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But it may be opportunely asked: has our experience in electing public officials led us to think that we could run railways, cotton mills, and department stores by popular vote?
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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Du Bois challenges the assumption that public voting could effectively manage complex industries like railways and mills.
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