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Rail pooling debate and Iowa legislative battles over rates
The speaker rails against railway pooling and cites 1890s U S debates. He recalls attempts to legalize pooling, the Inter State Commerce Act limits, and the fight for railroad commissioners with direct public vote. He argues competition keeps rates fair and condemns rail executives steering legislation.
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Congress
Committee
Paterson
Tennessee
House of Representatives
Washington
Congressional Record
Interstate Commerce Commission
Iowa
Berryhill
Railw
House of
Ffice
Polk County
Des Moines
Kirkwood House
General Assembly
House
Railroad Commission
Senate
United States
Counselman
Supreme Court of the
Railroad Commissioners of
Towa
Edward Atkinson
United States of America
Tlemen
Vreilway
Sherman
New York
Committee On
Chicago Times Herald
Aldrich
Iowa State Register
Hepburn
Wm. P. Hepburn
J. A. T .Hull