of what the C. E.
C. considers the most important tasks
of this convention of the German
Federation:
l. To provide for such bureau
and other responsible workers Of the
federation and its press as will Loyalty
and effectively carry out the policies
of the Communist International and
of the G. E. c. of the party.
2. Carry on a systematic education
al and theological campaign to Grad
icate The remnants of the theology of
the Second-and-a-Half International
and to instill into the membership the
spirit of the teachings of Leninism.
3. Bolshevize the .volkszeitung.
Elect bureau of the best Bolsheviks
in your ranks and place the Volks-
zeitung under the direct control,
editorial, management and ownership,
of the bureau and the party.
4. Educate your membership to the
understanding of the necessity of shop
nuclei organization and provide for
cooperation with the general party
units in carry out the reorganization.
The above we consider the funda-
mental tasks of your convention.
Failure to carry out these tasks will
mean failure for the German Fedora
ton to become real, living part of
our party and Of the Communist In
ternational.