V. I. Lenin

The Third Congress of the R.S.D.L.P.

APRIL 12–27 (APRIL 25–MAY 10), 1905

5

SPEECH ON THE QUESTION OF A DEBATE ON THE O.C. REPORT

APRIL 13 (26)

Ipropose that we should take into consideration the statement by
Comrade Sosnovsky and others on the desirability of limiting the debate on
the O.C. report to the formal aspect only. Comrade Andreyev’s resolution
fails to achieve its aim. {1} The comrades wanted to have a discussion only on the legality
of convening the Congress and not in substance. To discuss the report in
substance is equivalent to discussing the Party crisis. The bureau will
keep speakers within the limits of a discussion on the legality of
convening the Congress.

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Notes:
{1}
N. A. Alexeyev (Andreyev) motioned this resolution: “The O.C. report
shall be discussed in factual terms, and not in terms of principle or
morality”. In the debate on this question, Andreyev adhered to the
resolution motioned by Lenin (see p. 147), which was adopted by the
Congress.

p. 146