《中國共產黨第二次全國代表大會宣言》1節選Excerpts from The Manifesto of the Second National Congress of the Communist Party of China

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三 中國共產黨的任務及其目前的奮斗

（一）

無產階級去幫助民主主義革命，不是無產階級降服資產階級的意義2，這是不使封建制度延長生命和養成無產階級真實力量的必要步驟。

我們無產階級有我們自己階級的利益，民主主義革命成功了，無產階級不過得著一些自由與權利，還是不能完全解放。而且民主主義成功，幼稚的資產階級便會迅速發展，與無產階級處于對抗地位。因此無產階級便須對付資產階級，實行“與貧苦農民聯合的無產階級專政”的第二步奮斗。如果無產階級的組織力和戰斗力強固，這第二步奮斗是能跟著民主主義革命勝利以后即刻成功的。

（二）

中國共產黨是中國無產階級政黨。他的目的是要組織無產階級，用階級斗爭的手段，建立勞農專政的政治，鏟除私有財產制度，漸次達到一個共產主義的社會。

中國共產黨為工人和貧農的目前利益計，引導工人們幫助民主主義的革命運動，使工人和貧農與小資產階級建立民主主義的聯合戰線。中國共產黨為工人和貧農的利益在這個聯合戰線里奮斗的目標是：

一、消除內亂，打倒軍閥，建設國內和平;

二、推翻國際帝國主義的壓迫，達到中華民族完全獨立;

三、統一中國本部（東三省在內）為真正民主共和國;

四、蒙古、西藏、回疆3三部實行自治，成為民主自治邦;

五、用自由聯邦制，統一中國本部、蒙古、西藏、回疆，建立中華聯邦共和國;

六、工人和農民，無論男女，在各級議會市議會有無限制的選舉權，言論、出版、集會、結社、罷工絕對自由;

七、制定關于工人和農人以及婦女的法律：

A. 改良工人待遇：（甲）廢除包工制;（乙）八小時工作制;（丙）工廠設立工人醫院及其他衛生設備;（丁）工廠保險;（戊）保護女工和童工;（己）保護失業工人等;

B. 廢除丁漕等重稅，規定全國——城市及鄉村——土地稅則;

C. 廢除厘金及一切額外稅則，規定累進率所得稅;

D. 規定限制田租率的法律;

E. 廢除一切束縛女子的法律，女子在政治上、經濟上、社會上、教育上一律享受平等權利;

F. 改良教育制度，實行教育普及。

上面的七條，是對于工人、農民和小資產階級都有利益的，是解放他們脫出現下壓迫的必要條件。我們一定要為解放我們自己，共同來奮斗！工人和貧農必定要環繞中國共產黨旗幟之下再和小資產階級聯合著來奮斗呀4！

但是工人們要在這個民主主義聯合戰線里，不至為小資產階級的附屬物，同時又能為自己階級的利益奮斗，那么，工人們要組織在共產黨和工會里面是非常重要的;所以工人們時常要記得他們是一個獨立的階級，訓練自己的組織力和戰斗力，預備與貧農聯合組織蘇維埃，達到完全解放的目的。

中國共產黨是國際共產黨的一個支部——現在他向中國工人和貧農高聲喊叫道：快聚集在共產黨旗幟之下奮斗呀！同時，向中國全體被壓迫的民眾高聲喊叫道：一齊來和集在中國共產黨旗幟之下的工人和貧農共同奮斗呀！并又高聲喊叫道：一齊來和全世界的革命伙伴們并肩前進呀！只有“全世界無產階級和被壓迫民族的聯合”是解放全世界的途徑呀！前進呀！共同前進！

打倒軍閥！

打倒國際帝國主義！

為和平而戰！

為自由而戰！

為獨立而戰！

和平，自由，獨立萬歲！

受壓迫群眾之解放萬歲！

中國共產黨萬歲！

國際共產黨萬歲！

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！