A bill to protect trade and commerce against unlawful restraints and monopolies
Subject(s): International trade, Licenses, Monopolies, Price regulation, Restraint of trade, Sherman Act (United States), United States. Congress. House, United States. Congress. Senate
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The bill calls for the creation of the Sherman Law Commission with nine commissioners who will oversee the licensure of those engaging in trade and commerce worth over $10,000 in a day and ensure such organizations are not participating in restraint of trade. The commission will also set prices of goods bought and sold by licensees.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-12-16
Creator(s)
Walker, Albert H. (Albert Henry), 1844-1915
Language
English
Period
(1911-1912) Progressive Party Candidate
Page Count
5
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
A bill to protect trade and commerce against unlawful restraints and monopolies. [December 16, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o312113. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Walker, Albert H. (Albert Henry), 1844-1915. A bill to protect trade and commerce against unlawful restraints and monopolies. [16 Dec. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o312113.
APA:
Walker, Albert H. (Albert Henry), 1844-1915., [1911, December 16]. A bill to protect trade and commerce against unlawful restraints and monopolies.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o312113.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
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. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 6, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
