《中国共产党第二次全国代表大会宣言》1节选Excerpts from The Manifesto of the Second National Congress of the Communist Party of China

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三 中國共产党的任务及其目前的奋斗

（一）

无产阶级去帮助民主主义革命，不是无产阶级降服资产阶级的意义2，这是不使封建制度延长生命和养成无产阶级真实力量的必要步骤。

我们无产阶级有我们自己阶级的利益，民主主义革命成功了，无产阶级不过得着一些自由与权利，还是不能完全解放。而且民主主义成功，幼稚的资产阶级便会迅速发展，与无产阶级处于对抗地位。因此无产阶级便须对付资产阶级，实行“与贫苦农民联合的无产阶级专政”的第二步奋斗。如果无产阶级的组织力和战斗力强固，这第二步奋斗是能跟着民主主义革命胜利以后即刻成功的。

（二）

中国共产党是中国无产阶级政党。他的目的是要组织无产阶级，用阶级斗争的手段，建立劳农专政的政治，铲除私有财产制度，渐次达到一个共产主义的社会。

中国共产党为工人和贫农的目前利益计，引导工人们帮助民主主义的革命运动，使工人和贫农与小资产阶级建立民主主义的联合战线。中国共产党为工人和贫农的利益在这个联合战线里奋斗的目标是：

一、消除内乱，打倒军阀，建设国内和平;

二、推翻国际帝国主义的压迫，达到中华民族完全独立;

三、统一中国本部（东三省在内）为真正民主共和国;

四、蒙古、西藏、回疆3三部实行自治，成为民主自治邦;

五、用自由联邦制，统一中国本部、蒙古、西藏、回疆，建立中华联邦共和国;

六、工人和农民，无论男女，在各级议会市议会有无限制的选举权，言论、出版、集会、结社、罢工绝对自由;

七、制定关于工人和农人以及妇女的法律：

A. 改良工人待遇：（甲）废除包工制;（乙）八小时工作制;（丙）工厂设立工人医院及其他卫生设备;（丁）工厂保险;（戊）保护女工和童工;（己）保护失业工人等;

B. 废除丁漕等重税，规定全国——城市及乡村——土地税则;

C. 废除厘金及一切额外税则，规定累进率所得税;

D. 规定限制田租率的法律;

E. 废除一切束缚女子的法律，女子在政治上、经济上、社会上、教育上一律享受平等权利;

F. 改良教育制度，实行教育普及。

上面的七条，是对于工人、农民和小资产阶级都有利益的，是解放他们脱出现下压迫的必要条件。我们一定要为解放我们自己，共同来奋斗！工人和贫农必定要环绕中国共产党旗帜之下再和小资产阶级联合着来奋斗呀4！

但是工人们要在这个民主主义联合战线里，不至为小资产阶级的附属物，同时又能为自己阶级的利益奋斗，那么，工人们要组织在共产党和工会里面是非常重要的;所以工人们时常要记得他们是一个独立的阶级，训练自己的组织力和战斗力，预备与贫农联合组织苏维埃，达到完全解放的目的。

中国共产党是国际共产党的一个支部——现在他向中国工人和贫农高声喊叫道：快聚集在共产党旗帜之下奋斗呀！同时，向中国全体被压迫的民众高声喊叫道：一齐来和集在中国共产党旗帜之下的工人和贫农共同奋斗呀！并又高声喊叫道：一齐来和全世界的革命伙伴们并肩前进呀！只有“全世界无产阶级和被压迫民族的联合”是解放全世界的途径呀！前进呀！共同前进！

打倒军阀！

打倒国际帝国主义！

为和平而战！

为自由而战！

为独立而战！

和平，自由，独立万岁！

受压迫群众之解放万岁！

中国共产党万岁！

国际共产党万岁！

III. The tasks and struggles of the Communist Party of China

（I）

The proletariats assistance to the democratic revolution does not mean its surrender to the bourgeoisie， but this is a necessary step to prevent feudalism from prolonging its life and to develop the true strength of the proletariat.

We proletarians have the interests of our own class. When the democratic revolution is successful， the proletariat is given only some freedom and rights， but it is not yet completely liberated. Moreover， if democracy prevails， the naive bourgeoisie will develop rapidly and will be in a position of confrontation with the proletariat. Therefore， the proletariat would have to oppose the bourgeoisie and implement the second step of struggle for the “proletarian dictatorship united with the poor peasants.” If the proletariats organizational and combat capabilities are strong enough， this second step will be able to succeed immediately after the victory of the democratic revolution.

（II）

The Communist Party of China is the party of the Chinese proletariat. Its goal is to organize the proletariat by means of class struggle to establish the politics of labor and peasant dictatorship， eradicate private ownership and gradually realize a communist society.

For the benefit of the workers and poor peasants， the Communist Party of China guides the workers to help the democratic revolutionary movement and promotes the workers and poor peasants to establish a democratic united front with the petty bourgeoisie. The goals of the Communist Party of China in this united front for the interests of workers and poor peasants are：

1. To eliminate civil strife， bring down warlords and build domestic peace;

2. To overthrow the oppression of international imperialists and achieve complete independence of the Chinese nation;

3. To unify China Proper （including the Northeastern provinces） into a truly democratic republic;

4. To make the three territories of Mongolia， Tibet， and Huijiang into democratic autonomous states;

5. To unify China Proper， Mongolia， Tibet， and Huijiang in a free federal system and establish the Federal Republic of China;

6. Workers and peasants， both men and women， have unrestricted voting rights at all levels of councils and municipal councils， and they have absolute freedom of speech， publication， assembly， association and strike;

7. To enact laws concerning workers， farmers and women：

A. To improve workers treatment： （a） abolition of subletting of labor; （b） the eight-hour work system; （c） setting up workers hospitals and other healthcare facilities in factories; （d） factory insurance; （e） protection of female and child workers; （f） protection of laid-off workers， etc.;

B. To abolish heavy taxes such as poll tax and stipulate nationwide—urban and rural—land tax rules;

C. To abolish the likin and all additional taxes， and stipulate a progressive rate of income tax;

D. To formulate laws that regulate the rate of land rent;

E. To abolish all laws that bind women， who shall enjoy equal rights politically， economically， socially and in education;

F. To improve the education system and implement universal education.

The above seven items are beneficial to the workers， peasants， and petty bourgeoisie and are a necessary condition for liberating them from their present-day oppressors. We must work together to liberate ourselves！ The workers and poor peasants must fight around the banner of the Communist Party of China and then unite with the petty bourgeoisie！

However， if the workers are to be on this democratic united front without serving as appendages of the petty bourgeoisie， and at the same time to fight for the interests of their own class， then it is very important for them to organize themselves in the Communist Party and the trade unions; therefore， the workers must always remember that they as an independent class should achieve the goal of their complete liberation by training their organizational and combat capabilities and by preparing to organize Soviet committees in alliance with the poor peasants.

The Chinese Communist Party is a branch of the International Communist Party—it shouts to the Chinese workers and poor peasants： Quickly gather and fight under the banner of the Communist Party！ At the same time， it shouts to all the oppressed people in China： Lets fight together with the workers and poor peasants gathered under the banner of the Communist Party of China！ And it shouts loudly： Lets advance shoulder to shoulder with the revolutionary partners all over the world！ Only “the unity of the proletariat and the oppressed nations of the world” is the way to liberate the whole world！ Go ahead！ Advance together！

Down with the warlords！

Down with international imperialists！

Fight for peace！

Fight for freedom！

Fight for independence！

Long live peace， freedom and independence！

Long live the liberation of the oppressed masses！

Long live the Chinese Communist Party！

Long live the International Communist Party！