The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-12
VINO Is THE LIAR?

From the North ADAM, Transcript


Tho controversy between Grover Cleve
land and Charl : A. Dana the brilliant and
fearless editor of TUE sun, has passed beyond
the phase of personalities into question Of
the veraclty and honor o: Cleveland. Mr. Dana
bad published an account Of the increasing
become so alarming that Cleveland had sought
the aid OF an eminent specialist to arrest the
progress OF the disease. \ reporter OF tho New
land who PRONOUNCED the account lie. and
sailed tnn n, an an "o!d thief and liar" and
was SO gross violation OF decency and 80
shameful an exhibition fyran eX-President 10
make that it was discredited as u newspaper
sensation.
Dana made q prompt and scathinG reply to
the attack, He denied that TIE st y mad eye r
printed dispnragina word against Mrs. Clevr-
land. hut. on the contrary. had treated her with
constant courtesy. Headers Of TuE Sun know
that this statement is true. THE sun. pro-
nounced the a ,cu5ation an absolute ialsehood.
and that Cleycland knew 1t to DO a lie when he
uttered H. He lnshed Ceyel4nd for his cow
versy and lodging behind her skirts The le-
ply was blasting, but tho proNocation was
Alter this reply there was an ominous ST.
lence, and universal ANA emcnt over the blum
der eleN Gland had made. Then began IA move
bIunder still. Secretary Whitney AID other
personal irien1s, with the knowledge of Cleye-
land, wont to the word oIllre anu appealed for
q recantutlon Of tho interview rs pullishei l., rs
the mistake and creation of the reporter. The
reporter was as ed TO endorse the recantation,
land tered every word lie had re- Ortel, and
other words OF profanity he had omitted The
s na S psn9d t9a s
obnoxious language. but when car efully ex-
amined. 1t was only denial that they We're ut
fcel its reporter TO save Cleveland and Cleye-
land was willing 10 see tnis Young man de-
nounced as a t.rGer to rave himself Tho
young reporter at once resigned his position
on the l1rid and has not returned, although
the llorid refused % accept his resignation,
closed. A square denial from him would settle
the matter. but lie does not venture TO DO This.
honestly deny the interview, But he Is willing
that his friends shal a-sqil the reporter and
imneAch hi honesty and h2nor; he Is willing
falsehoud: he is willing hat an honest young
man shall be Trong.d and ,ian.dGred 4 he can
This is much grayer offence than the black
guarlsm OF the interview. The coarse and
vulgar ePthets he applied 10 Mr. Dana might
be explained if not excused. as u loss OF tenn
por caused by tho singing sarcasm OF TIE
Sun. But the deliberate attempt to deceive the
the conspiracy to SANDER and destroy the repu-
tatlon II an Innocent man TO save himself:
this is worse than loss OF temper worse than
wife il l. cold-blooded depravlty and Heart
less selishness aud cruelty,
Cleveland l., row, suffering from the ''Iresi
dental fever and devourIn& ambition Tor
ro lection, His friends had exaggerated the
effects ol his wretchrd mistake until he le-
necessary 10 his success
Anything TO suCcoeG has been Cleyc!unl's
motto ana method ever sJnCc lie was elected
Sheriff Of buffalo The fagraht practice OF |
spOilS methods ny which he secured his first
nomination at Chicago was fully exposed at
the tne As the most shameful prostitution
of patronage ever witnessed In our politics. /
and vt Ito Mrgwump leaders closed their /
eyes and hailod this machine mauipulatOr u a /
'refo! mer and statesman.
Cleveland saw tho necessity for this duplicity
10 secure his nomination and no did not hest |
tate. 50 now he saw that, II was necessary 10 |
that fatal interview and no allows his |
friends 10 pursue and persecute tho young re-
porter Crawford. and brand him as fraud |
md iorger.