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Stalin School of Falsification - Chapter 14
ment. For this reason we must say that we do not oppose it. If it will fortify the revolution we shall not
oppose it; but as soon as counter-revolutionary machinations are begun behind the backs of the people,
we shall proclaim a decisive struggle against it.
MILIUTIN : Nobody on the committee will protest if the point on support is deleted from the resolution.
But the majority of the Conference has decided to include the point on support. Should the present
session find it possible to change its decision, it will undoubtedly take a progressive step. If after our
resolution on war and the speech made by Steklov, the meeting should decide to reconsider, we would
welcome this step. On points 1, 3 and 4, there was agreement reached in the committee, but on point 2,
the committee felt unable to say that the Provisional Government is a revolu tionary government, and we
remained intransigent. I move that we exclude the point on support.
NOGIN For those who have held the viewpoint against support, the speech of Steklov has introduced one
new thought: It is clear that we ought not now talk about support but about resistance.
SKRYPNIK: Since yesterday's speech many things have changed. There can be no more talk of
supporting the Gov ernment. There is a conspiracy of the Provisional Govern ment against the people
and the revolution, and it is neces sary to prepare for a struggle against it. We must present a separate
reso!ution. The reporter speaks of danger, of the organization of the counter-revo!ution, hut the
resolution speaks of support. At the present moment we must take one of the resolutions as the basis and
proceed to a vote.
NOGIN: Moves the election of a committee consisting of three people.
STALIN: Moves to instruct the committee to change the point on support.
Comrade Stalin's motion is voted on.
Adopted by a majority of all votes against four. The point on support is deleted from the resolution.
Elections to the committtee to draft the resolution: Miliutin, Kamenev, Stalin, Teodorovich.
NOGIN: Shall we introduce our own separate resolution?
Unanimously adopted : To introduce a separate resolution.
NOGIN: There are almost 100 speakers already on the list. The list is being made up chaotically; the
order is being violated. We succeeded only with difficulty in getting Kam enev placed on the list.
Our names which were among the first to be presented were found, after considerable difficulty, on the
bottom. The members of the Executive Committee will speak against Stek lov (Sukhanov is a
co-reporter). It would be well for the committee to prepare not only the resolution but also amendments.
POZERN: Did the Mensheviks draft a resolution?
NOGIN: Proposes that we get information about the Men shevik resolution.
(Shouts: "They tricked us. Don't bother!")
NOGIN: This evening a solemn session will be held. I move that we propose Kamenev as a reporter. If
we are refused- we do not go.
STUCHKA: (Special announcement.) In the agrarian section I am the only social democrat, the
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