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Debating Iowa rail tariff reform and railroad stock practices
Debaters critique local freight tariffs for Iowa roads, examine Rock Island and other lines profits, stock inflation and cross-state earnings. Arguments cover earnings per mile, operating costs, and proposed state safeguards against railroad extortion while stressing consumer relief versus railroad viability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ps State
Evans
Chicago and Rock Island
Chicago
Council Bluffs
Cutts
Illinois
Iowa
Pratt
Dubuque & Siroux City
J. M. Douglas
Illinois Central Road
O'Donnell
Rock Island Road
Irish
Rock Island
Toliver
Mills
Mr. Stone
Fayette
Fayet
Aple
Mahaska
Mr. Cutts
Ahad
Payette
Mr. Hobson
Speaker
Illinois Central Railroad
Iown
Milwaukee and St. Paul R. R
Ilinois Central R. R
Milwaukee & St. Paul R. R
Chicago & Northwestern R. R
Dubuque
Mr. O'Donnell
Mahaska County
Floyd County
General Assembly
Erelong
Millard
Yeas
Messrs
Campbell
Carpenter
Carver
Day
Dudley
Durham
Faville
Green
Hufff
Hunter
Keables
Lacey
McGavren
Miller
Norris
Rogers
Rosser
Rowell
Satterthwait
Stanchfield
Stone
Teale
Wright
Bac
Applegate
Ball
Beaty Bell
Bonewitz
Brown
van Buren
Bundy
Butler
Butterfield
Crawford
de Groat
Dickerson
Dumont
Dunne
Elbert
Gibbons
Harper
Harrison
Hartenbower
Hartshorn
Hirschler
Hood
Hopkins
Hopkirk
Jones
Kasson
Ketcham
Lee
Lemmen
Mahin
McCaun
Haycock
Hobson
Marks
Merritt
Spencer
Tylor
Warner
Wasson
Williams
Beatty
Bell
Harrington
Miles
Washington
Wayne
Morrison
Murdock
Newbold
Noel
Parsons
Rohlfs
Russell
Sanborn
Sater
Snow
Stewart
Stutsman
Swan
Tait
Traer
Tufts
Wilson
Wood
Allamakee
Nays
Beresheim
DeGroat
Faviile
Huff
Miracle
Sac