By its judgment every contract and combination in restraint of interstate trade made with the purpose or necessary effect of controlling prices by stifling competition, or of establishing in whole or in part a monopoly of such trade, is condemned by the statute.
Taft asserts that the statute condemns any contracts that restrict interstate trade and competition, emphasizing its strict enforcement.
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