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the telegram signed by Kolarov (Before 17.VI.1924)
C. I. Decision: Must carry on sharp campaign against LaFollette, Magnus Johnson. Not for publication: Go June 17th Workers Party warn workers farmers against all alliances Third Party. Must strive form Farmer-Labor Party. Nominate Communist President, vice-President. If rejected propose reliable worker president, working farmer vice-president. Program [should] contain demands [of] city rural workers [and] toiling farmers. If proposals rejected Communists support LaFollette only if breaks with capitalist parties and makes clear declaration accept full farmer-labor program and control, come to convention, accepts farmer-labor control campaign funds. In case split C. E. C. decide if masses leaving with us warrant campaign under farmer-labor workers Party. Must nominate candidates and make energetic campaign [in] important states [of] industrial workers [and] exploited farmers.
Lore position repudiated. Comintern severely rep[r]imands Lore. Kolerov.
Bill arrives about June 4th. ***** sent with Bill. Page four line sixteen change word third into petty bourgeois[i]e. Line seventeen change combine into make alliance with.
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