Teddy Roosevelt: “Actual experience has shown that it is not possible to leave the…”

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Actual experience has shown that it is not possible to leave the railroads uncontrolled.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt states that experience has shown the need for regulation of railroads to prevent chaos.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “Actual experience has shown that it is not possible to leave the railroads uncontrolled.”