Political Parties in Russia and the Tasks of the Proletariat

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5) WHAT IS THEIR ATTITUDE TOWARDS RESTORATION OF THE ROMANOV MONARCHY?

A. (to the right of the C.D.). They are for it, but act covertly and cautiously, for they are afraid of the people

B. (C.D.). When the Guchkovs seemed to be a power, the Cadets were for putting a brother or the son of Nicholas on the throne; but when the people began to seem a power, the Cadets became anti-monarchist.

C. (S.D. and SR.) and D. (“Bolsheviks”). Decidedly opposed to restoration of the monarchy in any form.

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V. I. Lenin
"The dominating trait of his character, the feature which constituted half his make-up, was his will..."
L. Trotsky
“Astounding speeches, fanfares of orders, the unceasing electrifier of a weakening army.”

G. Plekhanov
"In the final analysis the brilliant aspects of Plekhanov’s character will endure forever."

G. O. Zinoviev
"Zinoviev has won the reputation of being one of the most remarkable orators – a difficult feat."

Y. M. Sverdlov
“He did not die on the field of battle, but we are right to see him as a man who gave his life for the cause.”
V. Volodarsky
“He was always to be seen in the front row, the on-the-spot leader. So, they killed him.”

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