Word: cooley
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...third lecture in the Finance club course was given last evening in Sanders Theatre by Hon. Thomas M. Cooley, who spoke on "The requirement of impartiality and uniformity in railroad service." A very large audience received the distinguished speaker with marked enthusiasm, and followed his lecture with the closest attention...
...Judge Cooley said that the lawful power of the state to limit the rates of transportation is now acknowledged. If the government owned the railroads it would be a comparatively simple matter to regulate rates, for it might establish a standard of rates which seemed expedient. Such action might arouse criticism, it might involve political complications, but it would simply be on the analogy of our laws relating to taxation. For over fifty years railroads were managed by corporations before any attempt was made to regulate rates. But the irresponsible and arbitrary action of corporations finally forced first the state...
Harvard Finance Club. The Requirement of Impartiality and Uniformity in Railroad Service. Lecture. Hon. Thomas M. Cooley. Sanders Theatre...
...great pleasure for the CRIMSON to call attention to the lecture to be given in Sanders Theatre this evening by Hon. Thomas M. Cooley. Judge Cooley is not only one of the most distinguished men of our own country, but is of more than national reputation. He is a recognized authority on all questions relating to the constitution of the United States, and in his present position as chairman of the Inter-state Commerce Commision is, without doubt, doing more than any one else to establish American law in regard to railroads. He has already done much to abolish corporate...
Sanders Theatre, April 29, at 8 p. m. Judge Thomas M. Cooley. Subject, The Requirements of Impartiality and Uniformity in Railroad Service...