Project Gutenberg 2012-03-10 Public domain in the USA. 136 Cloud, D. C. 08027947 Monopolies and the People Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Monopolies and the People" by D. C. Cloud is a critical examination of the effects of monopolies and corporate power on democracy and the rights of citizens, likely written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the historical context of land grants and subsidies given to railroad companies, arguing that such legislation has led to the exploitation of resources and the oppression of the general populace. The author aims to raise awareness among readers about the dangers posed by unchecked corporate influence on government and society. The opening of the book sets the stage for an investigation into how corporations, particularly railroad monopolies, have undermined republican governance in the United States. D. C. Cloud shares his observations that these monopolies have gained significant power, aligning themselves with government interests at the expense of the public. He outlines how land grants and legislative measures intended to facilitate development have instead created a privileged class that enriches itself while oppressing the laboring class. The author emphasizes the necessity of collective action among the people to reclaim their rights and confront these systemic injustices embedded in legislative practices. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 46.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Railroads and state -- United States Monopolies -- United States HD Text Category: History - American Category: Politics Category: Economics 1096576 2025-08-16T03:58:13.247412 text/html 1101393 2012-03-10T16:43:34 text/html 441766 2025-08-16T03:58:24.109326 application/epub+zip 451573 2025-08-16T03:58:15.747334 application/epub+zip 451572 2025-08-16T03:58:14.217359 application/epub+zip 799627 2025-08-16T03:58:30.924268 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 719401 2025-08-16T03:58:23.043364 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 674734 2022-09-17T18:35:53.378478 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1042524 2025-08-16T03:58:12.268370 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1042364 2012-03-10T16:43:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1042358 2012-03-10T16:43:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20210 2025-08-16T03:58:31.065266 application/rdf+xml 13345 2025-08-16T03:58:14.723368 image/jpeg 3962 2025-08-16T03:58:14.469352 image/jpeg 338205 2012-03-10T16:43:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 351983 2012-03-10T16:43:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 338186 2012-03-10T16:43:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 418141 2025-08-16T03:58:13.322404 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog