Leon
Trotsky: An Appeal for the Biulleten
July
1932
[Writing
of Leon Trotsky, Vol. 4, 1932, New York 1973, p. 143]
The
present number of the Biulleten
has been delayed for reasons other than the wishes of the editor. The
next number will appear no later than a month from now, and will be
devoted to economic and political problems of the USSR.
We
hope to issue the Biulleten
regularly in the future. Events demand it. One can say without the
slightest exaggeration that it was really only in 1917 that the
Bolsheviks were confronted with tasks of such historic dimension as
today's. But the difference is that in 1917 at the head of the party
was a leadership which met all the demands the great tasks imposed on
it Now there is not even a trace of one. Such a conglomeration of
criminal errors which the Stalinist bureaucracy is now committing all
over the globe could not be wished on the proletarian revolution even
by its worst enemy. The world crisis of the whole capitalist social
system is supplemented by a deep crisis in official communism. This
fact is history's verdict on the epigonic leadership of the
Comintern. Stalinism is irrevocably condemned. There is no appeal
against that verdict
The
development of new world Bolshevik cadres goes on more slowly than
the decline of the old ones. No wonder; using up accumulated capital
is immeasurably easier than building it up again. However, new cadres
of Bolshevik-Leninists are growing up throughout the whole world. No
force will now stop its growth.
Our
Biulleten
occupies a definite place in developing new revolutionary cadres.
This is proved by the experience of three years. The Biulleten
is indispensable. It will come out. The editorial board requests and
awaits the help and cooperation of friends, co-thinkers, and
sympathizers.
Whoever
wants to can find a way to us without difficulty. Through the
official editor named at the head of the Biulleten
it
is possible to be in touch with someone who is in direct contact with
the editorial board and enjoys its absolute confidence.
Correspondence can be sent unsigned. On money orders indicate
foreign-sender. All these technical problems are easily solved. All
that is needed is the revolutionary will!
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