Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-18
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RAee CRITICS OF RULING
40 ian NoRANT OF LAW
0vyan. LaFellstts and Others Como In
Fsr Sharp Criticism For Their At
lltuds-Taft Maisss First Political
Address u Prsssnt Tour At Dstre;t-
Makes -Four opssehss.


& six weeks tour Of tho country. He
S took up tho 'ttrustS'' and clearly OUT
tined his views concerning them. He
defended with vigor tho decision of the
United states supreme court In the
Standard OH and tobacco trust cases.
ana there was distinct campaign note
In Mr. Tact's challenge 70 his ancient
Spoiitical enemy. william jennings Bry-
D IN, 70 point out WHIST particular con-
tract Or restraint OF trade he would
condemn which would not be con-
demned within the definition Of the
statute a. laid down by Chief Justice
White.
NJ. TAFT added rather significantly
tl,at-persons who do not understand tho
decisions and really do not understand
tho law, have had q great deal to say
about chem. It was not fair to the
court, he declared. to say that 1t had
read the word reasonable into the
antitrust statute.
Opposed 20 Amendment.
Il am entirely opposed to an amend-
ment Of the antitrust law" said the
president, ut is now q valuable gov
ernment asset and instrument. Tested
and brous4st into beneficial use by
twenty years Of litigation and con-
struction BY the highest court, why
should We hDRn its usefulness by
experiment1
The outcry for amendment following
the supreme courts decision. the pres
ident said. had resulted in proposals
prepared without an understanding OF
the law, and he added that while this
might serve the purpose Of promotins
.rnreasonable" and unreasoning dis
content. ii certainly ought not to be
\ coi,sidered ser4ous1y.
Nape- LaFsiIstes.
Mr. Taft returned to tho fact inst
Immediately after tho decisions were
handed down Senator LAFollette spread
upon the public record quotation
from one Of the presidents messages
as being at variance with "the rule OF
reason" laid down by the court. The
president asserted that his views. as
expressed in his message, were IN exact
accord with the decision.
Makss -Four Speeches.
President Taft inaugurated four
aays. stay in Michigan today with four
.peeches in and around Detroit. The
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seor the chamber Of commerce luncheon
q wayne pavilion in this city. where
he discussed the trust" question and
tha recent decisions Of the United
states supreme court in the Standard
Or and tobacco trust cases.
Mr.. Taft reached Detroit early today
after an all night ride from Erie. Pa.
He left his train In a downpour, but
lnLs 49, %hA N1n
to give way and there was a promise
Of sunshine for the outdoor events on
the presidential program.
Crowd Gathers in Rain.
A crowd Of several hundred gathered
In the rain at the station and there
was q cheer as the presidents automo-
bile whis5ed by.
AT breakfast, when the president was
entertained by Milton McRae, and
where the president met fifty or more
newspaper editors and proprietors. he
spoke briefly Of his former connections
with newspaper work in Cincinnati.
II was assigned to the court" said
the president in describing his repor-
torial career, "and the hrst big scoop
that got was an advance story Of
decision on . very important case
which was exactly the opposite the de-
gcision which the Judges handed down
next day"
Amid laughter the president added
sthat that was the nearest he had ever
co9ae to contempt Of court.
A. ssSs Has No Newspaper Organ.
Mr.. Taft said he listened during the
smo5ning to number Of editors dis
cussing the difficulty Of nearly always
having % defend someone. Some Of the
editors boosted that they were not
troubled that way.
havsn't got q newspaper" said the
president With . smile, but am sort
Of brothar -in-law to newspaper. so
while u may be embarrassing to a
newspaper 1t times related to states
man It may sometimes be embarrassing
10 statesman to be related to a
newspaper.
81 am starting on long trip, gentle
men. and ask your prayers both for
my mental and physical well being.
\ This trip I may say was not entered
lnto with malice aforethought. Some
times when = contemplate it I hold my
breath but being in 1t am going
thru WITH IT.
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