, 1889-07-13
GIVE THE EVIDENCE

On last Wednesday morning the fol-
lowing paragraph appeared in the editor
ial columns OF the Cheyenne Sun:
at will be observed. that THE LEADER
Is constantly hiding behind a screen and
makes no accusation on its own account,
IL knows there is not a particle of truth
in the stuff that 1t republishes from the
New York Times, and hat the source
from which it renders It an
worthy of the attention of the party &C
cuse1. 1t knows, further. that the charge
has been entirely disproved by official in
~vestigation which is the only proper
court in which to try such matters.
On the following day the appended
paragraph appeared in the editorial col.
umns of The LEADER:
The LEADER has not made any charges
on its own account. The charges have
already been publicly made by other peo-
Pile. They have been given circulation in
the public prints and have become mat
tiers o. editorial discussion and
throughout the whole country.
The LEADER does not know that there
is not n particle OF truth in them, however
much il may or may not know about the
person from whom they emanate.
IL does not know, further, that the
Charge has been entirely disproved by of
fetal investigation. If such is the case
then the record of this investigation is the
best rcfutation OF the charges that could
be advanced, and the Sun owes it to Gov
ernor Warren to publish the evidence adj
duced at the investigation and thus put
an end to the bandying about OF the mat
ter from one end of the country to the
other.
In its issue Of Yesterday the Sun in
stead of squarely meeting the issue and
thus putting an end to the controversy it
continues its senseless reiteration of this
statement: The Sun has asserted and
THE LEADER knows that the charges re-
ferred to have been subjected to Judicial
and official investigation"
As a matter of fact The LEADER does
not know anything Of the sort, but even
suppose it does what figure does it cut in
the case? II evidence was produced, as
the Sun claims it was, sufficiently weighty
to satisfy a judicial or official investiga.
ton. it is reasonable to suppose that this
same evidence would have some weight
with the people. Then why not produce
it and placing it side by side with the
charges proclaim hat this is a refutalion
of them? II the Sun really knows these
things why continue its selfish and sense
less course-selfsh because it keeps closely
to itself information that many people
would be pleased to hear and senseless
because its prolonged delay is emphasiz-
ing in the public mind the fact that the
charges cannot be c~ontroverted.
If the Sun has conscientious scruples
on the subject The LEADER has none. 1t
believes in publishing the news,
and all the news Therefore
it freely tenders to Governor Warren
the free use of its columns to
publish either his own refrtation of
the charges or certified copies of
the evidence adduced at these al
legged official and judicial invcstiga-
tons -
As to the truth or falsity of the charges
against Governor Warren THE LEADER
has expressed no opinion. They have
been published to the world backed by
evidence which seems to completely sub
stantiate them. No man. no matter how
distinguished his official or social position
can afford to ignore them. If Governor
Warren or the SUn has the evidence of
any judicial or Official Investigation
which has satistactorially disposed OF this
charge or these charges the governor owes
it to himself and his friends, independent
of any addle-brained maunderings of the
SIM 10 give the same to the public and
thus clear himself Of any stain which the
present tacit confession of the truth of
the charges must leave.
This is the direct course and the reas-
enable course. Any further shilly shally-
ing or chaotic dwellings from the Sun
must result 10 deadly harm. That paper
has already lon Governor Warren dam
age that is irreparable and the longer its
present course is continued the more
deep-seated the danger and the more far
reaching the harm.