In this Thomas Nast cartoon, he suggests that the Senate is controlled by the railroad companies. The depiction of senators as trains, the dollar sign figure delivering a speech while stepping on a bill aimed at regulating railroad profits, and the overall theme of corruption indicate a close and potentially corrupt relationship between the Senate and railroad companies.
Use this political cartoon to answer the question.
A cartoon shows a group men who look like trains in the U.S. Senate chamber. They all wear suits and have smoke pouring out of their heads, which look like smokestacks. A train-man wearing a dollar sign stands in the foreground and delivers a speech while stepping on a document that reads, "Beck's bill to prevent members of congress from accepting fees from subsidized railroads." In the background, a train-man stands behind a podium. On the podium is a shield that reads, "The Railroad States of America." Next to the podium is a pillar wrapped by a banner that reads, "E. Pluribus Unum." Behind the podium are two flags that read, "Danger," and "All right." On the wall above the podium is a clock that is labeled, "Railroad Time." Thomas Nast's signature is visible near the lower left corner of the cartoon.
Beck’s bill to prevent members of Congress from accepting fees from subsidized railroads.
In this Thomas Nast cartoon depicting U.S. senators as trains, what does he suggest about the relationship between railroad companies and the U.S. Senate?
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The Senate is hostile to the railroad companies.
The Senate is hostile to the railroad companies.
The Senate is controlled by the railroad companies.
The Senate is controlled by the railroad companies.
The Senate should do more to support railroad companies.
The Senate should do more to support railroad companies.
The Senate should be admired for supporting railroad companies.
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