Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 37, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 February 1905 — OPINION HITS PACKERS. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

OPINION HITS PACKERS.

Supreme Court Hands Down Decision in the Beef-Trust Casa. The Supreme Court of the United States has decided the case of the United States vs. Swift & Co., known as the “beef trust” case, charging conspiracy among the packers to fix prices on fresh meats, etc. The opinion was handed down by Justice Holmes and affirmed the decision <J* the court below, , which was against the packers. In his opinion Justice Holmes discussed at length the various contentions of the packers and disposed of them individually. He admitted that some of the charges were less specific than desirable, but said this was necessarily true because of tlie vast extent of the field covered. He added that enough had been shown to prove continued offenses, aud an oft'ctise of such a nature as to justify the proceeding. The opinion continues the injunction granted against the packers under the Sherman anti-trust law by the lower courts. It was concurred in by all the members of the court.