22 September 1917. Petrograd Soviet of Workers and Soldiers Deputies

Non-fiction

Project 1917 is a series of events that took place a hundred years ago as described by those involved. It is composed only of diaries, letters, memoirs, newspapers and other documents

Petrograd Soviet of Workers and Soldiers Deputies

Smolny Institute, Petrograd, Russian Republic

The Presidium of the Petrograd Soviet has until late not been built on the correct foundations: the presidium completely lacked representation from other parties such as the Bolsheviks and the Menshevik-Internationalists. Besides this it has long been known that most of those in the factories and military units garrisoned in Petrograd are followers of the Bolshevik party.

It is therefore entirely just and in accordance with the demands of democracy that the presidium be selected along lines of proportionality. We recommend not the reelection of the presidium, but rather the addition of representatives from other movements which until now have not been included, in accordance with their number. We propose to form a presidium of coalitions.

Approved by the Petrograd Soviet.

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