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Bill Taft: “It is directed against such an aggregation of capital only when its purpose is that of stifling competition, enhancing…”

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It is directed against such an aggregation of capital only when its purpose is that of stifling competition, enhancing or controlling prices, and establishing a monopoly.
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Bill Taft
Republican · Ohio

Editor's note · Context

This statement outlines the specific conditions under which the anti-trust law is applied against capital aggregations.

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