Moscow, Mar. 6.
A resolution tending to democratize the whole structure of the Russian Communist Party was adopted at a plenary session to-day of the Central Execullve Committee.
It was decided that while adopting the leading role during the forth~ coming elections for the Supreme Counelt established under the new constitution, the party must bring itself into' line "with democratic practice. As a result, individual members will be called on to make 1 freer use of their right to criticize.
Candidates for membership of all parties and' committees will heneeforward be elected by. secret ballot Instead of being "ce-opted. The balloting system will be enforced in all party organizations from factory. committees (0 central committees of the National Republic.
newly-created parliament, con-fisting of two chambers, the lower house and the upper house, is one of the main features of the new Soviet constitution.
The lower house, called the "Union Couneit," will be directly elected by 1 secret ballot with one member for each 300,000 electors, while the Upper house, called the "Council of Nationalities"" will be indirectly elected to Fepresent the Soviet and autonomous: National Republics and regions.
These two bodies, which will meet regularly in Moscow twice a year, will form a "Supreme Connell" to elect one President for the entire Soviet Union instead of the "Board of Presidents" now existent.
Every citizen, male and' female, except those deprived of civie rights by a criminal court, will be expected to vote and will be able to stand fo1 election.
Among the civil rights granted under the new Constitution are equal bay for both sexes, pensions and holl-day. Religious liberty, the right to hold political demonstrations, freedom of the press, free speech and security from arbitrary arrest are
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