Upon that foundation, and upon
no other, it was possible to build an enduring, comprehensive social
democracy. Against that foundation the Bolsheviki hurled their destructive
power, creating a discriminating class suffrage, disfranchising a great
part of the Russian people--not merely the bourgeoisie, but a considerable
part of the working class itself. Chapter XIII of Article 4 of the
Constitution of the "Russian Socialist Federated Soviet Republic" sets
forth the qualifications for voting, as follows:
THE RIGHT TO VOTE
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
64. The right to vote and to be elected to the Soviets is enjoyed
by the following citizens, irrespective of religion, nationality,
domicile, etc., of the Russian Socialist Federated Soviet
Republic, of both sexes, who shall have completed their eighteenth
year by the day of election:
a. All who have acquired the means of living through labor that is
productive and useful to society, and also persons engaged in
housekeeping which enables the former to do productive work--i.e.,
laborers and employees of all classes who are employed in
industry, trade, agriculture, etc.; and peasants and Cossack
agricultural laborers who employ no help for the purpose of making
profits.
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