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Taft Delivers Message on Sherman Act and Trust Decisions
The piece reports Taft’s remarks on the Sherman Act during the holiday adjournment and analyzes Supreme Court rulings in Standard Oil and American Tobacco cases. It explains the shift to a reasonable restraint standard, the decree structures dissolving trusts, and the goal to restore competition without confiscation, with notes on enforcement and future legislation.
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Supreme Court
United States
E Standard Oil Trust
Theerican Tobacco Trust
Powder Trust
Circuit Court
Department of Justice