The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-19
CAnnrR RrcANTs AND APOLOGIES.


Tho world ala not long seek soft phrases to
express lta condemnation OF NJ. C. CARRIER editor
of sbe Enid News ana republican candidate for
congress from the Eighth for rushing to the ala
of lieutenant Governor Trap when that Off
clal was at last arrested on charges growing out
Of his record in Seminole county
Evidently tho editorial OF CARRIER and tho
anIrnadverslons Of The world went home, for
in bis issue OF September 49, Editor daroer' IN
a front page editorial, attempts to square HIM
eeis with the Indignant voters Of tho Eighth and
the outraged citizens OF tho state In general by
printing a most abJoct apology. In fairness TO
the gentleman ana all concerned The world
reproduccs the apology although It will not bo
given the publicity IN Trapp journals that tho
Euid editors defense was:
In a recent Issue OF the Ncws appeared an
bhlturial critici2Iug the official conduct or
ALLEN Adams, county attorney OF seminole
county for delay Ia the prosecution OF Lieu
tenant Governor Trapp.
The prosecution being based on an affl-
davit filed nearly three years ago the con-
cluson was very natural that either the
delay OF almost three years or the late pros
ecution was unwnrranted. It appears how
ever. that Mr. Adams was not the county
attorney during nearly two and one-half
years OF that period ana was not RESPONSE
ble for what his predecessor In office iahed
The News is Informed that soon as the
cnse came into his hands, he made apph-
cation for n special session OF the grand
Jury but the hearing thereon was delayed
from time to time. through no fnuit OF his,
and when granted, the date fixed for its
assembly was a few days subsequent to the
date on which the statute OF Limitations
wonld run against the CHARGES. 10 slSe
fhe states case against the statute, ADAMS
rcsorted TO the only course ho had and fIled
the information.
We are informed that during the short
Time he has been in office, Mr., Adams rec
ord as county attorney includes six CON
Vlctions on tho charge OF murder X TINS
be true, years OF experience on the bench
enables us TO npproclate In some degree the
vast amount Of labor and effort such rec
ord would entail upon the prosecutor
~ The News sincerely regrets the hasty CON
illusions 80 naturally reached. from what
apparently appeared 10 he the facts on the
face Of the distant record Of the case
~ We eladb withdraw any and all state
.mcnts appearing in such editorial that IN
amy way reflected directly or indirectly.
upon the Official conduct OF Mr.. Adams ana
apolOgze for their appearance.
~ In correction thereof, the record or Mr'
Adams recommends him not only 70 lhe
people OF his county but state as well, as n
fearless, courageous and successful pros
scutor.
rnssed by a republican house was taken
from an alleged statement OF TACT puollsh'd
.sn the Daily Oklahomau, and was also an
error. Mr.. Schwabc. the, speaker OF the
Mouse at the time, informs us that the I'M
parchment proceedings were not dismissed
hut that Justice Harrison, presiding ruled
that the charges complained OF did not
touch the official conduct or the hccuAcu
and that q conviction thereon showing NOR
BI turpltude would be essential to the pro-
qeedings pending and, therefore, dismissed
the
r. Not being personally acquainted with any
,of the persons connected with this case the
News reserves It's opinion, awaiting the re-
suits, OF which we promise the pupHo Hhhu
be kent fully and correctly informed and
full credit shall be given 10 whomsoever
credit shall be due.
''rhe hasty conclusions so naturally reached
fails miseraby to square with the other state
ment years Of experience the bench en-
abies us to appreciate In some degree the vast
amount OF effort and abo- such a record would
entail'
"A juvenile editor one without knowledge
ot or experience in judicial experience might
successfully plead tho "hasty conclusion" was
"naturaly reached" But one with years OF
experience on the bench" ought 20 have beon
free Of even the temptation to express an opIn-
100 with only one side OF the case in, to say
npthug OF expressing a mature conclusion after
merely hearing the plea OF the defense.
CARRIER ought to profit by this humlliating
experience which may prove more costly than
he thinks, He has much, very much to learn
as an editor no matter how skilled and export
chcod a jurlst he may be as result OF many
yshrs on the bench"
.---