Republican Campaign Text BookRepublican Congressional Committee, 1910 |
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... enact into law its own promis The Republican party , on the contrary , has not on promised but has fulfilled its pledges and accomplish even more than it pledged . That is why it has the co fidence of the people , that is why it can ...
... enact into law its own promis The Republican party , on the contrary , has not on promised but has fulfilled its pledges and accomplish even more than it pledged . That is why it has the co fidence of the people , that is why it can ...
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... enacted and the accomplishments of the Admin- istration . Facts and figures are given from official and authori- tative sources . In short Republican Text Books have been registers of party achievement as indicating a reason for co ...
... enacted and the accomplishments of the Admin- istration . Facts and figures are given from official and authori- tative sources . In short Republican Text Books have been registers of party achievement as indicating a reason for co ...
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... enactment . In view of the history of the present Congress , the return of a Republican majority in the next ... enacted by the present Congress : primary importance was the promise to revise the tariff in First and of accordance ...
... enactment . In view of the history of the present Congress , the return of a Republican majority in the next ... enacted by the present Congress : primary importance was the promise to revise the tariff in First and of accordance ...
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... enacted into law , with many amendments which did not materially change the effect of the recommendations ex- cept to strike out certain provisions promised in the Repub- lican platform , to permit traffic agreements between railways in ...
... enacted into law , with many amendments which did not materially change the effect of the recommendations ex- cept to strike out certain provisions promised in the Repub- lican platform , to permit traffic agreements between railways in ...
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... enactment . POSTAL SAVINGS BANK . The postal savings bank bill has a similar his one of the great Congressional enactments . It epoch . It institutes a system which will work ef promote thrift among the poor , by providing a de their ...
... enactment . POSTAL SAVINGS BANK . The postal savings bank bill has a similar his one of the great Congressional enactments . It epoch . It institutes a system which will work ef promote thrift among the poor , by providing a de their ...
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Page 59 - Provided, however, 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.
Page 62 - That it shall be unlawful for any common carrier subject to the provisions of this Act to charge or receive any greater compensation in the aggregate for the transportation of passengers or of like kind of property, under substantially similar circumstances and conditions, for a shorter than for a longer distance over the same line, in the same direction, the shorter being included within the longer distance...
Page 64 - ... false billing, false classification, false weighing, false representation of the contents of the package or false report of weight, or by any other device or means, whether with or without the consent or connivance of the carrier, its agent or agents, obtain transportation for such property at less than the regular rates...
Page 63 - 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...
Page 46 - An Act to promote the safety of employees and travelers upon railroads by compelling common carriers engaged in interstate commerce to equip their cars with automatic couplers and continuous brakes, and their locomotives with driving-wheel brakes, and for other purposes...
Page 64 - ... hereby declared to be a misdemeanor, and shall, upon conviction thereof in any court of the United States of competent jurisdiction within the district in which such offense was committed, be subject for each offense to a fine of not exceeding five thousand dollars or imprisonment in the penitentiary for a term of not exceeding two years, or both, in the discretion of the court.
Page 35 - An Act making appropriations for the construction, repair, and preservation of certain public works on rivers and harbors, and for other purposes...
Page 61 - Columbia, or to any foreign country, any article or commodity, other than timber and the manufactured products thereof, manufactured, mined, or produced by it, or under its authority, or which it may own in whole, or in part, or in which it may have any interest direct or indirect except such articles or commodities as may be necessary and intended for its use in the conduct of its business as a common carrier.
Page 38 - An act to promote the safety of employees and travelers upon railroads by compelling common carriers engaged in interstate commerce to equip their locomotives with safe and suitable boilers and appurtenances thereto,' approved February 17, 1911, as amended March 4, 1915, an action has accrued to the plaintiff,
Page 65 - ... 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.