Buy this book on-line Doyle, John T : The Central Pacific R. R. Debt. California's Remonstrance Against Refunding It
Original publisher's gray wrappers with staple binding. No date, circa 1896. 5 3/4" x 9." Pages and covers are clean and intact overall. Slight edge wear and a few minuscule closed tears on front cover. Small dampstain in lower-right corners of covers and pages; does not affect text. Vertical fold line at center. The first paragraph: "To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States: Gentlemen:--In again appearing in opposition to the passage by the Congress of a measure for refunding or extending time on the debt of the Central Pacific Company, we beg to call to your recollection the many objections expressed in our memorial on behalf of the people of this State presented to the last session of Congress as well as to the following additional facts and considerations, some of which have been developed since that memorial was presented and others have been suggested by the course the discussion of the proposal has taken." The following are some of the topics covered as listed under the Index printed on the inside of the front cover: "False Pretences to Congress--Concealment of Material Facts," "The California Railroads Combine--How Composed--Its Continuity--The Southern Pacific Railroad," "Irresponsibility of the Company," "The Great Fraud on the Central Road by Which It Was Made to Furnish Means to Build the Southern," "The Secret Dividends of 1895-1896," "Other Objections to the Pending Bill Creating a Federal Corporation of Unlimited Powers, in Violation of the Rights of the State and the Courtesy Due to It from the General Government," "Instances of Gross Abuses in Transportation Which Have Rendered the Central Pacific Management Odious and Detested," and "The Central Pacific Can Be Reorganized on Safe and Solvent Basis by Calling in the Sums Due to It from Solvent Debtors.". Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Soft cover Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Doyle, John T : The Central Pacific R. R. Debt. California's Remonstrance Against Refunding It. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including used books, rare books, livres d'occasion, livres illustrées and out of print books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |