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RIGHTBlack Community NewsOService . Pfl HU i ISO. 1 PAGE 20 RI~FIT ON SATURDAY, APRIL: 3. 1971 PUBLISHED WEEKLYWEEKi~Y j- HE BLACK PA LATERPART7 PAGE 2 `RIGHT ONI` 5ATMAY, APRIL 3, 1971 A Call to Dissolve the Central Committee The pathetic state of affairs inability to personally see that exist within what was going on at- evaluate the situation sitting aloof in Oakland, the Black Panther Party falls absolutely at the the local level all the way from Oakland, California. feet of David Hilliard and the other cowardly California. As a result of this, "organizers" were More than a year and a half ago, our Minister members of the sent Central Committee who are out from Oakland, California to just about of Information Eldridge Cleaver had suggested a aligned to him. every branch and chapter of the Party planned reform of the Central Committee that Our party is one that throughout abides by the principles the country . David Hilliard himself, dealt with the Central Committee being made up of democratic centralism. at one Their decisions flow " point, admitted that these brothers were : from the leadership from the branches and from the top to the bottom and if there are any "not the most politically astute brothers in the chapters throughout Babylon. At that time, he discrep-mcies, the redress of grievances are dealt, world, but they are hard workers, they love the had also recommended that Deputy Chairman with under the same structure, and the criticisms Party and they are very loyal brothers." This is . Fred Hampton be made a member of the Central flow from the bottom to the top. We do not very true. But these brothers and sisters were Committee, long before he was assassinated. claim to be beyond mistakes, and when they do sent throughout the country based upon their Both of these recommendations had been -occur, particularly at the level of the Central loyalty to David Hilliard. approved by Huey P. Newton while he still was Committee, the Panthers at the lower levels have in prison, but this was selfishly blocked by the right to criticize the leadership for any, David Hilliard. Brother Eldridge had pressed this short-comings that may exist. There have been countless mistakes that have recommendation again after Brother Fred Hampton been made by the so-called central committee of was assassinated, as further proof of the need the Black Panther Party, manifested in David to have members of the Central Committee and June Hilliard. While Huey P. Newton and coming from the local branches and chapters. Bobby Seale were in prison and Eldridge Cleaver' This too, was blocked by David Hilliard was forced into exile, the decisions of the and this was a cold, calculated, vicious scheme Central Committee was based upon the whims to stifle the development of the leadership of David Hilliard, supported by June Hilliard. of the Party on a national level. David blocked Masai Hewitt, Emory Douglas and Elbert "Big Deputy Chairman Fred Hampton from becoming a Man" Howard only went through the motions of member of the central committee . It is obvious being functional members of the Central : that Huey P. Newton supports Committee. this "absolute despotism". In an ideological institute Many of the mistakes made by the leadership (brain-washing) class in Oakland, Huey said that a politbureau of the Party can be directly associated with the (politic bureau) would be set up that would madness of the Hilliard dynasty . For example,- be representative of the national leadership we can take the so-called Revolutionary People's of the Party. Two weeks later at a "worship Constitutional Convention, which was a total Huey session," Huey said former Chief of Staff B.P.P. David Hilliard that the politbureau fiasco. The local leadership had informed the old would consist of only the most advanced and central headquarters of certain moves that were loyal brothers and sisters in the very necessary. Yet the suggestions submitted to These brothers and sisters were unable to - party' and that the politbureau would be above the Central Committee, specifically David properly evaluate the situation correctly. the central committee . Meaning David and Huey, Hilliard, were never moved on. Because they were unfamiliar with the terrain and mode of the people in the various areas The international section of the Black Panther This stemmed directly from the mistrust that they Party were sent to, and the central committee (David as well as the Central Headquarters in New David Hilliard had of the local leadership and his York Hilliard and company) definitely couldn'tt City call for the reform/and or "dissolvement of the present Central Committee "He who is not afraid of as we knc,w it, and that a new -body -be formed death by a thousand cuts that represents the leadership from branches and country.to unhorse the ^hapters throughout the try. This is the only way emperor" - this is the we will be able to exercise the true Editorial.. indomitable spirit needed principles of democratic centralism. in our struggle to ALL POWER TO THE PEOPLE It is sad and disgusting to see what build the BLACK s o c i a l i s m n DEATH TO THE REVISIONIST PANTHER NEWSPAPER has become. Once a d it was one: communism. " Central Headquarters of the most revolutionary papers in the world. Now it' Chairman Mao Black Panther Party has become a filthy slander sheet, used by David Hilliard and Huey P. Newton to vent vicious unprincipled attacks against Eldridge and Kathleen Cleaver, Connie and Cet Tabor and countless other revolutionary brothers and, sisters throughout the world. When the BLACK. PANTHER PAPER belonged to the people, it revolutionized the underground press throughout North A Statement of Solidarity' America. Since it has been copyrighted by Huey P.: This paper Newton it has ceased to serve the interests of oppressed is being published with the support of the `Independent people. The BLACK PANTHER NEWSPAPER was . Caucus of SDS at the State University of once New York the life blood of the Party. Now it is a Black at Stony Brook. We have read the copy and Capitalist seen the tapes Rag Sheet, used to finance the lavish tipping of Huey from Algeria. We believe that Eldridge, P. Cet and Newton (who lives in a $650.00 a month others in the left wing of the Black Panther- Penthouse) and Party David Hilliard (who just purchased a have properly raised many important- $65,000.00 house). contradictions We are asking the people to STOP relating to correct revolutionary practice. BUYING THE our tendency BLACK PANTHER INTERCOMMUNAL is to support them. NEWSPAPER We have SERVICE copyrighted by Huey P. seen in the past that Huey P. Newton is Newton. By doing capable of this it is one effective way to bring the finest revolutionary work among the the extravagant people. madness of Huey P. Newton and For this reason ive call upon Huey to make a David Hilliard and the clear, rest of the "Peralta Street Gang" honest, up-front analysis of the contradictions. We to a halt. feel that The RIGHT ON the people should have the broadest possible BLACK COMMUNITY NEWS understanding SERVICE will be published of the contradictions, for at a time at the Central Headquarters the struggle when of - the Black Panther Party in New York City (in has not yet matured, the people should be the aware of all very near future). revolutionary programs, strategies and parties in order to For further information on how you can contribute in wage a more effective people's war. We then call upon re-establishing a truly People's Newspaper, contact: the people to deal with these contradictions in a revolutionary fashion. CENTRAL HEADQUARTERS FREE BOBBY BLACK PANTHER PARTY 1370 Boston Road FREE ERICKA Bronx, New York Telephone 328-2828 LONG LIVE THE VICTORY OF PEOPLE'S WAR Independent Caucus of SDS RIGHT ONI SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1971 PAGE 3 On the Assassination of Deputy Field Marshall Robert Webb Within revolutionary organizations there always exist . sent who 75 robots are wired-up on their madness to Brother Robert Earl Webb had been sent from San an Omnipresentcontradiction of great importance: The come to New York City to murder Panthers here. Francisco, California tohelporganize on the east coast contradictions between the political machinery and the , Several days before brother Robert was shot in the back more than a year and a half ago. He was loved and military machinery . Those brothers and sisters who of the head, many of our parents and relatives - from respected by all those who had ever met him. In the would prefer the mass organizing, deal with rallies, coast to coast - had been contacted by the F.B.I . Hoo- middle of January, Brother Robert stopped functioning propaganda work and fund raising, etc.. and ver's those who hogs informed our families that they had received with the New Haven Chapter of the Black Panther Party would like to get down all the time, when word it's time and that 'there was going to be a murder - and they felt because of the many questions that went unanswered . on time. In essence, within the ranks of a vanguard Party it their duty to inform us.' This information corresponds He, like many of his comrades, wonder how Huey and there comes into being a right wing element and a left directly with the information we received from other David could, run around cleaner than the Board of wing element. Such is the case concerning the contra- sources 24 hours before brother Robert was cut down in Health, while the troops (rank and file Panthers) were dictions within the Black Panther Party.