Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-28

are denied to others, and that unjust and
exorbitant rates for the transportation or
nations exist for the purpose and with the
effect of restricting competition and en-
HANGING the cost of fuel to the consumers
to point hitherto unknown and that mil
lions Of our citizens are suffering therefrom
and in consequence thereof.
Third-We declare that 1t is the judgment
of this convention that such contracts,
combinations, conspirac!es, doings and con-
ducts, as above stated, constitute an open
and palpable violation Of the act to regu-
late commerce, section OF which declares
that eff any common carrier, subject to the
provisions of this act Shall directly or IN
directly, by any special rate, rebate, draw
back, or other device, charge, demand, col
lect or receive from any person or persons
greater or less compensation for any serv-
ice rendered or to be rendered In the trans
portation than the charges, demands col
lects, or receives from any other person or
persons for doing him a like or contem-s
poraneous service in the transportation OF
like kind of traffic under substantially SINH
lar circumstances and conditions such
common carrier shall be guilty Of unjust
discrimination, which Is hereby prohibited
and declared to be unlawful.
Alleged Violation Of Law.
Fourth-That such combinations, conspir-
ac,es and monopolies are in violation of the
act of Congress approved July 2, 1890, COM
monty known as the antitrust act, which
declares that every contract, combination,
in the form of trust or otherwise, or con-
spiracy, in restraint of trade or commerce
among the several states, or with foreign
nations, is hereby declared to be illegal,
and further, every person who shall mo-
nopolize or attempt to monopolize or COM
bine or conspre with any other person or
persons to monopolize any part OF the trade
or commerce among the several states or
with foreign nations shall be deemed guilty
of misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof
shall be punished by fine not exceeding
So 600, or by Imprisonment not to exceed
one year. or both such punishments In the
discretion of the court" And further:
1.-The words person or persons wherever
used in this act shall be deemed to include
corporations and associations existing I'M
der or authorized by the laws of either the
United States, the laws of any Of the terri
tories, the laws of any state, or the laws
of any foreign country"
Fifth-That any violation of the provi-
sions of either Of the above-named acts Is
made a misdemeanor punishable by both
fine and imprisonment, and adequate power
Is vested In the courts OF the United states.
upon proper application, to restrain by writ
Of injunction or other proper order or de-
cree such unlawful and criminal doings
and practices and to dissolve such illegal
combina lions.
Sixth-That it Is made the duty of the
several district attorneys Of the United
States, under the direction Of the Attorney
General, to institute legal proceedings In
the courts to compel a proper observance
Of the law and restrain such unlawful COM
binations and to cause all persons violat-
ing said laws to be indicted and punished:
Seventh-That we deplore the delay Of
the proper official officials to use the
power and authority in them vested In the
enforcement of said laws, and that la
inevitable consequences which already have
and must necessarily result in the future
from such delay, both by continuance of
the suffering resultant therefrom and in the
distrust of our citizens in the integrity Of
public officials and the breeding in the pub
lie mind Of contempt for all law.
Respectfully Requested to Act.
The President, whose duty it is to see
that the laws Of the United States are
faithfully executed, is hereby respectfully
requested to direct the Attorney General
and all other proper officials to at. once
cause to be instituted civil proceedings in
the several circuit courts Of the United
States, where such infractions exist. to re-
strain such Illegal combinations and con-
spiracies and strictly. enforce the several
remedies provided in said acts of Congress
above cited. and that the President direct
the said Attorney General to cause to be
summoned grand juries In the several ju-