 While the conference re-adopted its previous spring 1931 resolution on the issue, it opened up the pages of its organ, "Workers Age", to debate on the issue and asked its members to contribute their opinions beginning with the November 15 issue.Editorials supporting the old resolution were submitted by Jay Lovestone, Will Herberg, Herbert Zam and others, while an article against the current resolution by Lazar Becker was broken up and published over three issues.Portions of Gitlows own contribution, "The Russian Question critically considered" were published in two issues, but not the conclusion.