LENIN ON ORGANIZATION
PARTY MEMBERSHIP.
(From “One Step Forward, Two Steps Back,” written
towards the beginning of 1904).
a) Par. 1 of the Statutes.
Par. 1 of Martov’s Draft “Everybody who recognizes
its program, works actively in carrying out
its aims under the control and guidance of the
organs (sic) of the Party shall be regarded as
belonging to the Russian Social Democratic Labor
Party.”
Par. 1 of Lenin’s draft: “Everybody who recognizes
its program and supports the Party both materially
and by personal participation in one of the
Party organizations shall be regarded as a member
of the Russian Social Democratic Labor Party.”
Par. 1 of the draft presented by Martov to the
labor congress and adopted by the latter: “Everybody
who recognizes its program, supports the
Party materially and gives it regular personal support
under the guidance of one of its organizations
shall be regarded as a member of the Russian Social
Democratic Labor Party.”
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...We have set forth above the various formulae
which gave rise to the very interesting debate at the
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