V. I.

Lenin

The Sixth (Prague) All-Russia Conference of the R.S.D.L.P.

JANUARY 5–17 (18–30), 1912

ON THE REPORTS OF THE LOCAL ORGANISATIONS

Having heard the reports of the local organisations the Conference
places on record that:

(4) Energetic work is being conducted everywhere among worker
Social-Democrats with the object of strengthening the local illegal
Social-Democratic organisations and groups; (2) It has been recognised everywhere that it is necessary to combine
illegal with legal Social-Democratic work; it has been recognised
everywhere by Social-Democrats that our illegal Party organisations should
use the legally existing working-class associations of every kind as bases
for carrying on work among the masses. Nevertheless, not enough has so far
been done to promote practical Social-Democratic work in trade unions,
co-operative societies, clubs, etc.; not enough has so far been done to
disseminate Marxist literature, to make use of the speeches of
Social-Democrat deputies in the Duma, etc. In this field it is absolutely
imperative for the illegal Social-Democratic groups to show greater energy; (3) Everywhere in the localities, without a single exception, Party
work is being conducted jointly and harmoniously mainly by the Bolsheviks
and the pro-Party Mensheviks, as well as by Vperyod supporters in
Russia wherever there are any, and by all other Social-Democrats who
recognise the need for an illegal R.S.D.L.P. The entire work is,
furthermore, conducted in the spirit of the defence of Party principles and
the struggle against liquidationism.

The Conference is confident that, in connection with the revival of the
working-class movement, energetic efforts will be continued to strengthen
the old and create new, sufficiently flexible, organisational forms which
will help the Social-Democratic Party to carry on its struggle for the
old revolutionary aims and revolutionary methods of achieving them
in new circumstances.