The new
declaration was addressed to the Russian people:
_First_.--The Provisional Government, which constituted itself
during the Revolution, in agreement with the Council of Workmen's
and Soldiers' Delegates of Petrograd, published a proclamation
announcing its program. This Congress records that this program
contains in principle political demands for Russian democracy, and
_recognizes that so far the Provisional Government has faithfully
carried out its promises_.
_Second_.--This Congress appeals to the whole revolutionary
democracy of Russia to rally to the support of the Council of
Workmen's and Soldiers' Delegates, which is the center of the
organized democratic forces that are capable, in unison with
other progressive forces, of counteracting any counter
revolutionary attempt and of consolidating the conquests of the
revolution.
_Third_.--The Congress recognizes the necessity of permanent
political control, the necessity of exercising an influence over
the Provisional Government which will keep it up to a more
energetic struggle against anti-revolutionary forces, and the
necessity of exercising an influence which will insure its
democratizing the whole Russian life and paving the way for a
common _peace without annexations or contributions_, but on a
basis of free national development of all peoples.
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