The Washington herald., 1910-05-02
ANTITRUST LEAGUE
TO OPPOSE HUGHES
Will Try to Block His Way
to Supreme Bench.
PR0TESTERS EXPLAIN STAND
With the Exception of william J.
Bryan, League Is First TO Raise
Protest Against Confirmation of
New York Chief Executive for the
United states Supreme Bench.

The American Anu-Trtst League. an
Organization that has is knife out al all
hours OF the day and night for al forms
OF monopoly viii protest 20 the Senate
Judiciary Committee this morning against
the confirmation OF Gov. Hughes 20 be
an associate justice of the Supreme Court.
The league made public late last night
the petition which IL viii present TO the
Senate committee. In II they charge that
Gov. Hughes is predisPosed toward cor
porate interests. and assert that his con-
nrmati0n would be detrimental 10 the
welfare OF the people of the United
States.
With the exception of William Jennings
Bryan. the American Antitrust League
voice is the first one that has been raised
against Gov. Hughes confirmation.
The president Of the league Is N. L.
lockwood. head of an independent oil
company in Oklahoma. This oil company
is in direct competition with the Stand>
ard. Another on the leagues executive
committee is F. y. Monnett. former Re
publican attorney general for Ohio. who
recently has been representing Samuel
Gompers in the effort Of the American
Federation Of Labor 70 get the Depart
ment Of Justice 70 act against the United
States Steel Corporation.
Fights High Food Prices.
The American Antitrust League has
had considerable 70 say recently against
the high cost OF living. and several years
ago when Phnander c. Knox was ap-
pointed Attorney General. it made a
fight against his confirmation, on the
ground that he had represented the steel
corporation.
The petition says IN part:
The undersigned respectfully petition
the members OF tAe judiciary Committee
and the Senate Of the United States 10
proceed with a settled deliberation and
caution IN the matter Of confirming the
appointment Of Charles F. Hughes. OF
New York. as a justice Of the Supreme
Court of the United States. Our reason
for so doing is that we desire to protest
most emphaticallS against the conhrma-
ton Of said Charles +. Hughes. on the
ground that in several respects his ap-
poin;ment TO the Supreme Court IS highly
improper and unsafe for the best inter
ests and welfare Of the people Of the
United States
The petitioners add that no one Ia
miliar with Mr.. Hughes public record
can believe that his mental leaning. are
other than friendly TO the purposes and
plans of the men at the head Of the great
trust conspiracies which are now men
acing the country.
we protest" say the petitioners. for
the reason that it is a matter OF public
record that many Of the men of the
greatest power at the heads Of these
trusts and who control the unlawful
monopolies in the necessaries Of life as
we'll as those persons who control the
transportation trusts and the money trust
were his active supporters and large
contributors to the campaign funds used
TO elect Mr.. Hughes as governor Of New
York"
that Mr. Hughes would decide only what
he thought was right was not sufficient
TO warrant his confirmation.
zone Of the most dangerous of all men
to entrust with great power" say the
petitioners. SIS the strong-headed able.
and determined man who thinks he Is
right when he is wrong
The Antitrust League complains also
of Mr. Hughes preconceived reactionary
views as expressed on the income tax
and the two-cent fare laws.
The petition is signed by H. J. Schulteis,
of Washington, vice chairman Of the
executive committee and by H. B. Mar
tin, national secretary.