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REPORT TO THE SECOND NATIONAL CONGRESS
ists in place of the Soviets. In regard to organization and work, the
revolutionary committee differs radically from the Soviets and its
work (as arming the inhabitants, waging the mass struggle, clearing
the counter-revolutionaries, etc.) shall be strengthened.
Soviet democracy has progressed far but not enough. A struggle
shall be waged against bureaucratism and commandism still remaining
among the Soviet functionaries. Persuasion shall replace commandism
vis-à-vis the masses. The Worker and Peasant Inspection
Commissariat shall draw in large masses for the critical examination
of the work of the Soviet functionaries and lead the struggle in
criticizing the evil functionaries, even punish them in accordance
with Soviet laws, thus maintaining the good relations between the
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Soviets and the masses. In the Soviet elections more electors shall
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be drawn in and alien elements, bureaucrats, etc., barred. More
workers shall be attracted into the Soviets in order to strengthen the
workers’ hegemony in the government. In order to get close to the
masses, the Soviets must establish an intimate connection with the
labour unions, the poor peasant unions, the co-operatives, etc.
All the work of the Soviets shall be adapted to the needs of the
revolutionary war, any relaxation among the Soviet functionaries
shall be stamped out, the functionaries aroused to enthusiasm and
consciousness that they work for the worker and peasant democratic
dictatorship. Slogans shall NOT be put forward FOR—
“Subordinate all work
to the revolutionary war!” “For the greater speed and better quality
of the work!” — all to be brought before the functionaries of the
Soviets. In this respect COMMERCIAL
the responsible leaders of the Soviets, especially
the Worker and Peasant Inspection Commissariat, must win
over the Soviet functionaries by persistent persuasion and education.
The Soviets shall DISTRIBUTION
enforce the following laws: labour (eight-hours,
minimum wages, etc.), land revolution (confiscation of land of the
landlord, land inspection, etc.), culture and education, and, finally,
all the laws and orders against the counter-revolutionaries (GPU and
Soviet courts drawing in large masses in the struggle against the
reactionaries).
ANTI-IMPERIALIST WORK
The Soviets must strengthen its leadership of the anti-imperial-
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