Too many men in the car
Subject(s): Aldrich, Nelson W. (Nelson Wilmarth), 1841-1915, Amendments (Parliamentary practice), Bailey, Joseph W. (Joseph Weldon), 1863-1929, Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836-1926, Dolliver, Jonathan P. (Jonathan Prentiss), 1858-1910, Elkins, Stephen B. (Stephen Benton), 1841-1911, Foraker, Joseph Benson, 1846-1917, Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921, Legislation, Legislative amendments, Railroads, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Spooner, John C. (John Coit), 1843-1919, Tillman, Benjamin R. (Benjamin Ryan), 1847-1918
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A number of men are in a “railroad rate bill” train car, including President Roosevelt, Speaker of the House Joseph Gurney Cannon, South Carolina Senator Benjamin R. Tillman, West Virginia Senator Stephen B. Elkins, Ohio Senator Joseph Benson Foraker, Iowa Senator Jonathan P. Dolliver, Pennsylvania Senator Philander C. Knox, Texas Senator Joseph W. Bailey, Rhode Island Senator Nelson W. Aldrich, and Wisconsin Senator John C. Spooner. Some of them hold “amendment” cards. Caption: Engineer Roosevelt—”Who’s running this train, anyhow?”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1906-03-24
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Too many men in the car. [March 24, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301264. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Maybell, Claude, 1872-. Too many men in the car. [24 Mar. 1906]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301264.
APA:
Maybell, Claude, 1872-., [1906, March 24]. Too many men in the car.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301264.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
