CHAPTER II

THE BIRTH OF THE I. W. W.

Pre-convention conferences 57

The _rôle_ of the Western Federation of Miners 60

The January Conference 61

The Industrialist Manifesto 62

Attitude of the A. F. of L. 65

The Industrial Union Convention and the launching of the I. W. W. 67

Character of industries and unions represented 68

Numerical predominance of the Western Federation and the American Labor Union 71

Daniel DeLeon and the Socialist Trade and Labor Alliance 75

Doctrinal elements represented in the convention: reformist, direct-actionist and doctrinaire 76

The dominant personalities 79

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