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Roosevelt Attacks Corporations at Lawton Statue Unveiling
President Roosevelt, speaking at the Lawton statue unveiling in Indiana, praises the Civil War veterans and vows continued prosecutions of powerful corporations especially railroads. He calls for federal supervision of interstate railways, tighter controls on stock and bonds, and public accountability to curb overcapitalization and wateried stock while protecting honest investors and managers.
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