Editorial in
Revolutionary Russia , newspaper of Socialist Revolutionary Party - 22 April 1925
We have noted reaction of some governments to Comrade Chernov's recent electoral performance, and wish to reassure them that no great departure from our President Kerensky's policies are contemplated, in the likely event of his victory in run-off election. This should come as no suprise, since as leader of Socialist Revolutionary Party in Duma, Comrade Chernov has been a vital support to President Kerensky's legislative programme, and his candidacy was undertaken with President Kerensky's enthusiastic support.
And considering that Comrade Chernov has been able to run on a platform of "Peace and Prosperty", we believe his polling numbers are actually suprisingly
low
Nevertheless, we look forward confidently to Comrade Chernov's electoral victory, and to commencement of his term as President of Russian Federation.
Editorial in
Iskra, newspaper of Russian Social Democratic Worker's Party - 22 April 1925
While we maintain serious differences in ideology and practice with Socialist Revolutionaries, we have always recognized them as a party of the Left in good standing, noting a number of their policies that have been enacted with our support, such as nationalization of selected industries, repudiation of a number of war debts, although we would like to have seen a repudiation of the prewar Tsarist railroad bonds as well..., and their policy to encourage increase in number and development of Russian Working Class.
Perhaps Comrade Martov's upcoming victory in run-off election will see action on those accursed railroad bonds...
Paris Herald , 23 April 1925
Yesterday on the Bourse, the prewar Russian railroad bonds were off by 2% in heavy afternoon trading. This loss was attributed to an editorial in Russian Presidential candidate Martov's Party newspaper,
Iskra, which raised the possibility of repudiating them in the event of his victory in the upcoming Russian Presidential run-off elections.
Immediately after his comments became known, the bonds dropped 7%, until cooler heads judged the liklihood of his victory as trivial.