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... result of the act was to place the burden of proof upon the railroads that rates were reasonable . The act itself was more sophisticated but less stringent than that desired by the organized farmers . In the midst of the struggle came ...
... result of the act was to place the burden of proof upon the railroads that rates were reasonable . The act itself was more sophisticated but less stringent than that desired by the organized farmers . In the midst of the struggle came ...
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... resulting from their managers ' desire to rational- ize the business and to make profits as large and predictable as ... result of the more prosperous roads having absorbed the poorer ones , the board , in 1881 , reviewed the earlier ...
... resulting from their managers ' desire to rational- ize the business and to make profits as large and predictable as ... result of the more prosperous roads having absorbed the poorer ones , the board , in 1881 , reviewed the earlier ...
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... result in placing upon our people financial burdens heavier than they are able to bear . " 54 In his inaugural address five days later , Governor Altgeld completed executive comment when he noted “ we are , in this regard , almost where ...
... result in placing upon our people financial burdens heavier than they are able to bear . " 54 In his inaugural address five days later , Governor Altgeld completed executive comment when he noted “ we are , in this regard , almost where ...
Contents
Of People and Places | 1 |
Structure of Governmental Power | 35 |
Of Men and Machines | 72 |
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| Title | Building for the Centuries: Illinois, 1865 to 1898 Volume 4 of Sesquicentennial history of Illinois |
| Author | John Howard Keiser |
| Publisher | University of Illinois Press, 1977 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 15 Aug 2006 |
| ISBN | 0252006178, 9780252006173 |
| Length | 386 pages |
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