This document is of the greatest historical importance, not merely
because it expressed the sentiments of Socialists of so many shades, but
even more because of its carefully reasoned arguments why Socialists should
support the war and why the defeat of Germany was essential to Russian and
international social democracy. Despite its great length, the Manifesto is
here given in its entirety:
We, the undersigned, belong to the different shades of Russian
Socialistic thought. We differ on many things, but we firmly agree
in that the defeat of Russia in her struggle with Germany would
mean her defeat in her struggle for freedom, and we think that,
guided by this conviction, our adherents in Russia must come
together for a common service to their people, in the hour of the
grave danger the country is now facing.
We address ourselves to the politically conscious working-men,
peasants, artisans, clerks--to all of those who earn their bread
in the sweat of their brow, and who, suffering from the lack of
means and want of political rights, are struggling for a better
future for themselves, for their children, and for their brethren.
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