The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-08

minority in the Party, and can
mot put over their conditions,
the Opposition cannot do other
than submit to the Party after
hard struggle, and accept all
the decisions of the Congress.
Won't Abandon Viewpoint.
"We undertake the obligation to
engage in criticism only within the
limits of the Party, but nobody can
demand that we abandon our view
point. We will prove by deeds, the
sincerity of our declarations" (Cries
from the floor: "Hypocrisy" "You
have repeatedly deceived the Party!")
Replying to Kamenev's speech,
Rykoff declared, "The resolution of
the Tenth Congress on the anarcho-
syndicalist opinions of so-called work
ers, of the Opposition proves that even
then the Party demanded the cessa
tion of propaganda of opinions hos
tile to the Party.
Prepared For Revolution.
"Can we use other methods in re-
gard to the Trotskyist Opposition af-
ter all they have done? We cannot
close our eyes to the fact that the
Opposition was preparing for new
revolution, for new civil war. The
Opposition handed US their declara
ton only because they were defeated.
After seeing the methods employed
by the Opposition, we must talk to
them not only as comrades, but also
as politicians!
Here we must record their respon-
sibility for activity hostile to the
Party, activity that is in the history
of the Party. This congress must
settle this question, and definitely do
away with the Opposition" (Storm
of applause.)
Opposition View.
In the evening session, Bakaiev, a
speaker for the Opposition said,
"Bukharin proclaimed an energetic
struggle against the well-to-do pea
SAINTS. Stain did not speak on this
expressed an individual opinion, and
not the Party attitude concerning the
agrarian problem?
"The Party decision does not
strengthen the proletarian elements
within the Party, and it does not
realize on the other hand that the
peasant element is rapidly increasing
in the Party"
In reply to Bakaiev, Mikoyan said:
"The eleventh Party Congress de-
clared the economic retreat of the
proletarian dictatorship. Since then
the Party has instituted the economic
policy of a systematic elimination of
capitalist elements and rich peasan-
try.
Loss of Faith.
"The Opposition has lost faith in
socialist construction, and consequent
ly fails to see am economic progress.
This bitter anti-1 arty struggle brot
the Opposition to a creation of a sec
ond party, and an alliance with non
Party elements.
"Trotsky has returned to Menshe-
vism. Kamenev and Zinoviev are
traitors to the Party and must be
dealt with especial severity. The Par
ty cannot make peace with such
traitors"
Following Mikoyan, Yaroslavsky
said, "Bakaiev's contention concern
ing the social composition of the Par
ty contradicts the facts and SANDERS
the Party. Never was the proietar-
ian kernel as strong as it is now,
when the Party has $4,000 workers,
constituting 65 per cent OF the men,
bership.
Won't Stop Struggle.
"The Opposition's declaration con-
cerning the abandonment OF factional
activity, and the continuation Of the
propagation Of Opposition views with
in Party limits is a compromise be-
tween factionai groups.
ave do not believe that the Trot-
skyists will stop the struggle after
the congress, hence this congress
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