The speaker in his concluding remarks expressed his opposition to this{174}. On the one hand, even in the most combative moments, social-democrats must absolutely remain an independent and self-reliant party with a separate organization even within "general" Soviets of workers', peasants' deputies and the like. On the other hand, social-democrats must not fall into the error of the Mensheviks, who counterpose a "political bloc" to a "combat agreement," since all and any agreements are permissible only within the bounds of a definite political line. It is clear that social-democrats, having appeared in the Duma on a known question against the Cadets, will not be able to refuse agreements with the Left if the Left proceeds on this question in line with the social-democrats and if for a parliamentary victory over the Cadets (for example, amending a law; removing some vile clause from a circular, statement, resolution and so forth) such an agreement is required. But to bind oneself in any degree by a permanent agreement, by any agreement that in any degree restricts social-democracy, with anyone whatsoever, would be madness and a crime.

*Proletarii* No. 14, March 4, 1907

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