The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-24
RUSSIAN c. P.
MAKES RULING
. IN TROTSKY CASE
Fails to Admit Error"
In Note to Central

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MOSCOW, Jan. 22.--The Contra
Committee of the Control Commission
Of the Russian Communist Party, IN
plenary session, has examined the
resolutions of tho party sections re
garding the attitude Of Trotsky. A
letter from Trotsky was read in which
he regrets his inability, owing to hif
illness, u attend the session of tho
committee. Trotsky declares in hi
letter that he has kept silence in or.
der not to injure the party, but denies
vigorously all the accusations regard
ing his attempt to revise Leninisn
and to belittle the role Of Lenin.
He fails, however, to substantiate
this statement beyond the fact that 4
would arouse unnecessary discussion.
He himself regards "Trotsl1yism" as E
political tendency ended long ago. Re.
gardlng the accusations against him
Of being a pessimist with respect to
the development of socialism In Rus
STA and the procrastination Of tn
revolution in western countries, Trot,
sky said:
Despite the difficulty arising from
capitalism surrounding Russia, tho
economic and Political resources
the Soviet Union are very great"
Trotsly asserts that he had not fore
seen his discussions would be inter
preted az a political platform. He hat
not foreseen that his book, "The Les
sons Of October" which has provoked
SO much discussion, would be inter
preted as political platform. In con.
clusion, Trotsky declares:
Regarding the accusations agains
me as to my aspiration towards an ex
ceptional position in the party, and my
failure to submit to discipline, refus
ing the missions entrusted to me b,
the Central Committee, reply cate
gorically that am ready for any task
in any post or outside any post, an6
under the control Of the party. 1t l.
useless to emphasize that, after the
recent discussion, 1t is in the interes
Of our cause that should be relieved
Of my functions as president Of the
revolutionary war council. l should
add that I remained in Moscow until
the 1plenary session Of the Central
Committee only for the purpose Of
submitting explanations, if required
Decision Of Central Committee.
After an exchange OF views, the Cen
trail Committee, with the exception Of
two votes, aE$ thu Central Control
Commission, with two votes abstain
ing, unanimously resolved:
First, to ask Trotsky to submit to
party discipline effectively and no
only in words; second, that the direc
ton Of the army should be based or
the authority OF the whole party, and
also, in view Of Trotsky's statements
that it is necessary to relieve him OF
any further work on the revolution
airy war council: Third, to consider
Trotslzy's future participation on the
Central Committee at the next party
congress, warning him, however, tina
in case Of any violations Of party dis.
cipliHe, the Central Committee will b,
compelled. without waiting for the
congress, to consider Trotsky's re.
naming in the political bureau as i'm
possible, and that the question should
be considered as to whether he SHOULD
not be refused the right to participate
in the work of the Central Commit.
tee; Fourth, to consider the discussion
as closed
The resolution Of the Central Com.
mittee declares that the iron discip-
line Of the party was always the
guarantee Of the success of the Com.
munist Party. The repeated attacks
Of Trotsky against Bolshevism com.
pels the party either TO renounce this
guarantee, or to put an end once for
ell to these attacks. Considering the
attacks of Trotsky as presaging {
party split, the imperialists are al
ready drawing practical conclusions
in spite Of the fact that the interna.
tlonal position OF the Soviet Union Is
stronger than ever.
Discussion Always Exposed Tendency
In all his previous discussions
Trotsky was the spokesman OF petty
bourgeois tendencies. His anti-Lenin.
LIST eyaluation OF the role OF the peas
ants in the revolution. particularly
constitutes an actual danger to the
party, which is working to insure the
alliance between industry and agricul.
ture, in order to make the peasant
masses participate In the Soviet pol
icy to effect relief to agriculture, de.
crease taxes and to realize other
measures OF LeninIsm.
Trotsky's attitude undermines the
confidence OF the peasants In the polit
zeal bloc Of the workers and peasants
The Red Army and Fleet. to which
Trotslky should be an example Of dis.
cipline, sees quite the opposite.
The Central Committee appreciates
Trotsky's assurance that he is willini
to do any work which the party will
impose upon him, but points out tina