The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-07-26
MORRISON AND HAINES.

In his anxiety to again get into Of
flee, former Governor John T. Nor
rison has been driven to sore
straights. AS an illustration take his
position in regard to Senator Borah.
Every person in Idaho knows that for
nearly ten years Morrison has been
the most vindictive enemy Borah has
had in Idaho. He has failed to do
nothing that might injure the Senator.
Now that he is candidate for Office
and fearing that his position in the
past in regard to Borah might prove
detrimental he has gone to the other
extreme in hopes of enlisting Borah
supporters in his cause. He now saws
that the election of Senator Borah is
OF the first importance. That his de-
feat would be calamity, etc. No one
is deceived. Calamity or no calamity.
next to being nominated for governor
nothing would please Morrison more
than the defeat of Senator Borah.
In regard to the Steunenberg trials
Morrison has been driven from pillar
to post. He has offered explanation
after explanation that did not explain.
His reply to former Governor Frank
r. Gooding was weak and trivial.
Morrison, himself, claims that he was
an attorney in the case simply as
friend of the Steve Adams family and
seeks to justify himself on those
grounds. He has wisely left it to his
newspaper supporters to boldly assert
that he acted within reason and was
wholly justified in becoming associat.
ed with barrow, Nugent, ct al. in the
cases. He has never denied the as
sertion that the testimony of Steve
Adams was necessary to a successful
prosecution of the cases Harry Or
chard's testimony had to be corrob-
GRATED. Steve Adams was the witness
ready and willing to do that very
thing. The defence realized that. For
fee Ex-Governor Morrison expressed
himself willing to help in getting
Steve Adams out of the way. How
ever that was not the worst feature
OF the case. AT the time the defence
were spending thousands and thous-
ands of dollars in creating a public
sentiment favorable to them and
against the prosecution. Messrs. OAR
row, Nugent ct al thought that the
creation of a proper public sentiment
could be furthered by having with
them as an attorney former governor
OF Idaho. Mr.. Morrison was the only
available man. They saw Morrison
and found that he was willing. That
is the damnable feature of Morrison's
connection with the Steunenberp
cases. He lent the prestige that nat
uraliy accrued to him by virtue of the
tact that he was an ex-governor of
the state in order to create a public
sentiment against the prosecution. So
far as the legal services rendered
were concerned any ordinary LAWYER
could have done as much as he, as ex-
Governor Gooding conclusively shows.
The two illustrations show the char
acter of John T. Morrison, candidate
Tor the Republican nomination for
governor
Now let us take look at Hon. John
NJ. Haines, another candidate for the
same high Office. Mr.. Haines has not
been compelled, and would not do so
II he considered it polite, to 20 from
place to place eulogizing men with
whom he had been at enmity for
years. If Mr.. Haines has a personal
enemy that man has not received vim
dication in order to secure votes. Mr..
Ha'nes has not been compelled to Of
Ter explanations in regard to his past
conduct. Anything he may have done
he did with full knowledge and in the