universal recognition, and, being in possion of all power, carries on the operations necessary for the practical realization of its ideals.
As controller of propaganda for the Party I was careful not merely to prepare the ground for the future greatness of the Movement, but I worked on very radical principles so that only the best material was introduced into the organization. For the more radical and exciting my propaganda was, the more did it frighten weak and wavering characters away, and prevented their penetrating into the inner kernel of our organization. And this was all to the good.
Up to the middle of 1921 this creative activity suf¬ ficed, and did nothing but good to the Movement. But in the summer of that year certain events made it obvious that the organization was failing to keep pace with the propaganda, the success of which was gradually appearing more evident.
In the years 1920-21 the Movement had a com¬ mittee in control of it, elected by the members in assembly. This committee, comically enough, embodied the very principle against which the Movement was most keenly fighting, namely, parliamentarianism.
I refused to countenance such folly, and after a very short time I ceased to attend the meetings of the com¬ mittee. I made my propaganda for myself, and that was an end of it ; I refused to allow any ignoramus to talk me into any other course. Similarly I refrained from interfering with the others in their departments.
As soon as the new rules were adopted and I was established as Chairman of the Party, thus acquiring the necessary authority and the rights accompanying it, all such folly came to an immediate end. Decisions by Committee were replaced by the principle of absolute responsibility. The Chairman is responsible for entire control of the Movement.