The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-04-18
DANA'S CUSSEDNESS
In Continuing to Tell Lies About
Cleveland.
THE ''SUN's" EDITOR DENOUNCED
In Strong Terms by the x-President-Hold-
inga Chinaman on Suspension Bridge
The Irish National League.
Especial to THE Observation-Disclosures Disnatcb


NEW YORK, April 1.-THE World says: A
morning newspaper Tuesday published u sensa-
tional article to the effect that ex-President
Cleveland was undergoing the special treatment
invented by DR.. Schweniger, of Germany, for
reducing flesh. 1t was asserted that Cleveland
was gaining in weight at the rate of twenty-five
pounds month, and that both he and his
friends were seriously alarmed over his condi-
ton. A World reporter called at Mr.. Cleve-
lands house yesterday afternoon. The ex-
Presidents appearance certainly did belle the
statement that he is rapidly increasing in
weight. If anything, he weighs less now than
when he left the White House and his face has
very healthy color.
'Of course" said Mr.. Cleveland, 1.-The entire
story is a lie without the slightest pretext or
excuse. judge from what you say that the
venerable editor Of the SiB SuppoSeS he has at
last hit upon subject which can be used to an
noy me. In this he is mistaken. He must be
his own judge of social decencies and propre-
ueS. am not sure he should at his time of life
and In his apparently peculiar mental condition
be moleSted IN his amusement
Mr.. Cleveland sad he had endeavored, since
coming 10 the city to reside, TO mind my own
business; he had not tried to force himself into
prominence and had in fact courted the retire
ment of private life. Mr.. Cleveland said he had
Deen treated with Il great deal of kindness aud
consideration by the people of the city and he
Cleveland added, chow much l am criticised
1or my public acts; that is perfectly
legitimate and recognize the right of every
man to differ on public questions. There is a
line, however, it seems to me, where criticism
and abuse should stop. Aman who invadeS the
privacy of the family and INDUCES in coarse and
wanton attacks on private citizens is no better
than Il hlghwayman; he places himself on the
level of the blackguard and his vulgarities can
have no weight with the great mass of people,
Regarding the frequent personal attacks upon
In n1f in a11V,
said that although he never read them, every
time one appeared dozen crankS more or less
would write to him about it.
Whenever these cranlls send letters" said
Mr.. Cleveland, II know the Senile old liar and
thiefhas been at it again. That is the only way
to keep track of his mental rawlings. His object
suppose, is to annoy me and my friends
There is only one thing" Mr.. Cleveland re-
Sumed. and tender expression lit up his face
that L care anything about in these attacks.
They are not confined to myself. 1t seems that
senile old Dana does not confine his warfare to
men: women are not free from his daStardly
assaults. Mrs. Cleveland has not escaped. 1t
is bad enough for Dana to print his lying state
mentS about myself, but IL is infinitely more
cowardly and dastardly for him to include as he
has done, my wife in his attacks. Nothing can
be more contemplate or so far removed from
all instincts of manhood"
Changing the subject, Mr.. Cleveland spoke of
the recent elections, and said they were most
gratifying TO the Democracy. Looking at it
from the highest and lowest StandpointS it seems
to me that the Democrats will be the gamers
by the adoption of ballot reform all over the
country. We believe we have principles and
ideas that appeal to the people, and upon a fair
and full discussion of issues the majority will
voc our way. But to take low view of the
situation; II both parties go into the business
OF vote buying, the Republicans have twenty
dollars to spend where we have one, so we
could not hope to compete with them success
fully in that line. We should have ballot re
form law in every state in the interest of good
politics and honest government