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The Power of the Railways Against the the Power of the People
Paper, possibly an editorial, advocating new legislation to protect the citizens of Texas from the greed of national railway companies. It discusses the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company's intention to build a railroad which would injure existing towns by avoiding them and compete with Texas short line railroads. It includes quotes from Governor T. M. Campbell to Edward P. Ripley, the president of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company.
Date:
July 1909
Creator:
Sayles, Henry
System:
The Portal to Texas History