Extention of Tenure of Government Control of Railroads: Hearings...Wash. 1919 |
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Page 56
... tion of these forces would necessarily continue to insist on that point of view , and the judgment and the conscience of the world has come to appreciate that the public view of that question was the sound one . But there was a ...
... tion of these forces would necessarily continue to insist on that point of view , and the judgment and the conscience of the world has come to appreciate that the public view of that question was the sound one . But there was a ...
Page 57
... tion between high charges and the existence of these facilities , I suppose there will be no dissent from the fact that the public interest is , after all , in having the facilities . I can not forget that I was present in this room ...
... tion between high charges and the existence of these facilities , I suppose there will be no dissent from the fact that the public interest is , after all , in having the facilities . I can not forget that I was present in this room ...
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... tion of what the financial needs of the railroads are likely to be dur- ing the next 10 or 12 years ? Of course , we have no lamp to light our feet as we tread along this pathway , except the lamp of experi- ence . We can only study ...
... tion of what the financial needs of the railroads are likely to be dur- ing the next 10 or 12 years ? Of course , we have no lamp to light our feet as we tread along this pathway , except the lamp of experi- ence . We can only study ...
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... tion of adopting a commercial policy was under consideration . Not only that , but the question of the relation of the 13 colonies to the great undeveloped sec- tion of the West was involved . There was Great Britain on the northern ...
... tion of adopting a commercial policy was under consideration . Not only that , but the question of the relation of the 13 colonies to the great undeveloped sec- tion of the West was involved . There was Great Britain on the northern ...
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... tion ; you must have the right to follow it with your correcting and with your protecting care , conduct , and policies throughout its whole extent . With that view of the Constitution , with that view of the needs of commerce , I come ...
... tion ; you must have the right to follow it with your correcting and with your protecting care , conduct , and policies throughout its whole extent . With that view of the Constitution , with that view of the needs of commerce , I come ...
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