Constitutional-Democratic Party of Russia was born in October 1905.On "Bloody Sunday" was a little more than nine months before the Moscow uprising was a little more than half.The country is in full swing, discussing the manifesto of Nicholas II from the seventeenth of October in which the autocrat graciously gave people the first in the modern history representative body - the State Duma.
Constitutional Democratic Party, to unite the European-oriented intellectuals, the petty and middle bourgeoisie and some landowners, it has been set up for the development of civil liberties in the Empire, winning at first, the sympathy and even the voice of the proletariat.In the first State Duma Constitutional Democrats, using the sympathy of many people, we managed to win one hundred seventy-six places from four ninety-nine - a thirty-five percent!The success was overwhelming.It was the largest faction.
To simplify the unpronounceable "Constitutional-Democratic Party", it was decided to be called easy - the Cadet Party.But "optimizing title" does not help the party retain the sympathy of voters.After the defeat of the revolution, the Cadets have positioned themselves as the party of constructive opposition, seeking to realize their plans legal methods.Truly - they are terribly far from the people.People wanted everything at once, but legally all at once it was impossible to get, and that's the beginning of the Cadet Party supporters to lose in the first place - from among the workers.And the Bolsheviks and the SRs, who preached only illegal, underground work, received the influx of new members.
With every election to the State Duma Constitutional-Democratic Party lost the sympathy of the population and, consequently, the place in the legislature.By 1917, the Constituent Assembly of seven hundred and sixty-seven members of the Cadets were only fifteen - just two percent!At the party could give up.However, later, in exile, the cadets were still trying to simulate a storm of activity, but to no avail.
head of the party, Paul Miliukov, even during his "Duma seats" been accused - accused of having links with European Freemasonry that did not contribute to the popularity of the Cadets.Was he a member of the "Grand Lodge of France", is unknown.Documents confirming or refuting his Freemasonry, for obvious reasons, no.But his actions could be judged that he was really trying to hold in the Russian policy of "supra-national force."
Modern Russian politicians, of course, study the experience of their predecessors.At low financial, administrative and organizational resources to win the hearts "of the electorate" is only possible with the help of populism.What a brilliantly confirmed in their practice the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia.Short, biting slogans radical statements - and now we face another fighter for the happiness of the people.Impossible or enforceability of promises nobody cares.It did not work - so contrary, it turned out - so thanks.The presence of a charismatic leader, in this case - a prerequisite for success.True, part of the People's Choice Award Liberal Democratic Party follows in the footsteps of the Cadets.Interest is a bit different, but the general trend - the initial success and the subsequent drop in the number of supporters.Scared they are far from the people ...
