Speech by Daniel Davenport to the Chautauqua
Subject(s): Connecticut--Bridgeport, Farmers, Interstate commerce, Iowa--Clarinda, Lawson, Thomas William, 1857-1925, Railroads, Railroads--Freight--Rates--Law and legislation, United States. Interstate Commerce Commission
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Daniel Davenport speaks to the Chautauqua society in Clarinda, Iowa, about the inadvisability of allowing the Interstate Commerce Commission to set railroad rates instead of the railroad owners. Davenport argues that this would lead to an increase in freight rates through a mileage tax, which would negatively impact the ability of western farmers to sell their goods throughout the country.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-08-16
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
8
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
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These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
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Cite this Record
Chicago:
Speech by Daniel Davenport to the Chautauqua. [August 16, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300246. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Davenport, Daniel, 1852-1931. Speech by Daniel Davenport to the Chautauqua. [16 Aug. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300246.
APA:
Davenport, Daniel, 1852-1931., [1905, August 16]. Speech by Daniel Davenport to the Chautauqua.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300246.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
