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wants to follow the policy Of the G. /.
must bring forth deeds.
The right wing which runs to one
group and then to the other, will use
tactic Of demanding a suppression
policy against one group or another,
according to its temporary allies.
The c. e. G. which had differed with
Comrade Poyntz on many things had
most sharply fought the demand she
once made in the New York district
for the crushing of the minority
comrades. Comrade Cannon warned
that the policy in either group Of ex-
termination is a right wing policy.
With reorganization. and Bolsheviza-
ton must come basic unity of the
two groups in fight on the right
wing.
Bedacht Speaks.
Comrade Bedacht, following, dwelt
at length on the need for Bolshevik
theoretical understanding and Bolshe-
vik leadership. We should have
theory enuf If not to prevent mistakes
at least to criticize ourselves and find
why we made mistakes. The major
ity did not yet have such theory.
They did not yet know why they had
made the mistake of dropping the
slogan for labor party.
We should have periodical analyses
of political conditions. 1t was ignor-
anee to contend that Comrade Pep
per's articles on the LaFollette revo-
luton were ridiculous. Mere formal
changes in the party structure were
not enuf. BolsheviEation meant polit-
ical understanding and action. The
majority lacked Bolshevik theory.
When the minority controlled the
party it had given correct political
analysis to outstanding events. AT
present the leadership had not done
so. The Workers Monthly was devoid
Of any such articles. The party must
have leadership which did not fail in
this respect
Resolutions on Askeli.
Comrades Swabeck, Wolfe, Fisher
Miller, Krumbein, Novak, Abern and
many others spoke from the floor
Two resolutions we're then intro
duced on right wing tendencies in the
Finnish federation. One by one the
majority endorsed the statements OF
the C. E. c. and the Finnish bureau
on the Superior resolution, opposed
the article by Askeli as opportunist
endorsed reorganization and Bolshe.
vization as means Of combating
opportunist tendencies and instructed
the new C. E. c. to unite all Com
munist elements in the Finnish sec
ton for struggle against right wing
and for reorganization.
| The minority resolutions advocated
a close watch and control over party
papers and advised editorial changes
when necessary. 1t asserted Askel
an exponent of Loreist tendencies OF
the Tyomies' editorial star, even af
ter the efforts of the G. e. c. to cor
rect such tendencies in the statements
Of the Superior branch Askeli had
continued to defend that position
The resolution said the convention
considers the further employment Of
Comrade Askeli as an editor Of lyon
ies incompatible with the interests Of
the party and its Bolshevization, in
structed the Finnish comrades Of Su
perior to remove at once Comradt
Askeli from the star of Tyomies and
replace him with a comrade who un
derstands, accepts and fights for thG
Communist line Of our party and tn,
Communist international"
AskeII Speaks.
Comrade Askeli was granted tn,
floor to explain his position. Cannon
he said had stated Askeli was against
the G. /. He demanded proof of any
thing said or done anything agains
the G. /. Ever since the C. I. was or
ganized he had supported 1t, had never
written or spoken a word against 1t
Now here are comrades who want L
expel me because they say I an
against the G. I.
In his article he said he was il
favor of shop nuclei, but he had nevel
seen nuclei in operation and he hat
merely said so-that's all. It is
theoretic questionable all things.
He had written articles and Spoken
in branches every Sunday for reor
ganization. He believed it woult
unite his people more firmly to tn,
; American workers. AS to federation
patriotism, he denied it. He thot onl,
that the Finnish federation has &C
complished something to be proud
for the party can be proud Of. HI
was willing to liquidate federation
when the time was ripe. Languag
difference was difficulty. He, him
self, was an instance. II he coul,
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