Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-04-24
CLEVELAND SCORES DANA
nIs FALSE, ANNOYING AND sOUR-
RILOUs SORERD.
snys the Editors Fat Has Gone to
His Bratn-The ex-President 10 in
Better Health Than Whom ae
Left the White House,

NEW YoBK, April 16.-A morning paper
to-day published sensational article to
the etf5ct that ex.President Cleveland was
undergoing a special treatment invented
by DR.. schwoninger, Of German renown,
for reducing flesh. Il was asserted that
Mr.. Cleveland was gaining in weight at the
rate of as pounds month. and that both
he and his friends were seriously alarmed
at his condition.
A reporter called at Mr.. Olsveland's offics
to-day. The ex-President's appearance
certainly did not bear out the statement
that he is rapidly increasing in weight. II
anything, he weighs less now than when
he left the White House, and his face has a
very healthy color.
~ have not" said Mr.. Olevelsnd, "sesn
the article you refer to, ard n 1t appears
nowhere else except In the Sum- there is
not the lepst chance OF my seeing II. OF
course, the entire thing s a lie without the
slightest excuse. Judge from what you
say that the venerable editor OF the Sun
| supposts that he has at last hit upon sub
jsct that can be used to annoy me. In this
ne Is mistaken. He must be nis own judge
of social proprietias. am not sure that
he should, at his time OF life. and In bis
apparent peculiar mental condition, be mo-
| Tested In his amusem ent."
| Continuing, Mr.. Cleveland said that he
had endeavored since coming to the city to
| reside to mind his own bIsiness He had
I
and had rather courted the rntirement of
private life. II he should accept all the
Invitations he received for social enjoy
ments he would have to abandon bis law
practice, so he had decided not to accept
aay. he bad been treated with a great
deal OF kindness and consideration by the
people of the city, and he appreciated 1t
| thoroughly.
'I do not care" Mr.. Cleveland added,
chow much am criticised for any public
acts; that is perfectly Legitimate, and rec
ogn!z4 the right OF every man to differ on
! public questions. There is line, however,
1t seems to me, where critic'em and abuse
| should stop. The man who invades the
| privacy Of q family and indulges In coarse
| and wanton attacks on u private cltizsn Is
not better than q highway robber; he
places himself on level with blackguard
and his comments can have no we;gnt,"
Regarding the irequent personal sttscks
upon himself In tho columns OF the Sun,
MIR. Cleveland said that while he never saw
them, every time one appeared dozen
ctanks, more or less would write to MIN
about 1t. "Whe ever / rocsive euch let
ters," said Mr. Cleveland Il know that the
seDile old liar and thief, Dana, has been at
IL again, That Is the only way keep track
OF his mental rawlings. The object is,
suppose, to annoy me and my friends.
"Chere is only one tninR," resumed Mr..
Cleveland, and tender expression lit up
|
the attacks. They are not eonflned to N.Y.
SELF. 1t seems that Dana does not contine
his warfare to u1eu. Women arc not tree
from his dastsrGly assaults. Mrs. Cleve.
land has nor escaped.
"It 10 bad enough 10 print his untruthful
statements regarding myself; but 1t Is inf
nitely more cowardly and aastar6ly for him
to include, rs he has done, my wife ia his
| attacks. NOthlEg could bs more con-
temptible or so far removed from all In.
stincts Of mnuhood~
There was no language, the ex-Presidsnt
said, strong enough TO characterize the con-
duct OF snoh a mal. II Dana was net In
his dotage, with the fat all gone from his
body to his brain, and with enc foot ia the
grave, his rawlings would attract more at
tentiOn.
Changing the subjsct, Mr.. Cleveland
spoke of the recent elections, and said they
were more than gratifying to the Demo-
cEaey. The result in Rhode Island of the
by-elactlons held In the city OF Providence
was especially significant and encouraging.
Ii was strong vildication OF the Ballot
Raform law.
"From all havs heard" Mr.. olevelsnd
added, "the Republicans made o tre-
mendous effort to carry the by-elections In
, Providence. The conditions were favor
able to the Republicans, and they spent a
great deal OF money. The Republican
. manufacturers who have been In the habit
u lnInluhtipS luer WOrkIneu cOuld pot
: do 1t under the new Law In Providence.
Every friend of ballot reform will hail the
result In Rhode Island as most encourag-
ing
"Looking at It from the highest and low
est standpoints, 1t seems TO me that the
Democrats will be the gamers by the adop-
tion of ballot reform all over the country.
We bslieve that we have principles that ap.
peal to the people. Upon q fair and free
discussion OF the Issues the majority will
vote our way. But to take low view OF the
situation, II both parties go into ths busl-
ness Of vote buying, the Republicans have
sac to spcnd where we have 81 so we could
NOT hope to compete with them successfully
ia that line. We should have q ballot re-
form law In every state in the interest oil
good politics and honest government"