Make accounts public
Subject(s): Big business--Moral and ethical aspects, Business and politics, Open-book management, Plutocracy, Schurman, Jacob Gould, 1854-1942, Speeches, addresses, etc.
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Transcribed text of a speech by Jacob Schurman before the Manufacturers’ Association of New York. Schurman discussed industrial development concentrating capital and power in a few hands and the potential dangers of this system. Schurman suggested legally requiring companies to publish their accounts, to counteract potential abuses of power.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-01-29
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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:
Make accounts public. [January 29, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43971. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Make accounts public. [29 Jan. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43971.
APA:
Unknown., [1904, January 29]. Make accounts public.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o43971.
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. January 15, 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.
