— In order to implement this Party’s policy of awakening the people and to realize, as soon as possible, the last wishes of the Founding Father, the First and First Extraordinary National Congresses have deemed propaganda work to be the most urgent task at present.
We hereby set forth the following propaganda plan: (1) To achieve unity in practical propaganda work between the Central Committee and the provincial executive committees; (2) To realize such unity, the propaganda departments of the Central Committee and all provinces must devote themselves to explaining the Party’s current policies.
All documents, journals, daily newspapers, leaflets, public notices, directives for organizing mass gatherings, and slogans formulated for demonstration movements issued by the Party should be focused on these current policies; (3) The policies that the Party urgently needs to implement are clearly stipulated in the Founding Father’s will.
Detailed resolutions on the methods for realizing these policies were adopted at both the First and First Extraordinary National Congresses.
The propaganda departments of the Central Committee and the provinces should ensure that the Founder’s will is thoroughly disseminated among peasants, industrial workers, merchants, and students, so that they fully understand its meaning and the immense benefits that all sectors of the population will derive once it is carried out.
Propaganda departments at both central and provincial levels should conduct their work under the slogan: “The fulfillment of the Founder’s will marks the success of China’s liberation”; (4) A political party cannot possibly bring about concerted action between itself and the masses merely by propagating theories and ideologies that are ostensibly beneficial to the people.
Abstract propaganda alone cannot create a mass-based party; only by demonstrating, through concrete actions, a party’s commitment to serving the people can such a party be built.
Although policies such as rent reduction, abolition of oppressive taxes, suppression of warlords, wage increases, establishment of an education fund, improvement of commerce, and development of industry may not be fully realized immediately, it is essential to convince the people that our Party genuinely seeks to secure tangible benefits for them; (5) If we continue to present the tasks that the Party ought to undertake for the people as the path to national liberation, making this clear to the masses, then a truly mass-based party capable of leading the people to complete the National Revolution will be established; (6) Therefore, the propaganda work of the Central Committee and the provincial committees must be conducted in accordance with the actual interests of the people.
This applies equally to audiences in schools and rural areas, as well as to workers in factories and shopkeepers in cities.
Accordingly, our guiding slogan for propaganda work is: “Acting upon the needs of the people, let us carry out the National Revolution as directed by the Founding Father.”
There is no other shortcut to liberating China; (7) Although different social groups have varying needs, they are united in their demand for the realization of the National Revolution.
The liberation and unification of China are what the vast majority of the people seek; hence, the broad masses constitute the very foundation of the National Revolution.
The propaganda departments must make this point abundantly clear.
While the Kuomintang advocates for wage increases, this does not in any way impede the growth of domestic industries—on the contrary, it actively promotes their development.
This is analogous to the nineteenth-century labor strikes in Europe and America, which, far from hindering industrial progress, actually spurred it forward.
Similarly, the Kuomintang’s support for measures to reduce rents and abolish exorbitant taxes levied on farmers is an indispensable policy.
For the lessened oppression faced by farmers brings the completion of the National Revolution ever closer.
Today, those who exploit the peasantry include feudal landlords on the one hand and counterrevolutionary forces sheltered by imperialist powers on the other.
If we are to ensure the success of the National Revolution, we must resolutely defend the interests of the farming community.
The propaganda departments should formally declare that anyone who supports the movement for the liberation of Chinese farmers is a loyal revolutionary, whereas those who oppose it are counterrevolutionaries.
Only in this way can the propaganda departments help the Kuomintang, entrusted with the mission of the National Revolution, establish a solid foundation and fulfill the Founder’s last wishes in the shortest possible time; (8) The success of any party depends on having a clear center of gravity.
For the Kuomintang, that center lies among the vast majority of exploited peasant masses.
On this point, the propaganda departments should constantly remind all party members and urge them to focus their efforts on this central constituency; (9) The Party’s propaganda activities should cover every corner of the country.
No significant event—whether in villages, counties, prefectures, or major commercial centers—should escape the Party’s attention.
It is the responsibility of the Central Propaganda Department and the provincial propaganda departments to design how the Party should respond to each such event.
Whenever an incident occurs, the propaganda departments should first provide the Party and the nation with accurate reports, explaining the circumstances behind the event, its implications for the National Revolution, and how it can be utilized to advance the Party’s policies; (10) Just as the military has a quartermaster corps responsible for supplying uniforms and armaments to all troops, the propaganda department within the Party serves a similar function.
It equips party members and the general public with political knowledge and practical strategies, enabling them to persevere through the arduous trials of the National Revolution and to uphold the Party’s position amidst conflicting opinions and emotions.
The propaganda departments should instruct party members on how to overcome the malign influence of imperialism and counterrevolutionary forces, and they should also transform impulsive, resentful, and self-doubting individuals into sound revolutionary elements; (11) The propaganda department should be the Party’s most dynamic and agile organ.
All party members who are capable of writing books, pamphlets, editorials, declarations, or slogans should participate in its work.
Those writers and journalists who cannot personally engage in propaganda activities must nonetheless dedicate a portion of their time and energy to this vital task.
Thus, the propaganda department serves as the central hub for pooling and channeling the Party’s intellectual and organizational resources toward the implementation of its policies; (11-1) Close coordination between the propaganda department and party members and the general public is of paramount importance.
If the announcements and directives issued by the propaganda department cannot be effectively utilized by party members, or if they can be used but fail to meet the needs of the people, then the purpose of propaganda is entirely defeated, rendering the department utterly useless.
Rapid dissemination of propaganda materials requires efficient communication channels and a well-organized structure.
The Central Propaganda Department must maintain close contact with provincial propaganda departments, other Party organs, and various public organizations through regular correspondence, telegrams, and special couriers; (13) Within areas under the Party’s rule, propaganda departments engaged in routine outreach work should strive to win popular sympathy and support for the Party government.