V. I. Lenin

Introduction to the Leaflet of the Don Committee of the R.S.D.L.P. “To the Citizens of Russia” {1}

Wegive in full the splendid proclamation issued by the Don
Committee of our Party. It shows that the Social-Democrats
know hoxv to appreciate the heroic behavipur of men like Balmashev, without,
however, falling into the error of the
Socialist-Revolutionaries. {2} The
Social-Democrats bring to the fore the workers’ (and peasants’) movement. They
make their demands on the government on behalf of the Working class and the
whole people, but without issuing any threats of further attempts and
assassinations. They regard terrorism as one of the possible ancillary means, and not as a
special tactical method justifying separation from revolutionary
Social-Democracy.