The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-06-28
BROTHER OF MURDERED
GOVERNOR PROTESTS
Q. b. STEUNENBERG MAKES VIC
OROUs PROTEST AGAINST
MORRISON.

CALDWELL, lda., June 1O.-Ed
, tor Statesman: / cannot feel that
would be true to the name of Steun
enberg if l remained silent and per
mitted Jcnn T. Morrison to continu
his candidacy for governor withou
vo1cing my earnest protest. | fee
that The Statesman will forgive m,
II transgress on its space in explain
Ing why, in my opinion, Morrison
should not be considered favorably
as possible occupant of this high Of
flee as any other honor at the hands
of the people Of Idaho.
| Motives Behind Brothers Action. 4
| My brother, Frank steunenberg,
while governor of Idah( acting from
the purcst motives of patriotism,
took decided stand for law and
order. He thereby incurred enrait-
les that after several years resulted
| IN MS ASSASSINATION. .hi
Men who l believe were his mur-
derers were arrested and brought to
trial. Their instrument, Harry Or.
chard, made confession of his own
and their part in this vile conspir-
acy.
Confederation of this confession
was secured through tho sworn state
ments Of Steve Adams, and the state
thus obtained evidence that would in
evitably have. resulted in the convict
ion of Meyer, Haywood and Petit
bone.
How Morrison Thwarted the State
John T. Morrison, who had been
governor Of Idaho for two years. and
for many years had lived a neighbor
Of my brother, had enjoyed his conf
dence and claimed to esteem his
friendship, knew as well as any man
n the state the Importance attached ;
70 Adams testimony in the states
Ease against the murderers of the ,
nan he claimed as neighbor and I
riend. {
Apparently he was unable to resist s
he opportunity of taking a fee, and
" securing the freeing of this i'm d
'ortant witness, render useless the ef- q
orts of the state to bring to justice Il
hese slayers of his friend. r
Declares He Betrayed the State.
recognize the right of an attor-
ey to sell his services to a client,
ut Mr.. Morrison was something :
lore than lawyer. He had been
lief executive of the state. He had
pplauded my brothers efforts on be-
alf Of right and justice, and by
cans Of which the dignity and good
anne of the state had been upheld.
hose familiar with Darrow's met
ods know that Mo-rison's employ
ent was not because Of his standing .
an attorney, but solcy on account ~ y.
his formerly been governor Of Ida y. :.
}. He had stood somewhat in the a'
sition of an heir Of the good name ~
at had been won by the acts of 10
ank Steunenberg for the state of ~
aho.
II there was anywhere any man =.
70 owed to his neighbor and his -,
end debt Of gratitude. that man i.
s John T. Morrison and the debt
due to Frank Steunenberg. But 49,,
could not resist the tempting clink ~, -
the greasy 80 pieces Of silver, for -.
ich Judas betrayed the Master. o.,
John T. Morrison asks the peo- tho
'le of this state to make him
governor. ask in what posit-
on would he be in If he were ~
lected governor, and Jack Simp-
ins, the accomplice and cor1pan-
on of Harry Orchard in Cald- F,
nder indictment in this state Mo-
'ell, Immediately before the as Ore
assination. and who is still r
nd is a fugitive from Justice urd
ere apprehended and placed on pIe
'ial for this foul murder. Could frie,
le people expect that this man T
ould see Justice done on this foot
mpkins? land