The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-04


publication az accounts md tho suhicn-
tion Of books ana papers 20 the lnspeo-
ton OF the government officials be-
gnning has already been made for such
supervision by The establishment Of the
bureau Of corporations.
The antitrust law should not prohibit
combinations that do no lniua,ice 10 tho
public, still loss those the existence ~
Which Is on tho whole Of benefit 10 the
public But oven " this feature OF the
law were abolished there would remain
as an equally objectionable feature the
difficulty ana delay now incident to It's
enforcement The government must now
submit to irksome and repeated delays
before obtaining a final decision Of the
courts upon proceedings Instituted, ard
even favorable decree may mean an
empty victory Moreover To attempt -
control tbese corporations hy lawsatis
means TO impos Upon both the dcpart-
ment NJ justice ana the courts an inn
possible burden; II 70 not feasible TO carry
on more than a limited nunher ~ such
suits, such a law ID be really effective
must ~ course bc administered by an
executive body ana not merely hy means
oil lawsuits The design should BE- to
prevent tho abuses incident 70 the crea-
tion Of unhealthy ana improper comhra-
tlpns. instead ~ waiting untl they arc
In existence ana then attempting To de-
stroy them by civil or criminal proceed
ings
a combination should not be tolerated
II 4 abuse tlie power acquired by com
hlnauon to The public dctrilcnt No
corporation or association Of any Kind
should he permitted 70 engage IN for
eign or Interstate commerce that IL
formed for the purpose Of or whose op-
erations create, q monopoly or general
control OF the production sale, or dis
tribution OF any one or more Of the prime
necessities Of life or articles Of general
use and necessity. Such combinations are
against public policy: they violate the
common law, TIE doors Of the courts are
closed 70 those who are parties 10 them,
and believe Tho congress can close the
channels Of Interstate commerce against
them for its protection The law should
make It's prohibitions and pormissons as
clear and definite rs possible. leaving
the least possible room for arbitrary ac-
tion or allegation Of such action, on the
part Of the executive or Of divergent in
terpretations by the courts Among the
points to be aimed at shoald be the pro-
hhition M unhealthy competition. snch
7s Pr rendering service ~ an actual loss
for the purpose ~ crushing ont compe-
titiop the prevention DC Imitation of caP-
ttai and The prohibition OF a corporations
making exclusive trade with Itself d eon-
Aitiop ~ having any trlG uitn ITSELF
Reasonable agreements batwrcn Or corn.
tinatons of corporations should be per
mittpa provided tbey arc FIRST submit
led 70 aud approved by some appropri-
ate government body
Investing Public Should
BE Amply cafeguarded
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