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the workers outside of the party, and
the result is the cutting off of the
possibility OF winning over fresh
workers. We believe that unless the
party undertakes these inner party re-
forms, it will not be capable of car
rying out a correct policy among the
masses. For this reason the execu-
tive demanded these reforms to be
made in the direction of "normaliz-
ing party life" During the session
of the enlarged executive the Ger
man delegation, headed by Comrade
Ruth Fischer, accepted these propos-
ais.
These problems were discussed
once more with the German delega-
ton before the party conference. The
executive proposed that the central
should be enlarged by a number Of
party workers closely connected with
the masses. Among other points, the
Russian comrades pointed out that
since Lenin's death the Russian C. P.
has greatly increased the number of
members in its central, thus strength
'ening the central, establishing its au-
thority more firmly, and at the same
time improving it's communications
with the mass of the party Wilhelm
combination with the inner party de-
mocratization- better connec-
tons with the masses of workers out
side of the party (Lenin recruitment.
THE German Party conference how
L ever, was prepared and carried out
in such manner that, in spite of all
promises, the direct contrary was at
tanned altho there exist strong wing
groups in the party (ultra-left and
right, this fact was not reflected in
the least at the party conference it.
self. There was no political discus
sions, as every delegation had discuss
ed in detail beforehand what was to
be said; even at the party conference
itself-the highest instance of the
party-freedom of discussion was an
nulled. How scanty were the prepar-
-ations made for the party conference
may be seen from the printed motions
sent In by the districts. Only seven
motions were proposed; one referring
to Esperanto CD, four to subscrip-
tons, one to worker correspondents,
and one to courses of communal in
struction.
Analogous phenomena are to be re-
corded in the sphere of theology. Ne
yer in the labor press has one wit
messed such advertising as that ac-
corded to Comrade Maslow's pam
phlet. AS a matter of fact this pam
phlet consists solely of correct quota
tons and thoroly incorrect observa-
tons furnished by Comrade Maslow.
1t was according to this pattern that
it was attempted to develop the men
tai life of the party.
This would not matter so much if
the personal authority of the leaders
stood very high. But this authority
must possess some prerequisites, and
not merely be mechanically acquired.
Unfortunately, these prerequisites are
lacking, and this is danger for the
whole party.
In the party there is a lack of con-
troll from below, that is, from the
members Of the party. At the same
time the leading group has been car
rying on perpetual struggle against
control from above, that is, from the
executive of the Comintern. In this
manner such state of affairs was
created as led to a loss OF sense of
responsibility, which led to various
and quite intolerable things.
Such structure of the party rend-
ers impossible the development of its
recruiting. Such system as this de-
stroys the party itself. This system
must be done away with, in order
that an even worse crisis may be
avoided, crisis which might be real
iy catastrophe in effect.
5. The Danger Of Lack of Principle.