Monopolies and the People.

Monopolies and the People by D. C. Cloud, Muscatine.

CONTENTS
Dedication
Preface.
Introductory Chapter.
Chapter 1. A Preliminary Survey.
Chapter 2. The Pacific Railroad Iniquity.
Chapter 3. The Monopolists “Help Themselves.”
Chapter 4. How Congress Betrayed the People.
Chapter 5. Congress Become a Stock Exchange.
Chapter 6. How The Land Grant Railroads “Develope” a Country.
Chapter 7. The Credit Mobilier, and a Villainous Contract.
Chapter 8. Has Congress the Power, Under the Constitution, to Create or Endow Private Corporations?
Chapter 9. State Rights at the Bar of a Corrupt Congress.
Chapter 10. An Unsettled Account--A Guilty Directory.
Chapter 11. The Sole Purposes of Taxation.
Chapter 12. The Right of Eminent Domain.--Unconstitutionality of Municipal Aid to Railroads.
Chapter 13. The Fatal Policy of Mortgaging Cities and Counties for the Construction of Railroads.
Chapter 14. The Impoverishing Transportation System.--The Warehouse Conspiracy.
Chapter 15. A New and False Principle in Hydraulics--Watered Stock--Its Unlawful Profits the Source of Extortionate Tariffs--The “Fast Dispatch” Swindle.
Chapter 16. A Privileged Class--The Monopolists Relieved of the Burdens of Taxation--An Outrage upon Republican Government.
Chapter 17. The Strong Grasp of Consolidated Capital on American Legislation--Beecher on “Reformation or Revolution”--“History of Railway Legislation in Iowa.”
Chapter 18. The “Trail of the Serpent” in the Interior Department.
Chapter 19. The Monopolists at the Door of the White House.
Chapter 20. The United States Treasury the Vassal of Wall Street--Stock “Operations” Explained.
Chapter 21. How Wall Street Builds Railroads--A Hot-Bed of Corruption.
Chapter 22. The Supreme Bench Invaded--Its Decisions Reviewed.
Chapter 23. Bank Monopolists--Their Control of the Currency. A Bankrupt Financial Policy.
Chapter 24. Our Tariff Policy.--Does Protection Protect?
Chapter 25. Patent Rights and Their Abuses.
Appendix.
Chapter 1.
Chapter 2. Dissenting Opinion of Chief Justice Chase.
Chapter 3. Dissenting Opinion of Justice Clifford.
Chapter 4. Dissenting Opinion of Justice Field.
Chapter 5. Government Control of Railroads.
Chapter 6. The Influence of Monopolies upon Labor.


Dedication

Preface to the reader.
For two years past the author has awaited the auspicious moment for presenting to the public his views upon the oppressions and abuses practiced by corporations and combinations of men who were apparently getting a controlling influence over the commerce, finances, and government of the country. Recent action on the part of the people has convinced him that his opportunity has come, and he embraces it. He has aimed to present a true history of the operations of the different monopolies.

Since he began the preparation of his work, some events have taken place not noticed by him. Oakes Ames and James Brooks, two prominent characters among railroad men, and whom he has had occasion to name, have died. Some changes in the laws of congress have been made affecting the interests of corporations. The law requiring the secretary of the treasury to retain but one-half of the earnings from the government of the Pacific roads to apply on the interest due to government on subsidy bonds, has been repealed, and he may now retain and apply the whole amount. Suit has also been brought against the Union Pacific company because of its dishonest practices.

On the whole, however, combinations of corporations, and other rings and organizations, at war with the best interests of the people, have acquired new strength and more power within the last few months.

The reader will notice the fact, that while the author has quoted liberally from the statutes and resolves of congress to show the great privileges and powers conferred upon railroad companies,

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