The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-01-23

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hicans" CT factionalism assume, but
by overcoming entirely their fac
tional attitude. 1t is not the case of
former "Fosterites" now becoming
Lovestoneites." Just as there are
no sufficient political differences be-
tween the Majority and Minority
which would justify their existence
as opposed entities" no principle
basis for the continuation of the fac
tional struggle in the Party"
(Theses of the c. E. C. on Economic
and Political Situation and the
Tasks of the Party, adopted by the
Plenum, Dec. 10, 1929, so there is
no basis for shifting positions either.
The former Fosterites," now sup
porting the c. E. c.. are loyal sup
porters of the C. E. c., nothing more
or less. They have overcome the
malady of factionalism, that's all.
Now the task is to help the rest to
recover. This requires a relentless
fight against factionalism, it may
call even for disciplinary action q
hope it will not). But it does not
require, by any means, charging the
comrades of the Minority with in
tentions they do not have.
Returning to the question of the
reservations, or abstention vote, it
was inadmissible. being objectively
directed against the decisions of the
Congress of the c. I.
The reservation vote was, in my
opinion, worse, as it represented a
Grass example of diplomatic evasive-
ness, while the abstention was, at
least, honest in it's factional
stupidity.
6. 1t is inadmissible to vote with
reservations for, or to abstain from
voting on a resolution of endorse
ment of the decisions of the Congress
or of the Convention of the Party.
Voting on such resolutions, one is
not expressing ones opinion about
the correctness or incorrectness of
decisions. This may be done when
and if the question is opened for
discussion. Nothing is being dis
cussed on decisions once made, but
ways and means Of carrying them
out. The endorsement means, in
this case, willingness to carry out
the decisions. To endorse is a
declaration of readiness to do ones
duty as member of the Party. So
it must be unanimous, regardless of
any criticism one may retain in ones
mind.
7. It was entirely inadmissible to
express such criticism as contained
in the quoted paragraphs of my
statement. 1t was inadmissable in
caucus meeting of faction. as it
would he in a Party meeting or any
where, because it was a criticism of
the decision of the C. J., which
ha no right to express, even If my
opinions were correct. AS loyal
Party member, I should have re-
Trained from criticism until the
question is opened again for dis
cussion. This / feel in duty bound
to state.
Comrade Aronberg claims for the
Minority that they did not share my
criticism of the c. I. to the extent
of alleged Splitting with" me. II
that were the case, there would be
absolutely no excuse for the failure
openly to denounce my criticism for
what it was: violation Of Party
discipline. But I was only express
ing openly what they did not think
expedient to express for the sake OF
diplomacy.
Comrade Bittelman presented the
caucus with The startling "informa-
ton" that lin reality the best ele-
ments of the Congress were in favor
of the position of the Minority; only
they were not ready to fight for US.
Stain. himself, you see, is for the
Minority. Only he does not want
to fight Bucharin, who, in turn, Is
supporting Lovestone. This is some
thing worse even than to criticize
the decisions of the G. |. This
means to accuse the Congress- Of