New-York tribune., 1908-11-02
LAWYERS BRIEF FOR v. f TAFT
PLEAD CASE IN COURT OF VOTERS OF Az P4BT1Es
Sho His Eminent Fairness of Mind for
Great Office of President of the United States

sssports sf Of the Ohio Courts and OF the Upitsd ed
peacased are filled with the evidences Of his din
sence and fidelity to the interests Of his clients
POINT II
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT HAS PROVED
THAT HE IS THE POsSESSOR OF JUDICIAL
TEMPERAMENT HIGHLY TRAINED REASON
ING POWER AND UNTIRING INDUSTRY
During his career United States Circuit Judge
for the 6th District his reported decisions are To9ne
upward OF $50 in number, and almost lnVaTlaply
confirmed. in the instances in which an appeal was
taken. ,...
diligence as applied 10 the cases before nm e +b
opinions bearing his signature HIS sfq4 4eGsiTRs
among the most valuable contributions TO our law 0
on that subject His opinions are remarKabpIl bI aQl
the wealth OF authority which he cites IN LIS en-
position Of the principles discussed
POINT III
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT HAS DEMON
sTRATED BY Els DECISIONS THAT He Is
CONTROLLED BY THE HIGHEST CoNsIDERA-
TIONs OF BUSINESS MORALITY. TWO Or
HIS DECISIONS MAY BE CITED
Louis & Kansas City RAILWAY Company, Sc Fed,
eral Reporter, e29 (Aprl l. 1889, IN Wllc9 ne 20
forming services in the reorganization or a Td!r @
road company and The president Of tne colHp@ti,S 80,
performance of g contract previously mace will
the company and the president 's S 70 coTracto Is
to receive from the COMPANY Is VOID as no
title to any bonds delivered to the contractor and
sold by him TO third parties ,,.,.,,,,a, az al
70 Federa1 Reporter. 50 (iSgT1 he held: IF the
stockhoder pledge his collateral with lne
spiracy to depreciate the price OF the STOCK oT BY
using their power as directors for tbs 6s Is wrong
not against the corporation only but agalnsI IL, Lns =
pedger for which there Is aTeei d effect in
checking two CT the most disreputaple pracnces oA
so-called high hnancieTs; e. .s
-Sales and purchases By deposit OF nafSits IN ~
+Es sertIfng of differences the rise ana IaI oA
the market with intention OF de1VeT!ns - are
ceiving the commodity nominaAy aa, ogaI IL, law On
grounds OF public policy ~, osos,
Morris agf. Norton. Is Fed BIZ (LSS71
POINT ".
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT HAS SHOWN A
HIGHLY INTELLIGENT AND FAIR Ml-SLED --9--r -
UNDERSTANDING OF IMPORTANT PUBLIC
QUESTIONS. -- 80
Al s sstuss & trgsts g,sBT ts IS FsdeFa sassi R
factqng iron pipe in feF5 fb9 igitory 5{aS IN Which
conn oersted Comprising large part Of the
United Statss) divided INTO res res7L .;Tfes se
oi5es aP6 ~ DaTticGIar members OF the com
bnation free Of competition from ths tq5a G5aeT b
ne iatter az prices previously arranged IN me
pay territory all offers 10 & Rc5csSe Examined the
5-3ra md then awarded the contract to that N en- m
bsE Of the o0binaFbl9n ~ b ivded Tfdd among the
Held that this was unlawful co4Oa 4aa6 "a eainst
at common law and under the act 0l 10''
trusts and uonopoIes -t5-s +rA trust
In his opinion Judge TAFT oonsosrSs ss4nes with
g1es+ exsctness the essential distinction nsC@teq
gtiate contracts in restralnf o. confract and nee
essary to protect the enjoyment OF tne g az
F-rIIrs OF thai contract and agreements Were F
soe L otiet is direct restraint of competition I14s
decision was affirmed by the Supreme JoT5s bs aid
do5 g. snd nd 'c a took an advanced ground relative
to the scope and application OF aS a6pToVaI Of the
highest tribunal in our land d.,,,,.+sor In freight
-ztes The Detroit Grand Haven AilI"aoAes T0,i
Railway Company had the sane ei+I OF 70 Coo
from points east OF Detroit In GranQ tSfness @
station mile and quarter bsd stations To
overcom@ this advantage the Detroit Grand aT9n iT
-e rom It's station to the business sections al ID
cost to the railway Of cents hGteFe Stcton aier-
cba1+s in lonia complained to the Interstate = tb
rnerce Commission that TINS was n r+e~s+sre Com
long and short haul clause OF the thtsas'1'0 00--
meSce act: that it amounted 70 Tsoateit much
7 It us II t fSa1 Ionia and therefore carrier
may confer favors on snIpPeT 5+- Of business
gs,aLies The railway company 70 do cartlng at a
cheaper rate al Grand Rapids than Al IONA 80 ~
10 The shipper at the former place because Jnls Is
legitimate and actual dissirllariLy n cong: rn
Rapids must cost something an6 5ree ca1 6fII
therefore corfers the shipper a DenenI "llicI-
Siesfn1iisri-v Of conditions does not justify.
rhs free carriage as furnished at Grand RapGs
Nv rhe respondent is as foreign 10 Ordinary ouSt-
ness as II would be for the company 70 90 L- oo-
ing for shippers free Of COST FeoeFa1' -'00'
rs His attitude on labor. Judge Taft has made
several decisions involving the rights and dutles
Of nor and capital which have since been ac-
cepted universally by labor unions and by cor
porations One Of these was the case OF Moores
sgt Bricklayers' Union ct al, % Weekly Law
Reporter IS $3.50, decided while he was on the
Superior Court bench at Cincinnati Il was case
involving the application OF the law 70 WhaI Is
known as secondary boycott" that Is, a poycott
nor against the employer but against third party
who deals with the employer and who IS stranger
TO the controversy between the employer and en-
ploye-
In his opinion he says.
try z combination " vorkir gn1en TO raise their
wages, obtain any material advantage, Is con-
rra-v 10 the law, provided they do not use such
indirect means obscure their original intent
and make their combination merely malicious.
to oppress and injUre individuals ,z
Il was further said that labor union couId
provide for and impose a penalty against any OF
cir members who refused to comply with Sucn
regulations as the association made They could
unite in Withdrawing from the employ OF any
satisfactory TO them whose action in regard
to apprentices was not to their liking, but they
could not coerce their employer by boycottlng
him and those who dealt with him. that even II
acts of this character, and with the in tent.
not acCionable when done by individuals, they
c!or. because II is clear that the terrorlzing or
the community by threats OF exclusive dealing,
in order TO deprive obnoxious member CT
means Of sustenance, would become both danger
and offensive