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 139 Playing freeze-out with the "wage slave delegates" 142 The _per diem_ resolution and the defeat of the Shermanites 143 Abolition of the office of General President 143 The findings of the Master in Chancery 145 Contemporary comment on the quarrel 147 DeLeonism and the Socialist Labor Party at the second convention 147 The Western Federation of Miners 149 I. W. W. finances 153 CHAPTER VI THE STRUCTURE OF A MILITANT UNION An organization for farm laborers and city proletarians 155 The I. W. W. and the lumber workers 156 Provision for foreigners 158 Foreign language branches 160 The local union 160 Relation of locals to the General Administration 161 Centralization 161 District Industrial Councils 163 Industrial Departments 164 Further discussion of political action 168 The Moyer, Haywood and Pettibone case 170 Defense activities of the I. W. W. 171 Proposal for a general strike 174 Effect of the Moyer-Haywood case on the I. W. W. 175