Download or read book The Railroad Question written by William Larrabee and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-09-15 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in 1898, this treatise endeavors to give a solution to the railroad problem in the United States. It answers the question of whether the railroads should be owned and operated as public or private property. Contents include: History of Transportation The History of Railroads History of Railroads in the United States Monopoly in Transportation Railroad Abuses Stock and Bond Inflation Combinations Railroads in Politics Railroad Literature Railroad Literature—Continued Railroads and Railroad Legislation in Iowa The Interstate Commerce Act The Rate Question Remedies