ABSTRACT
The first of the reforms which the progressive movement in the nation advocates is the removal from government of organized influence exercised by a minority for special purposes. Because this influence has been exercised chiefly by corporations of various kinds in their own behalf, the practical problem becomes one of putting into effect measures that will give to the government adequate control over these corporations. Corporations have a habit of bending before the storm of public opinion to keep from breaking. Men have long realized that one of the most effective ways to block real reform is to support mock reform and that "honorable surrender" often offers an excellent opportunity to enter and study the defenses of the enemy. As a result of the amendments, the Interstate Commerce Commission now exercises effective control over practically all public utility corporations engaged in interstate commerce.
