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Russia—through the very process of completing the construction of the workers’ party, carried out by the most conscious workers themselves, in defiance of the attempts by the liberal intelligentsia and the “Cadet Social Democrats” to disrupt this very endeavor.
The liquidators are seeking to thwart the workers’ own efforts to build their own workers’ party—such is the essence and significance of the struggle between the “Six” and the “Seven.” But they will not succeed in derailing it. The struggle is arduous, yet victory is assured for the workers. Let the weak or the intimidated falter at the sight of the “extremes” of this struggle—tomorrow they will see for themselves that without passing through this crucible, no further progress could ever have been made.
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LETTER TO THE EDITORIAL BOARD OF PRAVDA.
[Late October 1913]
R e d [a c t o r].
And a message to the editorial staff.
Dear colleagues!
While welcoming the splendid beginning of the six deputies’ campaign to uphold the will of the majority of workers—and the excellent coverage provided by your newspaper—I would also like to draw attention to the following:
If the “Seven” arrogantly declare themselves to be the Social Democratic faction—as they did at the end of their article in Da 60—then the “Six” must calmly, concisely, and firmly state: “We are the Social Democratic Workers’ Fraction, for we align ourselves with the will of the majority of conscious workers, we carry that will forward, we represent the majority.”
Not a single fact, not a single figure from the mass of data they presented in our newspaper—data that so clearly demonstrated this truth—has been refuted by the seven non‑party members. Here is our address; turn to us, working comrades—and do not think that we would insult you by suggesting that you might believe the theory that “the seven deputies stand above the party, above the will of the majority of workers.” Even 77 deputies cannot stand above that will. We strictly abide by it.
Such a brief statement is essential. Then, on top of that, a formal declaration must be submitted to the Senior Convention (that is, to the State Duma). Once that is done, the ground will quickly—and almost instantaneously—shift beneath the “Seven”; very, very soon, they too will come to recognize the principle of equality.

LETTER TO THE EDITORIAL BOARD OF PRAVDA

(a position unanimously acknowledged by all of them). There is no other way forward—not for them, nor for anyone else.

Once you’ve taken up the burden, don’t say you can’t bear it. The Six have made a bold start, and victory is assured for them—if they continue on the right path; within another week or so, victory will be inevitable.
Best regards and warmest wishes. I. //.
1 The “Six” addressed an open appeal to the workers in Pravda (“For Truth,” No. 13, dated October 18, 1913), in which they published their declaration to the “Seven,” demanding recognition of the equality between the “Six” and the “Seven” in all matters decided by the Social Democratic faction in the Duma.
2 In their article “The Threat to the Unity of the Social Democratic Faction,” published in the New Workers’ Gazette (a continuation of Luzh), No. 60, dated October 18, 1913, the “Seven” declared: “Whatever may happen, we shall remain what we have always been: the Social Democratic Workers’ Fraction of the State Duma, the representatives of the entire multi‑million strong proletariat of all Russia. And we are confident of your support, comrades!”
3 On October 26, 1913, in No. 20 of “For Truth,” the “Six” addressed the workers with a report on the “Seven’s” refusal to recognize the equality of both factions—and on the inevitability, as a consequence, of the Bolshevik section of the Duma’s Social Democratic faction going forward as an independent entity. In No. 22 of “For Truth,” dated October 29, the six deputies once again addressed “All Workers,” announcing their decision to break away and form a separate faction.