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Page 86
... movement was responsible for a series of legislative acts at the state level that sought to control rates of carriers and warehouses for farm products . This type of effort achieved national prominence in the Populist move- ment of the ...
... movement was responsible for a series of legislative acts at the state level that sought to control rates of carriers and warehouses for farm products . This type of effort achieved national prominence in the Populist move- ment of the ...
Page 90
... movement . It il- lustrates and proves that the farmers of America have at last learned the value and the method of permanent organization . They have moreover shown a disposition to join forces with organizations of artisans and other ...
... movement . It il- lustrates and proves that the farmers of America have at last learned the value and the method of permanent organization . They have moreover shown a disposition to join forces with organizations of artisans and other ...
Page 91
... movement . There are a few dailies , but the most are weeklies . The cir- culation of many of these newspapers is 10,000 , some reach 50,000 , one perhaps 100,000 . These are scattered over the whole country , and their influence cannot ...
... movement . There are a few dailies , but the most are weeklies . The cir- culation of many of these newspapers is 10,000 , some reach 50,000 , one perhaps 100,000 . These are scattered over the whole country , and their influence cannot ...
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