San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-22

-Trotzky. Since 1917, when he spent
n short time in the United States
working as a detached writer for Yidk
dish papers in NeG York, his career
has been meteoric.
Leaving with his family for Russia,
ne was examined by the British at
Halifax with n view to his detention
as a dangerous revolutionary. Due to
the usual British indifference, aug
mcnted by considerable American wall
ing by Our defenders of the oppressed.
he was permitted TO proceed. 1t was
a good thin; for Communism.
Perhaps without him as the organ
izing genius of the Red army Boil
shevism would have been crushed in
its infancy. Perhaps industry would
not be moving forward so well in Rus
STA right now. Furthermore. his pen
is as mighty as his sword. He is the
best and most prodigious writer in
Russia today. He is also the most
eloquent and effective speaker. He
has the voice and the presence, and the
knack Of coming catch-phraees. Slo-
gans are his long suit.
SCRAMBLE FOR POWER.
After Lenin's death, there was
struggle for control Of the Commun-
list party, or perhaps it would be
more true to say that several leaders
were testing their influence and
power.
Kamenev, Stain and Zinoviev
formed triumverate which fell heir
10 Lenin's mantle. and they proceed
ed to set the policies of the party.
Other leaders and members of the
politburo, including Bucharin, Rykov
and Tomsky, fell in line. Trotzky
had his own ideas and did not hest
tate to express them in speeches and
In his pamphlets. He urged demo-
rrazitation of the party and less bu-
reaucracy. He was riding to fall.
Individualism doesn't 70 in higher
communistic circles. The other lead
ms decided to clip his wings-polti-
cally-but not to destroy him.
DIFFERED ON METHODS.
1t must not be inferred that
rrotzky is, or was, attempting TO grab
control of Russia in a Napoleonic way
as has often been suggested. No;
Mt all. He is loyal enough to the
cause, but he differed on methods of
accomplishir~ the same ends. He al
ways has been q disciplined party
member.
Nor should one think that his col
leagues for seven years set out to rl.D
Liz, That xrnn1I hnua hoan fO0Ii-h
He is too valuable and too popular.
lie was just reminded that the iron
heel of discipline should not be
trifled with. They brought him 70
heel politely, and then handed him
enough work to keep him fully occu-
pied for long time to come.
Trotzky is popular with the masses
and the classes Gf there are any
'-classes in Russia). The Red army
likes him. He knows what he wants.
and it is rational. Besides, the peo-
pie feel he has enough organizing and
executive ability TO put his ideals into
practice.
Well, to make long story short, he
was sent to the South for rcst-he
was relieved as head of the army, and
some of his supporters were trans
ferred to other jobs.
WHO DID 1T?
The natural question arises: "Who
was big enough to bring tn DJut?'
The answer rs: Stain. without Il
doubt, Stain, former Georgian
prince, u former commissar of nation
alities. n member of the political oU
Teau Of the Communist party, which
dictates the dictatorship Of the pro
letariat, killed Cock Robin. Stain
is the political boss Of Russia and he
now concentrates all his energies IN
that job. He hasn't time for anything
else. He sees few foreigners-or AM
one else, other than his political lierI-
tenants. His title is secretary of the
Communist party"
In Russia, the secretary Of anything
is the important fellow-not the presi-
dent, if there is one. Just so Euni
kidze (nnother Georgian) is n sec.c
tary Of the central executive commit
tee, or house of representatives. Both
these crafty Gcorgians. and particu
larly Stain, have tremendous political
power. They are thick as thieves.
Like most bosses, they are not seeking
the limclight. The Communist party
proposes, and tie central executive
party dispCscs.
STAIN SUPREME.
Naturally. there are many other
leaders in the patry. Many Of them
hold several important jobs. but they
stick to their jobs. and Stain sticks
to his. He sees that they vote right
in the various bodies in which they sit
md that their bureaus are run in
accord with the policies of the party.
II any one Gets cociy enough to buck
the boss he is probably assigned 10
some other duty. He might even lie
given temporary vacation.
In conversation in Russia one hears
quite often of Trotzky and the oppo-
sition, yet | have never found anyone
belonging to the opposition. The man
in the street certainly is for him. All,
from the intcligentsia to peasant. have
The greatest admiration for Trotzky's
ability. even il they are against the
Communistic regime as n whole.
There has been lot said about
low difficult it is to see TrOtzky, but
if one has any important business it |
IN quite simple. In fact, the leaders |
Of the government OF Russia are all |
more npnronchablc aud what We call |
than any others in Europe. |
! phone Tro;zky al p. m. one day |
ak Lao.