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Corporate power and legislation tied to rail giants
Georgia Alliance Quarterly argues that large corporations including Standard Oil and major railroads manipulate state laws through money and political influence. It cites New York Central tensions, pinkerton use, and uses historical quotations to claim moneyed interests control legislatures from New York to Georgia, urging voters to elect trustworthy leaders over plutocrats.
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New York Central Railway Company
Biante
New York Central
New York
Webb
General Assembly
Tammany
New York City
Central
Pinkerton
Jesus
Georgia
Wall Street
Congress
United States Senate
Senate
Lt Thie
Ya—Lt Lin
Labor
Ecapi
Addison