Statement by Henry W. Taft
Subject(s): Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Democratic Party (U.S.), Granger, Gideon, 1767-1822, Interstate commerce--Cases, Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826, Monopolies, Nicholas, Wilson Cary, 1761-1820, Parker, Alton B. (Alton Brooks), 1852-1926, Randolph, Edmund, 1753-1813, Securities--Trials, litigation, etc., Sherman Act (United States), Speeches, addresses, etc., Trusts, Industrial, United States. Congress, United States. Supreme Court, Virginia, Western Union Telegraph Company
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Henry W. Taft believes there is no adequate foundation for a statement made by Alton B. Parker that the common law can serve as a legal remedy against trusts and monopolies. Taft maintains that it is necessary for laws restricting monopolies to come from the federal level in order to appropriately apply criminal penalties and work at a national scale. Taft also quotes extensively from three letters by Thomas Jefferson to show that Jefferson, the founder of the Democratic party, opposed the common law being applied at a national scale.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-09-30
Creator(s)
Taft, Henry W. (Henry Waters), 1859-1945
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
7
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Statement by Henry W. Taft. [September 30, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299068. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Taft, Henry W. (Henry Waters), 1859-1945. Statement by Henry W. Taft. [30 Sep. 1904]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299068.
APA:
Taft, Henry W. (Henry Waters), 1859-1945., [1904, September 30]. Statement by Henry W. Taft.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o299068.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 8, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
