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From the Article
"Reply to an Enquiry from a Peasant"
 

p . .. Against people who, contrary to the laws of Soviet Government, treat the peasantry unjustly, relentless struggle, their immediate dismissal and strictest judgement of them are necessary. All the efforts of honest workers and peasants are being devoted to clearing Russia of such remnants of the landlord and capitalist way of life who permit themselves to behave like “bosses”, whereas by the laws of our workers’ and peasants’ republic they are obliged to be elected representatives of the Soviets, setting an example of conscientiousness and strict observance of the law... .

p ... It is necessary to work a great deal, work persistently, and to ensure strict, comradely discipline among workers and peasants, in order to eradicate the old, capitalist freedom of trade, freedom to make profits, freedom to indulge in strife, and freedom to oppress which has drenched the whole world in blood.

But millions upon millions of workers and peasants have now undertaken this difficult work. Every honest, conscientious peasant and worker has understood the meaning of socialism and persistently fights for it—-

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