Robert La Follette Quote

Since the birth of the Republic, indeed almost within the last generation, a new and powerful factor has taken its place in our business, financial and political world and is there exercising a tremendous influence. The existence of the corporation, as we have it with us today, was never dreamed of by the fathers…The corporation of today has invaded every department of business, and it's powerful but invisible hand is felt in almost all activities of life. The effect of this change upon the American people is radical and rapid. The individual is fast disappearing as a business factor and in his stead is this new device, the modern corporation.


The Danger Threatening Representative Government Speech (1897)


Since the birth of the Republic, indeed almost within the last generation, a new and powerful factor has taken its place in our business, financial...

Since the birth of the Republic, indeed almost within the last generation, a new and powerful factor has taken its place in our business, financial...

Since the birth of the Republic, indeed almost within the last generation, a new and powerful factor has taken its place in our business, financial...

Since the birth of the Republic, indeed almost within the last generation, a new and powerful factor has taken its place in our business, financial...