Exactly so." "And a crazy, wild-eyed scheme at that," said Annixter gruffly.

"Even supposing you bought a Railroad Commission and got your schedule of low rates, what happens?
The P.and S.W.crowd get out an injunction and tie you up." "They would tie themselves up, too.

Hauling at low rates is better than no hauling at all.

The wheat has got to be moved." "Oh, rot!" cried Annixter.

"Aren't you ever going to learn any sense?
Don't you know that cheap transportation would benefit the Liverpool buyers and not us?
Can't it be FED into you that you can't buck against the railroad?
When you try to buy a Board of Commissioners don't you see that you'll have to bid against the railroad, bid against a corporation that can chuck out millions to our thousands?
Do you think you can bid against the P.
and S.W. ?" "The railroad don't need to know we are in the game against them till we've got our men seated." "And when you've got them seated, what's to prevent the corporation buying them right over your head ?" "If we've got the right kind of men in they could not be bought that way," interposed Harran.