The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-25

crises arising IN the communist inter-
national are at the same time ideolo-
gical crises in the respective parties
All right and left deviations are due
to deYiations from the class theology
of the proletariat, from Marxism-Len-
inism.
The crises that arose at the second
congress, and subsequent to it, were
caused by the "infantile sickness of
leftism" which betrayed an theological
deviation from Marxism-Leninism in
the direction Of syndicalism. Dutch
Marxism, Communist Labor Party of
Germany, anti-parliamentaris etc..
The present internal conflicts in sew
eral of the Communist Parties, which
became evident at the time of the Ger
man October defeat, are the result of
the influence of the remnants of the
old social-democratic theology which
has been brought over into the Com
munist Parties. The way to overcome
this, IS: To bolshevize the Communist
Parties. The bolshevization of the
parties in this sense means: The final
AuCOlOS1CaA f1OlOlJ VI ndA AlOlu anu
Leninism Cor in other words: OF Marx
ism in the period of Imperialism and
the epoch of the proletarian revolu-
tion) and to reject the Marxism of
the Second international and the rem
nants of the elements of syndicalism.
2. The complete and rapid bolshe-
VIKING of the Communist Party can be
attained in the process Of the deliber-
ate revolutionary activity of the Sec
tions of the Communist International,
by more deeply hammering Marxism
and Leninism into the consciousness
of the Communist Parties and the par
ty members. Only by the theoretical
understanding of revolutionary prac-
tice in this way can the Communist
Parties become real leaders of the
masses, conscious of their aims. Only
by real and organized assimilation
of Marxism-Leninism can the parties
reduce the possibilities of political
tactical, and organizational errors to
a minimum and bring about the eman-
cipation Of the working class. with
out a revolutionary theory, a revolu-
tionary movement is impossible" AZ
party can play the role of the van
guard only if it is guided by a wan
guard theory" Lenin). One of the
first tasks of the Communist Interna-
tional and its sections consists in pop
ularizing this vanguard theory-Marx-
among the members
Cadres of party members must be
formed who have complete command
of this theoretical weapon and are
able to train the widest circle of the
party membership in the use of it.
Particularly important is the greatest
possible assimilation of this theory
by the youth. Hence all necessary
organizational measures must be TAX
en- by the sections for furthering the
development of these cadres and this
training for the youth.
The condition precedent for the de-
velopment of propaganda work is that
every Communist Party must realize
the Importance of theoretically mas
tering Marxism-Leninism. All Com
munist Parties must be careful to see
to it that the activity for attaining
practical results is not carried on to
the neglect of the theoretical prob
lens of the emancipation of the work
ing class and of the demands of the
theoretical struggle. On the contrary:
the precedent for attaining practical
results in the revolutionary struggle
is clear theoretical understanding
and theoretical clarity among as great
a number of members as possible.
3. The theology quality of the lead
ing cadres and of the masses in the
Communist Parties demand continual
self-control. Altho the organizational
prerequisite for such a control on the
basis of concrete facts and material
are not yet possible. 1t is neverthe-
less true that the extent and depth of
the dissemination Of the Marxism-Len-