Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-25
The Adams Case


around the courthouse that
If an advocate has nothing
material to say in defense Of
his client, he will more often
than not jump on the prose-
cutor. It seemed that David
Lawrence's bit on June %
regarding Sherman Adams
turned into a weak defense
when he saw At to attack
Representative Oren Harris
for what he called "a ghoul-
ish spree before a House in
veStigating committee which
flagrantly violated a House
resolution about the proper
behavior of its investigating
committee"
/ feel certain that Mr.. Law
renee will be the first to
agree that what our Federal
Government needs more Of
is the great integrity and
high moral type Of public
servant like Mr.. Harris and
other co-members of this Ar
kansas delegation as Senator
Fulbright and Senator Nc
Clellan who work solely for
better government and a bet
ter America. I should find
it hard indeed to criticize the
behavior" of this type Of
legislator for doing his job
as he sees it solely for the
benefit of the public without
thought or hope of personal
reward.
william F..Fadler, Jr.
The June % article Of
David Lawrence should be a
must" for everyone who
wants to acquaint himself
with the facts of the Adams
case. If the politicians-who
are so vicious and vituperous
in their insinuations against
this man-and also so bitter
and unfair toward President
Eisenhower because he has
stood by Mr.. Adams-would
only review the scandals and
double-dealing which went on
through the several terms Of
the late Franklin D. Roose-
welt and his immediate sue
ceSsor Harry Truman. they
might recall that verse some
where in the Bible LET him
who is without sin cast the
first stone" and pipe down.
/ came to Washington in
1914 when President Wilson
was at the head of our Gov
eminent. Many things have
happened since then, not all
to the credit of the present
Democratic Chairman Butler
nor to the party he represents.
I like and admire President
Eisenhower and his able as
sistant, Mr.. Adams. I'm sick
OF this mudslinglng and it
seems to me that the Presi-
dent of the United States has
the right to select and retain
in his office those whom he
desires, especially a person Of
the caliber Of Mr.. Adams.
Gladys McAllister.
4
Now that Sherman Adams
is under fire for a triviality,
why not enlarge the investi-
galion into a worthwhile
sphere-Adams' power and
conduct in the White House2
A good starting point for
such an investigation would
be his activities in the White
House conference which led
4, to the McCarthy-Stevens
hearings Did Adams act
with Ike's knowledge and un-
der his orders, or did he act
strictly on his own? The
answer to this question can
help determine who is in con-
troll of the White House.
COrtlandt Herbst.
In, discussing the Sherman
Adams case, a certain New
England politician referred
to 1.-The New England con-
science" as though 1t were
appreciably different from
that Of the rest Of the coun-
try. In all my research, !
never have seen evidence that
it has been or is any better or
any worse than, for example.
that of Pennsylvania. The
rackets Of Boston and re-
gional cities are not con-
Quoted on any higher tone
than those of Philadelphia
and Baltimore. I omit New
York City. for obvious rea-
sons. Col. G. I. Kephart.
y
Does Republican National
Chairman Meade Alcorn
really believe that he is fool
ing anyone?
He is quoted as saying:
II am sure the American
people must be aware by now
that Sherman Adama is be-