The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-03-17
HEARING GIVEN TO OPPONENTS.

Arkansas Gazette.
Gov, Jones yesterday affixed his
signature to the antitrust act and
it is now a law.
Protests against the bill were
heard by the governor from some of
Little Rocks wholesale grocers,
who argued that the act placed un-
due restrictions on trade, Gov
Jones listened patiently to the pro-
tests and then told the gentlemen
that their motives might be good
but that their logic was defective
He pointed out that the act preven-
ted combinations whereby the
prices of any articles may be in
creased at the expense of consum-
ers, and told his callers that he pro.
posed to effect the strict enforce
ment of the new law.
In response to requests "rhe Ga
zette" reproduces in full the anti
trust act, which is now a law;
An act to prevent combinations
Of trusts and corporations in the
State Of Arkansas,
Sec, /, BE II enacted by the
General Assembly Of the state of
Arkansas, that from and after the
passage Of this act all arrange
ments, contracts agreements,
trusts or combinations, between
persons or corporations, made with
a view to lessen, or which tend to
lessen full and free competition In
the importation or the sale of arti-
cles Of domestic growth, or Of do
mestic raw material, and all ar
rangements, contracts, agreements,
trusts or combinations between
persons or corporations designed,
which tend to advance, reduce or
control the price or the cost to the
producer or to the consumer Of any
such product or article are hereby
declared to be against public policy,
unlawful and void,
Sec, 2, BE It further enacted,
that any corporation chartered un.
der the laws Of this State which
shall violate the provisions of this
act shall thereby forfeit It's charter
and franchise and It's corporate ex-
Istenee, Every foreign corporation
which shall violate the provisions Of
| this act Is hereby denied the right
to do 80, and Ia prohibited from do
Ing business Ia this State, It h
hereby made the duty of the At
torney- General of this State TO en-
force this provision by due process
of law,
Sec. 3, BE II further enacted
that any violation Of this act shall
be deemed, aud Is hereby declared,
destructive Of full and free eompe-
tItion, aud a conspiracy against
trade, and any person or persons
who may engage In such conspiracy
shall, aa principal manager dlroe'
tor or agent, or In any other ca
paelty, knowingly carry out any Of
the etipulati0ns, purposes, prices,
rates or orders made In further
aree Of such conspiracy shall on
conviction, be punished by a Hne of
not less than 5000 or more than
$4,000, aud imprisonment In the
pcutentlary not less than Que or
more than ten years, or In the judy
mont of the court by either such
fines or such imprisonment
See, 4, De II further enated,
that the provisions Of this act shall
not apply TO agricultural products
OF live stock whale In the possession
OF the producer or raiser,
See, b, be II further enacted,
that any person or persons or cor
porationa that may be Injured or
damaged by any such arrange
moulh, contracts agreements,
trusts on combination described In
section | of this act may sue Tor
aud recover Ia any court OF e0mpes
tent jurisdiction Ia this State Of
any person or person or corpora
tions operating such trusts or com
bInaliun TO the full consideration
or sum paid by him or them for any
goods, ware, merchandise, or artls
eles, the sale Of which Ia controlled
by such combination or trust
Sec. u, Do It further enacted,
that II shall be- the duty Of the
| iudpe ot the circuit courts Of this
State 10 specially instruct the IA
fIes as 10 the provisions Of this act,
See Z, De II further enacted
| that all laws aud parts Of laws In
conflict with the provisions Of this
act be- aud the same are hereby re-
poalod
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