V. I.

Lenin

To the Editorial Board of Zvezda

P.S. To “The Election Platform of the R.S.D.L.P.” [2]

This

platform [1] is being sent only for the information of all , particularly the
compilers of platforms. It is time to cease writing platforms when there already exists one confirmed and published by
the Central Committee. (Leaflets have already been issued about
this in Russia, but as we only possess one of them, we cannot send it, but are sending you a handwritten copy.) It would be
particularly stupid to draw up a legal platform. Each and
every article about the platform and “its principles” must be
printed with the signature of the author and with the subheading :
An Essay in Comment.

Incidentally, I would very strongly advise the editors, known
to you, not to approve any platform. For the platform to
be confirmed by anyone except the C.C. is a liquidationist trick. Besides,
in essence, no good will be done by the editors approving a platform. Let
the editors agree with the existing platform or remain silent.

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Notes:
[1]
See p. 506 of this volume.— Ed .

[2]
This document is a postscript to the authorised copy of the leaflet
“The Election Platform of the R.S.D.L.P.” As the manuscript had no
heading it has been provided by the Institute of Marxism-Leninism of the
Central Committee of the C.P.S.U.