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The I. W. W. Constitution 96 Classification of industries 96 The structure of the organization 98 The local unions and other subordinate bodies 98 The General Executive Board and its powers 100 Other provisions 101 Influence of "DeLeonism" in the convention 103 The primary importance of the Western Federation of Miners 104 Samuel Gompers on the convention 106 Other comments 107 What the constitutional convention accomplished 108 Part II THE FIRST PHASE [The "original" I. W. W.] CHAPTER IV Maiden Efforts on the Economic Field The situation at the close of the first convention 113 Progress during the first year 114 Activities among A. F. of L. locals 115 Friction with Federation unions 116 Practical compromises with the craft-union idea 118 Internal dissension 120 Breakdown of the Metals and Machinery Department 122 Defection of the Western Federation of Miners 122 Early strikes and strike activities 123 Strike policies 124 The New Jersey Socialist Unity Conference 125 The discussion on socialism and the trade unions 127 The Unity Conference resolutions 128 The second I. W. W. convention 129 Growth in membership 130 The Industrial Departments 131 CHAPTER V The coup of the "Proletarian Rabble" The "reactionaries" vs. the "wage slave delegates" at the second convention 136 The DeLeon-St. John attack on President Sherman 137 Pre-convention conference of the "DeLeonite rabble" 137 The indictment of Sherman public@vhost@g@gutenberg@html@files@45758@[email protected]#Page_139" class="pginternal"