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Iowa Senate debates rail tariff reform and discriminatory rates
Speeches condemn railroad tariff discrimination in Iowa with criticism of land grants to five roads. Advocates urge a uniform rate policy to open competing markets, curb rail extortion, and aid farmers, arguing for state regulation over carrier favoritism.
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Gilman
Iowa Central
Burlington & Minnesto
Davenport & St. Paul
Burlington & Mo
River R. BR
Rock Island & Pacific
North-western
Dubuque
Sioux City
Des Moines Valley
Newton
Chicago
Des Moines
Davenport
Union
Iowa
McNutt
Senate
Winneshick
Bulis
Congress
Don Quixotte
Muscatine
Muscatine County
Mississippi
Missouri
St. Louis
Tmyst
Interior
Meee
Mississippi River
Floyd
Jasper
Campbell
Muncatine
Leardsley
Larrabee
Fairall
Lesve
Supreme Court
Iowa City
Committee On Judiciary
Traverse
Donnan
Yeas
Allen
Atkina
Beardsley
Bennett
Cathcart
Chapin
Claussen
Couch
Dunham
Fellows
Griffith
Grimes
Hawley
Hurley
Ireland
Keller
Knoll
Long
Lowry
McCulloch
McKean
Mitchell
Murray
Newell
Committee On Manufactures
Skunk River
Chicagua
James. McNutt
Mt Pleasant
Gro. E. Grirritx
Committee On Railroads
Ilroads
S. F. No. SS
Des Moines Valley Railroad Company
Patterson
J. G. Patterson
Judiciary
Clinton
Recorder’s