In trade and manufactures which occupy such vast and increasing proportions of the population of modern countries, the range of the State's beneficial or even possible action is very little; and in these branches the natural conditions at present strongly favour concentration or aggregation of capital.
"Contemporary Socialism"
John Rae
Two-thirds of the persons engaged in manufactures do so, or at least go to their rural homes from Saturday till Monday.
"Contemporary Socialism"
John Rae
The State gave advances to start railways, to develop agriculture, to promote manufactures, and nobody called it socialism to do so.
"Contemporary Socialism"
John Rae