Monopolies and Pullman Cars Highlight U S Rail Gripes
Prominent anti monopoly critique from Hearst Chicago American argues that the Pullman Car Company squeezes railroads and the public by exacting four cents per mile for each car. It laments lack of railroad compensation, notes European state run railways, and contrasts American private power with continental systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prom Hearst
Chicago American
Pullman Car Company
Pullman Company
Pullman
Europe
Two Cents Per Acre Bill Targeting Cattle Firms
In Congress December 18 1901 H Re No 7212 would set a uniform rental of two cents per acre for public grazing lands with a ten year lease and renewal option. The measure favors cattle companies over farmers and is urged as a vote for Bowersock to back the bill or Bowman to defeat it. Farmers urged to support Bowman.
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House of Representatives
Bowersock
Kansas
Ersock
Bowman
A Populist Principle Vindicated
Fran the Burlington Times reports a shift in policy as Secretary Shaw allows treasury deposits to back bank loans with acceptable municipal bonds. The piece argues this mirrors populist aims of direct farm credit though routed through banks, contrasting old banker objections and noting the government now lends via financial institutions.
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Shaw
The
Treasury
Principle Vindicated Yet Purpose Perverted In Public Debates
The statement argues that municipal lands or securities are not inherently more stable than stored crops and that banks have no greater right to borrow from the treasury than the people. It underscores a critique of public finance and risk distribution without asserting concrete policy details.
Quay or Baer in Coal Control Debate
The argument favors government ownership of coal mines over private monopoly, suggesting public ownership would curb the coal trust. It asserts bosses like Quay and Baer differ in risk, with public need and opinion favoring public control, and claims even a political boss is safer than a monopolist when chosen by the people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearst
Chicago America
Boss Quay
Post Office
Civil Service
Boss Baer
Pennsylvania
Coal Trust
Quay
Baer
Crisis for the Country warned by Dr Hillis at Plymouth
Dr Hillis spoke at Plymouth Church Brooklyn on the trusts and labor in a talk that warned of a coming crisis straining institutions. He said illiteracy and moral decline rise as wealth concentrates power, claiming the Croesus now owns governors, representatives, and even Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearst
New York
Hillis
Plymouth Church
Brooklyn
Croesus
Congress
Banks compete for state funds deposits across the nation
The article notes that the government holds 128 million dollars in deposits in about 500 banks in all states and territories except Alaska. Banks compete fiercely for this privilege because the funds can be loaned and re loaned, generating interest for the institutions and for borrowers who repay. It highlights that state, county and city monies are managed similarly.
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Alaska
People’s Voice
Wellington
Eat at the Red Light best in town
A compact reader note highlighting a local eatery named Eat at the Red Light as the best place in town, presented in a concise promotional tone.
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