Lenin's Bolshevik Centre

Mensheviks like martof, brichanof and axlerod opposed expropriations as little more than lawless banditry that was unbecoming and counterproductive. They believed with russia headed towards legal politics, they needed to leave of violent, illegal criminality behind. Alenin emphatically disagreed with this but the party needed money to survive. So despite menshevik opposition, bolshevik centre just kept right on approving and organizing robberies and other criminal fund raising activities under the banner of expropriation. And they had some really good groups out there, loyal and reliable, doing excellent work,. providing the party desperately needed funds.