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 3.—What is their relation to Socialism?

A and B. Unconditionally hostile, since it threatens the profits of capitalists and landholders.

C. For Socialism, but it is too early yet to think of it or to take any practical steps for its realization.

D. For Socialism. The Council of Workers', Soldiers' and Peasants' Delegates must at once take every practical and feasible step for its realization. (For the nature of these steps, see Questions 20 and 22.)

4.—What form of government do they want now?

A. Constitutional Monarchy, absolute authority of the official class and the police.

B. A bourgeois parliamentary republic, i. e., a perpetuation of the rule of the capitalists, with the retention of the official (chinovnik) class and the police.

C. A bourgeois parliamentary republic, with reforms for the workers and peasants.

D. A republic of the Councils of Workers', Soldiers' and Peasants' Delegates. Abolition of the standing army and the police; substituting for them an armed people; officials to be not only elected, but also subject to recall; their pay not to exceed that of a good worker.

5.—What is their attitude on the restoration of the Romanoff Monarchy?

A. In favor, but it must be done with caution and secrecy, for they are afraid of the people.

B. When the Guchkovs seemed to be in power the Cadets were in favor of putting on the throne a brother or son of Nicholas, but when the people loomed up the Cadets became anti-monarchical.

C and D. Unconditionally opposed to any kind of monarchic restoration.

6.''—What do they think of seizures of power? What do they term "Order," and what "Anarchy"?''

A. If a Czar or a brave general seizes control, his authority comes from God; that is order. Anything else is Anarchy,

B. If the capitalists hold power, even by force, that is order; to assume power against the capitalist will would be Anarchy.

C. If the Council of Workers', Soldiers' and Peasants' Delegates alone are in power, Anarchy threatens. For the present let