When such is the case, in my judgment it is absolutely necessary that the Nation (for the separate States can not possibly do it) should assume a supervisory and regulatory function over the great corporations which practically control the highways of commerce.
Roosevelt emphasizes the necessity for federal oversight of corporations controlling commerce to ensure fairness.
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