An Investor's Notes on American RailroadsG.P. Putnam's Sons, 1886 - 224 psl. |
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... demagogue to flatter and mislead . If the lessons derivable from many years ' experience in the imperfect administration of a defective poor - law have failed to convince the Socialist school that its champions are preparing the ...
... demagogue to flatter and mislead . If the lessons derivable from many years ' experience in the imperfect administration of a defective poor - law have failed to convince the Socialist school that its champions are preparing the ...
17 psl.
... demagogue , who hopes to attain office by the votes of the ignorant whom he has misled , and the officers of his pet organizations , who will be paid liberal salaries for drilling ignorant voters into the acceptance of untenable ...
... demagogue , who hopes to attain office by the votes of the ignorant whom he has misled , and the officers of his pet organizations , who will be paid liberal salaries for drilling ignorant voters into the acceptance of untenable ...
19 psl.
... demagogue is its very worst enemy . The substitution of biennial for annual sessions is more significant than pages of didactic exposition . It is a great example of the political sagacity of the American people ; and it is immensely ...
... demagogue is its very worst enemy . The substitution of biennial for annual sessions is more significant than pages of didactic exposition . It is a great example of the political sagacity of the American people ; and it is immensely ...
112 psl.
... demagogues of many types who ( side by side with many honourable and distinguished Statesmen ) sit there- in . In the hands of a clique of demagogues , who are described in vernacular language as " on the make " and who have their own ...
... demagogues of many types who ( side by side with many honourable and distinguished Statesmen ) sit there- in . In the hands of a clique of demagogues , who are described in vernacular language as " on the make " and who have their own ...
128 psl.
... as fairly here as in the older European countries . -The outcry of the people against railroads , which have greatly contributed to their welfare , will always be a use ful instrument in the hands of the demagogue ; but 128 STATE CONTROL .
... as fairly here as in the older European countries . -The outcry of the people against railroads , which have greatly contributed to their welfare , will always be a use ful instrument in the hands of the demagogue ; but 128 STATE CONTROL .
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212 psl. - Commission (and produce books and papers if so ordered) and give evidence touching the matter in question ; and any failure to obey such order of the court may be punished by such court as a contempt thereof.
203 psl. - That the provisions of this act shall not apply to the transportation of passengers or property, or to the receiving, delivering, storage, or handling of property, wholly within one State, and not shipped to or from a foreign country from or to any State or Territory as aforesaid.
211 psl. - Act, and shall keep itself informed as to the manner and method in which the same is conducted, and shall have the right to obtain from such common carriers full and complete information necessary to enable the Commission to perform the duties and carry out the objects for which it was created...
203 psl. - America in congress assembled, that the provisions of this act shall apply to any common carrier or carriers engaged in the transportation of passengers or property wholly by railroad, or partly by railroad and partly by water when both are used, under a common control, management or arrangement, for a continuous carriage or shipment...
204 psl. - railroad " as used in this act shall include all bridges and ferries used or operated in connection with any 203 railroad, and also all the road in use by any corporation operating a railroad, whether owned or operated under a contract, agreement, or lease ; and the term " transportation " shall include all instrumentalities of shipment or carriage.
211 psl. - ... the date of the taking effect of this Act, the term of each to be designated by the President, but their successors shall be appointed for terms of seven years, except that any person chosen to fill a vacancy shall be appointed only for the unexpired term of the commissioner whom he shall succeed.
219 psl. - ... nothing in this Act contained shall in any way abridge or alter the remedies now existing at common law or by statute, but the provisions of this Act are in addition to such remedies...
209 psl. - ... act, matter or thing in this act prohibited or declared to be unlawful...
210 psl. - That any common carrier subject to the provisions of this act, or, whenever such common carrier is a corporation, any director or officer thereof, or any receiver, trustee, lessee, agent, or person acting for or employed by such corporation...
212 psl. - If such carrier shall not satisfy the complaint within the time specified, or there shall appear to be any reasonable ground for investigating said complaint, it shall be the duty of the commission to investigate the matters complained of in such manner and by such means as it shall deem proper.