The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-06-13
STEUNENBERG PROTEST
AGAINST MORRISON
His Election Would be Tan
tamount to a justification
of Brothers Murder

In a signed article in Tuesday!
Statesman c. B. Steunenberg en-
ters vigorous protest against thu
candidacy of John T. Morrison fol
governor and declares that "Morrt
sons nomination and election tt
the governorship would be disgrace
a reputation of the acts of oui
brother and a justification of his
murder" The article in full fol.
lows:
81 cannot feel that l would be
true to the name OF SteunenberG
if | remained silent and permitted
John T. Morrison to continue his
candidacy for governor without voic
ing my earnest protest. feel
that The Statesman will porgive
me if l transgress on its space
in explaining why, in my opinion,
Morrison should not be considered
fayorably as a possible occupant of
this high office or of any other
honor at the hands of the people o
Idaho.
my brother, Frank Steunenberg,
while governor of Idaho, acting
from the the purest motives of
patriotism, took a decided stand
for law and order He thereby in
Cured enmities that after several
years resulted in his assassination.
Men who / believe were his
murderers were arrested and
brought to trial Their instrument,
Harry Orchard, made confession of
his own and their part in this vild|
conspiracy.
"Corroboration of this confessionl
was secured through the sworn
statements of Steve Adams, and
the state thus obtained evidence
that would inevitably have resulted
in the conviction of Meyer, Hay
wood and Pettibone.
been governor of Idaho for two|
years, and for many years had
had enjoyed his confidence and
claimed to esteem his friendship,
knew as well as any man in the
state the Importance attached to
testimony in the states
case against the murderers of the
man he claimed as neighbor and
friend
Apparently he was unable to
resist the opportunity of taking
fee, and by securing the freeing of
this important witness, render use
less the efforts of the state to
bring TO justice these slayers of
his friend.
81 recognize the right of an
attorney to sell his services to a
2lient, but Mr.. Morrison was
more than a lawyer. He
had been chief executive Of the
stats. He had applauded my
)rother's efforts on behalf of
light and justice, and by means,
If which the dignity and good name
If the state had been upheld.
Those familiar with Darrow's met
lods know that Morrison's en-
,loyment was not because Of his ,
tanding as an attorney, but solely
IN account OF his having formerly
'een governor of Idaho. He had
TODD somewhat in the position of /
n heir of the good name that had t
een won by the acts of Frank {
teunenle1g fer the state of Ida
o. ,
IF there was anywhere any man c
Tho owned to his neighbor and J
is friend debt of gratitude, that 7
ian was John T. Morrison and the L
ebt was due to Frank Steunenberg. e
tut he could not resist the tempt S
lg clink of the greasy 80 pieces :
silver, for which Judas betrayed p
lie Master. c
John T. Morrison asks the peo- is
lie of this state to make him gov ii
rnor l ask in what position a
ould he be in If he were elected il
overnor, and Jack Simpkins, the p
and companion of Har-
Orchard in Caldwell, Immediate
before the assassination, and
no is still under indictment in fl
lis state and is a fugitive from V
Istice, were apprehended and ST
aced on trial for this foul murder. T
ould the people expect that this hi
an would see justice done on this Al
mpkins? al
/ believe that all the Steunen- h;
rigs feel that Morrison's nom-
alton and election to the COVER
,rship would be a disgrace, res &C
,diaxion of the acts of our BROTH ell