The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-27
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II On ny d
This was so in the past, and will be
so in the future. 1t is a matter of
course that in the future sanguinary
conflicts, as in all previous ones, the
working men by their courage, resolu-
ton, and self-sacrifice will form the
main force in the attainment of vic
tory. AS hitherto so in the coming
struggle, the petty bourgeoisie as a
whole will maintain an attitude of
delay, irresolution, and inactivity as
long as possible, in order that, as soon
as victory is assured, they may AFRO
gate it to themselves and call upon
the workers to remain quiet, return
to work, avoid so-called excuses, and
thus shut off the workers from the
fruits of victory. 1t is not in the
power of the workers to prevent the
petty bourgeois democrats from doing
that; but it is within their power to
render their ascendancy over the.
armed proletariat difficult, and to
dictate to them such terms as shall
make the rule of the bourgeois de-
mocracy carry within itself from the
beginning the germ of dissolution, and
its ultimate substitution by the rule
of the proletariat considerably facili-
tated.
The workers, above all, during the
conflict and Immediately afterwards,
must try as much as ever possible to
counterfeit all bourgeois attempts at
appeasement, and compel the demo
Gratis to carry out their present ter
rorist phrases. They must act in
such a manner that the revolutionary
excitement does not subside immedi-
ately after the victory. On the con-
trary they must endeavor to main
tain it as long as possible. Far from
opposing so-called excuses and max
ing examples of hated individuals or
public buildings to which hateful
memories are attached by sacrificing
them to popular revenge, such deeds
must not only be tolerated, but their
direction must be taken in hand. Dur
ing the fight and afterwards the
workers must seize every opportun-
ity to present their own demands be.
side those of the bourgeois demo
Gratis. They must demand guarantees
for the workers as soon as the demo
Gratis propose to take over the reins
of government. If necessary, these
guarantees must be exacted and gen.
erallys&Ne must see to it that the new
rulers should bind themselves to every
possible concession and promise,
which is the surest way to compro-
mise them The workers must not be
swept off their feet by the general
citation and enthusiasm for the new
order Of things which usually follow
upon street battles; they must
quench all ardor by cool and dis
passionate conception of the new con-
ditions, and must manifest open dis
trust of the new government Besides
the official government they must set
up a revolutionary workers govern
ment, either in the form Of local exc
cutives and commercial councils, or
workers clubs or workers committees,
81 that lilO DOuA SCOAo uCihOSA dIAO SON-
ernments not only Immediately lose
all backing among the workers, but
from the commencement find them
selves under the supervision and
threats of authorities, behind whom
stands the entire mass of the working
class In short, from the first moment of
victory we must no longer direct our
distrust against the beaten reaction
airy enemy, but against our former
allies, against the party who are now
about to exploit the common victory
for their own ends only.
zip In order that this party, whose
betrayal Of the workers will begin
with the first hour of victory, should
be frustrated in it's nefarious work, it
is necessary to organize and arm the
proletariat. The arming of the
whoIe nro1afariat with rifles guns and