Word: furthers
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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MR. DONNELLY'S ARGUMENT.Mr. F. E. Donnelly, the second speaker for Yale, argued that the railway as well as the public would be benefited by further restriction, and that this fresh limitation of favor is demanded not only by the public and by legislators, but even by the railways.
President Eliot presided over the debate and the judges were Pres. E. B. Andrews, of Brown University, Prof. E. R. A. Seligman of Columbia College and Hon. W. E. Barrett, Speaker of the Massachusetts House. The subject of the debate was "Resolved: - That the power of railroad corporations should be...
The public must be benefited by a check on the express companies, the offspring of the railway, which enjoy all privileges of common carriers, with none of their restrictions. Their present system is a burden. The enormous loss of life could also be brought to the minimum by legislation compelling...
MR. CUMMING'S ARGUMENT.H S. Cummings, the last speaker from Yale, began by emphasizing the fact that granting a system of pools to be the true solution of the railroad problem, such a system necessitates further limitation by national legislation. Therefore in declaring the system to be the true solution...
MR. STONE'S ARGUMENT.We are not here to discuss the minute details of railroad legislation, but its general tendency. Instead of further legislation providing for the enforcement of existing laws make the present laws consistent. Modify them so that they will receive the support of public opinion, and may be...