To pressure the cartels, the Democrats are planning to introduce anti-trust legislation soon.

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The issue: whether railroads should enjoy partial exemption from anti-trust legislation.

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The Gilded Age was followed by the Progressive Era of tough laws and court actions against Robber Barons who controlled state legislatures and Congress with their anti-trust legislation.

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