Agricultural credit ... Report of the United States commission to investigate and study in European countries cooperative land-mortgage banks, cooperative rural credit unions, and similar organizations and institutions devoting their attention to the prom FACSIMILE
FACSIMILE: Reproduction Agricultural credit ... Report of the United States commission to investigate and study in European countries cooperative land-mortgage banks, cooperative rural credit unions, and similar organizations and institutions devoting their attention to the prom FACSIMILE Originally published by Wash ington : Govt. print. off. in 1914. Book will be printed in black and white, with grayscale images. Book will be 6 inches wide by 9 inches tall and soft cover bound. Any foldouts will be scaled to page size. If the book is larger than 1000 pages, it will be printed and bound in two parts. Due to the age of the original titles, we cannot be held responsible for missing pages, faded, or cut off text. 114 pages.
(This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. T...)
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Everglades of Florida: Acts, Reports, and Other Papers, State and National
(This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curat...)
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.
(This book was originally published prior to 1923, and rep...)
This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.
(This book, "Agricultural Credit", by Fletcher Duncan Upsh...)
This book, "Agricultural Credit", by Fletcher Duncan Upshaw, is a replication. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible. This book was created using print-on-demand technology. Thank you for supporting classic literature.
Everglades of Florida: Acts, Reports, and Other Papers, State and National, Relating to the Everglades of the State of Florida and Their Reclamation (Classic Reprint)
(Excerpt from Everglades of Florida: Acts, Reports, and Ot...)
Excerpt from Everglades of Florida: Acts, Reports, and Other Papers, State and National, Relating to the Everglades of the State of Florida and Their Reclamation
Act of Florida Legislature to amend act to secure swamp lands, etc., Act of Florida Legislature for system of internal improvements in to accompany Davis map of the Ever Gillmore on steamboat communication.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Workmen's Compensation: Report Upon Operation of State Laws
(This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curat...)
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.
Everglades of Florida: Acts, Reports, and Other Papers, State and National - Scholar's Choice Edition
(
This work has been selected by scholars as being cultur...)
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.
This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.
As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
(This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. T...)
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Duncan Upshaw Fletcher was an American lawyer and politician of the Democratic Party. Senator Fletcher was the longest serving U. S. Senator in Florida's history.
Background
He was born near Americus, Sumter County, Georgia, the first of four children of Thomas Jefferson and Rebecca Ellen (McCowen) Fletcher. His grandfather, John Upshaw Fletcher, was a noted Baptist minister.
His father, a planter before and after the Civil War, moved his family to Monroe County, Georgia, in 1860; like many of the Fletchers and McCowens, he served in the Confederate Army.
Education
Young Duncan attended public schools and Gordon Institute at Barnesville, Georgia.
He was graduated from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1880 and studied law at the same institution in the following year.
Career
In 1881 he moved to Jacksonville, Florida, where he successfully practised law and became the chief counsel of the Florida East Coast Railroad.
Fletcher began his political career as a member of the Jacksonville city council in 1887. In 1893 he served a term in the Florida house of representatives.
He was mayor of Jacksonville from 1893 to 1895 and again from 1901 to 1903, his second term being notable for his leadership in rebuilding the city after the devastating fire of May 3, 1901.
As chairman of the State Democratic Executive Committee from 1905 to 1908 he implemented Florida's statewide white primary, then in its experimental stage.
Beginning about 1897, however, Fletcher drifted away from the Straight-outs, particularly after his appointment as counsel for the Florida East Coast Railroad (1905).
In 1907 he broke publicly with Broward and in the following year challenged him in the race for United States Senator. Supported by most of the state's newspapers, Fletcher won the second (run-off) primary in a close election. He remained in the Senate from 1909 until his death.
The only serious threat to his seat was in 1914; after that opposition dwindled, and in 1932 he was returned without opposition.
During the Wilson administration Fletcher substantially aided the fight in the Senate for rural credits legislation which eventuated in the Federal Farm Loan Act of 1916.
In 1913 Wilson appointed him chairman of a national committee to study European land mortgage banks and cooperative rural credit unions, though at Wilson's request he canceled his projected European trip in order to further administration measures in the Senate.
As an influential member of the Senate Commerce Committee and its chairman from 1916 to 1919, Fletcher helped to pass the Shipping Act (1916), which set up a federal Shipping Board to build, acquire, and operate merchant ships. Thereafter he was a consistent advocate of a government-owned, rather than a subsidized, merchant marine.
During his long service on the Commerce Committee Fletcher was also instrumental in the passage of much legislation to improve rivers and harbors and to expand the inland waterways system. This last was a subject of particular interest to him; he was active in several waterways associations, and his last senatorial effort, shortly before his death, was on behalf of a proposed Florida ship canal.
From 1933 until his death Fletcher was chairman of the Senate Banking and Currency Committee. As such, he presided over numerous investigations into the practices of stock exchanges, high financiers, and bankers, of which the so-called Pecora investigation, named for the committee's counsel, Ferdinand Pecora, was the most famous.
With Representative Sam Rayburn of Texas, Fletcher fathered the Fletcher-Rayburn Act of 1934, which created the Securities and Exchange Commission and regulated exchanges, brokers, and the issuance of securities.
Fletcher's instincts were conservative, but they were always tempered by moderation. In his campaign for the Senate in 1908 against Broward he espoused many of the leading progressive measures of the day.
Although his closest personal friends in the Senate were southern conservatives, he was loyal to the policies of Presidents Wilson and Franklin D. Roosevelt. Alone among the state's leading Democratic politicians he vigorously stumped Florida for Alfred E. Smith in 1928.
He died in Washington of a heart attack and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Jacksonville.
(Lang:- eng, Pages 237. Reprinted in 2015 with the help of...)
Religion
Fletcher was a Unitarian, and for many years was vice-president of the American Unitarian Association.
Politics
In Duval County (Jacksonville) politics Fletcher was at first a member of the inner circle of the "Straight-out" or reform faction of the Democratic party, along with Napoleon Bonaparte Broward, later the fighting progressive governor of Florida.
Views
Fletcher diverged somewhat from the traditional Democratic attitude on the tariff, supporting protection for lumber, long-staple cotton, and certain fruits and vegetables.
Membership
He was a founding member of the Jacksonville Bar Association and its first president. He also was a member of the American Bar Association and the Florida State Bar Association and president of the Florida Society.
Personality
Fletcher was a handsome man in the "Southern gentleman" style. His carriage was erect, and he was faultlessly attired at all times. He had a round and ruddy face, short clipped mustache, a globular nose, and kindly, penetrating eyes.
Connections
In 1883 he married Anna Louise Paine of Jacksonville; they had two daughters, Ellen Abey and Louise Chapin.