Date: 1903-08-23
Source: ru:LS/v6; en:CW/CW06

dialectics
proletariat
bourgeoisie
autocracy
peasantry
Source: Lenin Collection, Volume VI (LS-06)
Date: August 23, 1903
Pages: 179–180

for
*) these false friends in reality only propagate a complete lack of principle and a frivolous attitude
toward revolutionary work; 7) thirdly,
8) when transitioning to practical
activity, one should strive in advance to establish connections with social‑democratic
organizations, so as to draw upon their guidance and, where possible, avoid
major errors at the very outset of one’s work. ***)
1)
The initial draft of this resolution in the “Compendium” begins
simply with the word “Congress.”
a) In the original draft, the phrase “to organizations” still appears here.
8)
In the “Compendium,” this passage reads: “to place at the forefront of its activities.”
4)
In the original draft, the text read: “with Marxism, on the one hand.”
b) In the “Compendium,” the words “ardent and” were also included here.
6) The resolution was submitted to the Congress with the two amendments proposed by G. V. Plekhanov.
7) In the manuscript, the text—from the words “secondly” to the words:
“toward revolutionary work”—was crossed out, since the Congress had adopted the
amendments put forward by Makhov (Kalafatn) and Trotsky, who had proposed that “the second clause be deleted from Lenin’s resolution” (“Proceedings of the Congress,” p. 338).
®) “Thirdly” was corrected to “Secondly,” in light of the adoption of the aforementioned
amendment by Makhov (Kalafati) and Trotsky.
®) In the manuscript, Plekhanov’s signature appears first, whereas in the printed version of the proceedings it is placed after Lenin’s signature (“Proceedings,” 1924 edition, p. 337).
A0) The parallel, clandestine designations of the delegates listed here were not included in the official minutes; however, the indicated alteration in the original order of signatures within the text of the proceedings was made (see ibid.).
i)
This note was added by P. A. Krasikov, as chairman, following the adoption of the resolution.
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*) Plekhanov struck out “for” and wrote “since” above it. b)
Ed.
**) In the manuscript, the numeral “3” was corrected to “2.”
Ed.
***) The document bears the following handwritten signatures:
“G. Plekhanov ®”
N. Lenin
II. Lebedev [S. I. Gusev] —
9) Es 10)
Ignat [P. A. Krasikov] —
7) Pi
Ruben [B. M. Knunyants] (2)
2) Bur
Rashid-bek [A. G. Zurabov] (2)
8) Er
Dyadina [L. M. Knipovich]
3) Veka
Sirottnin [V. F. Gorni]
1) Alfé
Lidin [M. N. Lyadov]
4) Zeta
Dimitriev [A. M. Stopani]
6) Numá
Petukhov
5) Ksi
The entire right-hand column of parallel, clandestine designations for the delegates who signed the document—complete with numbering—was written in a different hand, presumably during the preparation of the resolution’s text for inclusion in the official records. To the left of the signatures, in the handwriting of I. A. Krasikov, appears the inscription: “Adopted.” 1A)
Ed.

CHAPTER TWO
THE FIRST
AND THEN THE
SECOND
CONGRESS
R.S.D.P. – R.N.I.
NEGOTIATIONS
WITH THE NEW
EDITORIAL BOARD OF “ISKRA” AND THE MARTOVISTS
LATE AUGUST–EARLY OCTOBER 1903