Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1912-06-27
Morrison Gives Statement of COnnec-
ton With Adams Case.

Those who oppose John T. Morrison,
conscious OF his strength in the state
and that they can find no legitimate OBJ
lection to his official life or his ability
and intention to serve the people Of the
state TO their best interest, have been
whispering about by the mouths OF paid
agents and those with whom he has
nothing in common a story OF his
alleged connection with The federation
cases. This morning the opposition
found open expression in the columns
OF paper, the management of which
has been antagonistic to Morrison from
a time long antedating the Steunenberg
tragedy. True, the Statesman sup
ported Morrison for denomination in
1904, but, the columns Of that paper
will disclose little expression favorable
to Morrison subsequent to the date
when the state land board, OF which he
was chairman, failed to follow the wish
and earnest request OF the proprietor
holdings in the Boise basin passed to
the Barber Lumber company.
Morrison had made his fight for
election in 1902 against a regime which
had shamefully sacrificed the states
interests in the sale of timber lands and
against the administration OF the state
land beard. Since that campaign and
since the reorganization OF the land
office under his administration and the
arrest OF methods which sacrificed the
peoples interest Morrison has not been
in favor with the regime and those VINO
profited by their methods. Morrison
went into Office after solemn promise
to serve tho people and he made good.
He was deprived of a denomination by
the Vaccinations OF those whose graft
he destroyed.
They are still opposed to him. They
do not like his sense of justice nor his
fearlessness in administering it. They
now sicze upon an incident IN which he
participated and which exemplifies to
marked degree his high quality of
fairness and his absolute hatred OF
anarchy. Though outraged as deeply
as any citizen at the tragedy which de-
privcd Ex-Governor Steunenberg OF his
lie and concerned as were all good
citizens in having the perpetrators OF
the awful crime brought to justice yet
true to his oath as an attorney, true to
the best principles of citizenship and
against practices which breed discon-
tent and afford complaint against the
powers OF government, he took the po-
sition that that which is done in the
name Of justice should also be done
according TO law, otherwise IT is des-
tructvc OF justice and an act OF an
archy. Those who know Mr.. Morrison
well know his quality and courage and
those Of them who want even handed
justice and the rights OF the people
preserved are his supporters. Sunday,
upon request OF the editor OF the WciScr
Signal Mr.. Morrison made the follow
ing brief statement. II states in n
brief and concise form his action and
the circumstances under which his
services were rendered:
"Thc people ought to have the facts.
The truth is was not connected with
the Meyer characterization case at
all. was never in the employ OF the
Federation OF Miners or any OF its
agents or attorneys. | did, however,
hy employment of his uncle, appear in
q l,ahcas corpus proceeding by which
ono stove Adams was released from
The pcnitentiary, where he had been
held Tor months without authority OF
law, without ever having had com
pHuut IliCd against MN, anu Wltuout
ever having had n preliminary eNamlna-
ton and trial or commitment. That
WAS late in October, 1866. The Fedora
ton eases were tried in the spring and
summer OF 1907 and with them had
10 connection whatever. My employ
ment in the Adams matter lasted three
days, and ended when he was released.
Upon the return of the writ he was
promptly released by the court, but was
Immediately rearrested and in due
course properly committed for trial upon
4 charge of murder committed in north
Idaho. He was afterwards tried and
acquitted. was not connected with
his case in any manner after the habeas
corpus proceeding, and was not even
: in the state when he was tried. Ely
>eQing Capitol News. June II.