Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-09

Ncae ,he close OF the late session OF
congress Mr McNunm oC Tenuosser, a
mcmher OF the ways and means com
mlttcc, la a summary ct the legislation
enacted 10y the Democratic purity dur
Ing the session, declared that it had
'pagscd ,ha most stringent law ngumst
rusts ever enacted In this country"
The measure To which he referred was
adopted as an amendment to the tariff
bill. white pending In che aeuate. II
seems 10 have been lust sight of be-
cause OF the larger interest felt In the
toritf schedules Speaking further about
II, Mir, McMilllu said!
"The amendment orfcrud hy the dis.
tiugulshcd senator from Alabnma tAlr
Morgan carries into law the most uf-
fuctiVc means ever yet devised for COM
trolling aud CURLING the power Of tris,s,
\ law against them wuH pasted iast
congress, hut Il dealt with the question
"a way 80 mild and giugcrly that IL
has not been found sufficient to crush
these combinations that have been toa-
tered under protection. The Demo
cratic party was Iecdgcd 10 the enact
mcnt of moro stringent legislation
against trusts. II has kept this pledgg
and Offers this 0s Its fulnllment"
That there may be no doubt that
Mr., McMiuln was fully Justified In HIS
abatement that the new law IA THE
most stringent law against trusts ever
enacted In this country" We present
all OF rs provisions;
SEQ, 70, That evorv combination. con-
spitacy, trust agreement, or contract
I " hereby declared to be contrary 10
I public policy, Illegal and void, when
I me same IL made by or between two or
( more perguna or corporations either OF
/ whom Is engaged IN importing any mr.
/ ticle from any foreign county into iha
4 United states, and when such COM
/ hnation, conspiracy, trust. agreement.
\ or contract is Intended to operate In
! reSuaint OF lawful trade or free CONE
| Petition In lawful trade or commerce
I or TO Increase the market price In any
[ part OF the United states OF any article
| or articles imported or Intended to be
Z Imported into the United states. or az
any manufacture into which such i'm.
/ ported article vntc's or Is intended w.
enter livery person who Ia on shall
hereafter be engaged IN the lmpOrtnt,j,,
/ OF goods or any commodity from any
! tcislgn country In violation of this SOC
tlon OF This act, or who shalt combine
or conspire with another 10 violate tha
same, Is guilty cf a misdemeanor, and,
on conviction thereof IA any court In
tllN AAiAfA NANAtNs sum person snail he
hncd IN sum not less than 500 and
not exceeding 5000, and shall be fir-
thcr punished by imprisonment. IN The
discretion OF the court, for term not
less than three months nor exceeding
twelve months.
Sec, a. That the several circuit
courts OF the United states are hereby
Invested With Jurisdiction to prevent
and restrain violations OF section "a OF
this act; and II shah be the duty OF the
several district attorneys OF the United
States, in their respective districts. un-
der the direction ~ the attorney gen.
erai, to Institute proceedings In equity,
to'prevent and restrain such Violations
such proceedings may be by way OF
petitions setting forth the case and
praying the such violations shall be
enjolned or otherwise prohibited. Whom
the pArtiss complained Of shall have
been duly notified Of such petition.
tae court shall proceed. as eaan a. may