Pooling and Railroad Laws in Iowa Campaign Speech
A political speaker argues against railroad pooling, detailing how eminent domain and state aid support rail projects. He explains pooling means five lines share traffic, fix prices, and suppress competition, harming workers through wage cuts and layoffs while bolstering corporate power.
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Captain Hull
House of Representatives
Congress
Mississippi Valley
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Nebraska
Misssouri
Iowa
Constitution of the
United States
Congress of the United
Chicago
Des Moines
Rock Island
Northwestern
Chicago, Milwaukee
Wall Street
Law of the Land
North- Western
North-Western
Round House
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Dubuque
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