{"product_id":"9781455419654","title":"Story of the Session of the California Legislature of 1909","description":"First published in 1909. The Preface begins: \"In writing the Story of the Session of the California Legislature of 1909, the purpose has been, not only to show what was done at Sacramento last Winter, but, what is by far more important, how it was done. To this end, the several measures are divided under three heads, namely, those dealing with moral, with political and with industrial issues. Instead of scattering on all the measures introduced, or even a considerable part of them, the principal issue of each group, that which meant the most to The People, and upon which the machine centered its efforts, has been selected for detailed consideration. On the score of the moral issues, the Anti-Racetrack Gambling bill has been taken as the most important; while the Direct Primary bill is dealt with as the chief political issue, and the railroad regulation measures as involving the chief industrial issue. The story of the fight over these bills is the story of the session of 1909.'","brand":"B\u0026R Samizdat Express","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47164161097968,"sku":"9781455419654","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781455419654_p0.jpg?v=1763854759","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781455419654","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}