concerning motives. A. Rosengolts M. Alsky In general, I share the thoughts of this appeal. The need for a direct and open approach to all our sore points is so overdue, that I fully support the proposal to call the indicated conference, in order to choose the practical ways capable of leading us out of the accumulated difficulties. Antonov-Ovseenko A. Venediktov I. N. Smirnov G. Piatakov V. Obolensky (Osinsky) N. Muralov T. Sapronov A. Goltsman The situation in the party and the international situation are such that they demand the extraordinary concentration and unity of party forces more than ever before. While ascribing to the declaration, I view it exclusively as an attempt to create unity in the party and to prepare it for upcoming events. Naturally, at the present moment there can be no talk of inner-party struggle in any form whatsoever. It is necessary for the CC to soberly assess the situation and to adopt urgent measures to eliminate dissatisfaction within the party, as well as within the non-party masses. 12 October 1923. A. Goltsman 11 October 1923. V. Maksimovsky L. Sosnovsky Danishevsky P. Mesyatsev G. Khorechko I do not agree with a number of assessments in the first part of the declaration; I do not agree with a number of characterizations of the inner-party situation. At the same time I am deeply convinced that the state of the party demands the adopting of radical measures, for things are not well in the party at the present time. I fully share the practical proposal. A. Bubnov 11 October 1923 A. Voronsky V. Smirnov E. Bosh I. Byk V. Kosior F. Lokatskov I am in complete agreement with the evaluation of the economic situation. I consider the weakening of the political dictatorship at the present moment to be dangerous, but things must be aired out. I find a conference to be absolutely necessary. Kaganovich Drobnis P. Kovalenko A. E. Minkin V. Yakovleva I am in complete agreement with the practical proposals. B. Eltsin I sign with the same reservations as comrade Bubnov. M. Levitin I sign with the same reservations as Bubnov, sharing neither the form, nor the tone, which all the more convinces me to agree with the practical part of the given declaration. I. Poliudov O. Shmidel V. Vaganian I. Stukov A. Lobanov R. Farbman S. Vasilchenko Mikh. Zhakov A. Puzakov N. Nikolaev Since during recent times