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Rh On the advice of Lala Lajpat Rai, the Panjab Provincial Committee has elected me President during Lalaji's absence. I feel I am not fit to shoulder the burden thus thrown upon me, but at the present time it is the duty of every one of us to unhesitatingly discharge the duties entrusted to him. I shall try, so far as it lies in my power, to discharge properly my duties. But my success depends on the co-operation and assistance of my brethren. So far as advice and office work are concerned, the help of every one is not necessary. Those of my friends in Lahore who have been doing the work so far are still ready to do it. But apart from this, there is other work for which I desire the assistance of every Punjabee. It is, our duty to change the present system of administration and wage a ceaseless struggle against the present system of government. In this struggle, our final victory is assured. Our path is that of righteousness. But certain conditions are necessary in order to reach a successful result. Mahatma Gandhi has chalked out for you the lines along which to carry on the struggle. The first essential is to promote amity and love among the different religions and nationalities. Out of their common love for the