1. Abstract of the Article by L. "On the Agrarian Question" {152}

* In various places. Ed.

ξ. {proletarianization is by no means a "type of development"} δ. There is no "automatic progress" in agriculture, which is possible in industry to a certain extent depending on the objective development of technology (sic![188]).

η. The French peasantry: the famines are forgotten after the revolution, progress etc. (about our agricultural workers, *nil*[189]).

Written between October 29 and November 5 (November 11 and 18), 1903.

First published in 1928 in Lenin Miscellany VII

Printed from the manuscript

2. Plans for the Article "Populist Bourgeoisie and Confused Populism"

1. A. Liberal Populism and Bernsteinism. Their merger, wedding, or just engagement?

And the Socialist-Revolutionaries??

6. Fog. Are there any remnants of serfdom?? Yes and no. Is the new order bourgeois?

Yes - no.

Class struggle? Yes - no.

7. Lack of principle:

No dogmas.

Cannot vouch for history {153}.

8. Their (Socialist-Revolutionaries) "criticism" {154}:

careful attitude towards bourgeois rule postponement of the social revolution for an even fuller domination of capitalism active assistance to the main enemy of socialism long live private land ownership are allotments sufficient?

backwoodsmen without socialist propaganda encouragement of bourgeois instincts.

9. Socialist-Revolutionaries and liberal-Populists:

social revolution is only a means ("conditional concept")

neither critics, nor orthodox fathers and children are not a fundamental opposition {155} political freedom is an independent good the transformation of serf dependence into bourgeois = the socialism of "Iskra" the bourgeoisie does not even think about political freedom in our country.

* See the present volume, pp. 455, 461. Ed.

10. Program {156}:

1) freedom of movement

4) peasant-democratic agrarian policy

(α) peasant bank (β) state and appanage lands (γ) creation of small labor farms

Written between October 29 and November 5 (November 11 and 18), 1903.

First published in 1928. "

Printed from the manuscript in Lenin Miscellany VII

2 {157}

A. Liberal Populism and Bernsteinism αβγδ

B. Their engagement: a separate characterization of Populism and Bernsteinism.

C. The agrarian program of "Liberation". 10.

D. Its characteristic in comparison with the Social-Democratic one. 2 agrarian programs (3). 5β : + ε + ζ + η + ι

Grow. {158}

E. Socialist-Revolutionaries? Manilovism. Новобранцев [Novobrantsev] and his Populist slogans.

F. The attitude of the Socialist-Revolutionaries to the 3 points of the program. 6.

G. Their lack of a program. Lack of principle. 7.

3. Their criticism. 8.

I. Fathers and children. 9.

Written between October 29 and November 5 (November 11 and 18), 1903.

First published in 1928 in Lenin Miscellany VII

Printed from the manuscript

3. Populist Bourgeoisie and Confused Populism {159}

1. The Liberal-Populist trend in Russia.

Its origin from classical, revolutionary Populism.

Its characteristic features.

Its decline.

2. Bernsteinism = a new phase of Western European liberalism *up to the date*[190]. ("*Nemo propheta in patria sua*.")

3. The rapprochement of liberal-Populism and Bernsteinism. L. in No. 9 (33) of "Liberation" = the formalization and strengthening of liberalism in Russia (idealism, economic reformism, political liberalism).

174 Refers to the Bernsteinian literature cited by the author of the article "On the Agrarian Question" to confirm his revisionist statements about the "unscientific nature of Marxism."

4. The agrarian program of "Liberation." The solidarity of the editors with L. - The completeness of the program. - Its features (commune: rejection of illusions; the land question - the creation of small farms. (Cf. David.)

5. Comparison of the Social-Democratic and Liberal agrarian program

* To fan, to kindle the flame. Ed.

6. Confused Populism.

I. Новобранцев [Novobrantsev] - not one of the skillful equilibrists. He has Populist slogans.

What are these slogans for?

II. And the Socialist-Revolutionaries? In between (cf. 5. α β, γ): yes - no, but the essence is the same as that of the liberals (cooperation + socialization).

7. The absence of a program among the Socialist-Revolutionaries. Lack of principle.

8. Criticism of our program by the Socialist-Revolutionaries.

Azov does not understand.

(β) are allotments sufficient?

(γ) postponement of the social revolution (δ) backwoodsmen without socialist propaganda.

9. Fathers and children. There is no fundamental opposition between fathers and children - the only time they told the truth!

α. social revolution is only a means, a "conditional concept" β. neither critics nor orthodox γ. political freedom = an independent good δ. the bourgeoisie does not even think about political freedom in our country ε. the transformation of serf dependence into bourgeois = the socialism of "Iskra" ζ. social-economic democratism ("Liberation") and parallels among the Socialist-Revolutionaries.

Two factions of bourgeois democracy.

Written between October 29 and November 6 (November 11 and 18), 1903.

First published in 1930 in Lenin Miscellany XV

Printed from the manuscript