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Interstate Commerce Law Conventions: Held at Chicago, October 26 and 27, 1905, Comprising the Sessions of the Interstate Commerce Law Convention at ... Association at Music Hall, Fine Arts Building - Hardcover
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A historic look at the push for federal rail rate regulation in the early 1900s.
This collection captures the Chicago sessions of two influential gatherings in 1905, where business groups, shippers, and lawmakers debated how to curb unreasonable railroad charges and shape national policy.
The pages present speeches, discussions, and official proceedings that reveal the stakes of rate making, the arguments for and against federal oversight, and the practical challenges of implementing change in a vast, commercial nation. It offers a window into how advocates framed the issue, the concerns raised about government control, and the attempts to balance public interest with private enterprise.
- Perspectives from executives, associations, and legal minds on rate regulation and competition.
- Key arguments about the role of a federal commission in naming reasonable rates after review.
- Historical context that explains the push for legislative action and the resistance from industry voices.
- Direct excerpts and summaries that illuminate the debates shaping early transportation policy.
Ideal for readers curious about transportation policy, regulatory history, and early 20th-century American industry.
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