The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-08-03

wrong. IS 70 clear and convincing n
is simplicity that Il ~oula seem Idle
10 argue its justice 10 any American
legislative BODY. ....
The duty Of pressing wrong aud
protecting those who cannot protect
themselves requires the lawmakers
10 pus the whole poser of the Stste
against such conspiracles. /. there
fore. recommend that the General As
sem bly, comply w!th that declaration.
because i is right and ought 20 -
the Law. and because the dominant
party is pledged 20 is enactment.
The fear OF the wrath Of those
who violate a moral principle. ana
nho threaten. II the Legislature %
the State OF North Carolina complies
with the wish Of her majority 10 pun
ish the communities already In their
grasp. rather than obey the Laws.
should not affect the Judgment or
! paralyze the efforts as IL cannot null
lily the duty OF those whom the pco-
pie have chosen to do their will. ="
The morning after that message
, "as published, you editoriaily stated
that the Governor message stood on
the platform and recommended COM
pli4nce with it's provisions.
! On February 18th you said that
had sent d message advocating the
passage OF antitrust Law containing
subsection 4 with effective machin-
cry for its enforcement.
/ When the Legislature of 1911 met
\ I made to it the most comprehensive
and drastic recommendations against
trusts. These we're so clear and
;, strong in their effect that sometime
afterwards, when a gentleman intro
. duced bill embodying all of my rec
, concentrations except the two most
, vital and sweeping ones, your paper,
. with enormous headlines, pronounced
! it a bill against the trusts with teeth.
Ia this message | said among other
, things:
1T behOOVes the government or eF-
! cry State to exert its entire power in
. contributing to the destruction OF
monopoly, the restoration of competi-
ton in Industrial life, in limiting
trust evils, in protecting her people
and in compelling compliance with
. and in Furnishing violations OF hel
II laws.
!, Two years ago the LEGISLATURE, III
r compliance with the definite man
date of the people, amended our anti
trust law by Incorporating into it the
- entire substances of the only mate
, rial part of the bill considered by
- the Legislature of 1907, which ther
!, failed to become law. So far as Oul
:, substantive law one the subject goes
! it is strong and clear, though it ha
- gnot had the benefcent effect which
If it's advocate anticipated. In m.
:, Judgment we should enlarge tn
- scope of the law making acts intend
,r ed to destroy competition and Great
4 other sub-sectionS to Section o
o+ Chapter 21S of the Acts of 1907, an
tn experience suggests the wisdom an
o. necessity OF amending said chapte
in other respects to render it NOR
I'd effective.
q have endeavored to obtain frOr
IL the several solicitors, who have i
of the last two years represented tn
,is State in the various judicial district
at definite suggestions which in the1
ss- official experience or otherwise haV
% occurred to them as proper amend
,ct ments to strengthen our law. One {
,r- the ablest has suggested that tn
of words article or thing value used
MS said law probably included only tai
,rv gible things and would not incluc
ia1 telephone and telegraph message
he Although the Corporation Comml
sion has the power to regulate the
oh charges, l recommend that you co
no slider the language used in the sta
ute with the view of including pra
di- tees which are prejudicial to Il
nh rights of the people and for the pu
> pose of including rates and tolls.
nv also recommend that sub-secti'
to &C. be added as follows:
DID, For any person, firm, corporate
the or association to contract to comDl
in the form of trusts or otherwi:
a or to conspire with any person, nr
en- CORPORATION or association in
It a straint of trade, commerce or ma
: in ufacture in this State
)rm 7 further recommend that an
,po- ditional subsection H be- added
sed follows: For any person, firm, c.
poration or association to monopol
to or attempt to monopolize or comb
and or conspire with any other pers
,on- firm, corporation or association
With monopolize any part of the ira
. of commerce or manufacture wit
this State
,osi- These two sections recommend
eors ara tho substance of the two m
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