The Railroad Question

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