Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-02-20
pREsIDENT CANsOMs srMENENE

Today the NEWS presents 20 its
roaders the reply oi President George
@. Cannon 20 tho vicious assault made
urou him through tho New York
Times by an anonymous 5alt Lake
writer The lengthy Times article, tho
bitterness aud vltupouiion Of which
has excited 10 much comment, WAS NOT
reproduced In iull in tie NEWS, The
tenor Of H. statements being Indicated
by editorial mention. More OF tboir
character o. 10 detail may be- learned
from tho reply thereto, which is Of
such an interesting na,uru that we
publish Il In full.
The NEWS sooks % be as cautious
and conservative 90 J., consistent with
a courageous advocacy OF the night ana
Of the best Interests Of the people. But
ita caution IL not of that character
which publishes columns Of detail in
nm uniustinAble aud vouomous assault
upon prominent citizen, and then
waits Tor that citizen to make hll
own defense, but odop no word
In his behalf or In oondemna.
ton Of ISLANDERS hoaped upon him.
Hence, when the nature Of tho Hmos
article was indicated Ia n brief tult-
graphic synopsis, as we'll ~ when the
full text Of the paper came 10 hand,
tho NEWS presented the truth 10 the
people by promptly and vigorously de-
nouuolng the outrageous publication.
In doing 10 We have merely performed
u duty 10 the community whose inter.
ests are our own, and Of whOto conf.
denoe We would have been unworthy
had We failed.
The abatement by Preaideat Cannon
H. clear, concise, aud to the point Iu
calm, dignined aud vigorous discus.
sion Of the subject alluded to cannot
but appeal 10 the sonse Of justice in Oh
honorable men, and Of tue verde, of
these after weighing both sidoa u the
controversy there can DO no doubt.
The reply deals with the items
OF the arnigument In order,
aud to each responds with incon.
lrovorllble proc. Of tho ialsiiy Of the
accusations made, both direct and by
inuendo. The roiutati0n u every
charge IL 40 complete and ovsrWhOlm.
ing, being batod upon facts OF which
the public has general knowledge, that
not a shadow OF the ghoulish Image
raised by the Tines writer viii romain
with any person Of respectable aims
and desires, 10, indeed, q ever found
Judgment there. We commend the
document 10 tho careful consideration
aud close criticism Of our readers.
Ita trustworthy public journal had
been deceived into publishing tue af-
hauli on President Cannon, now that
his reply Ia forthcoming itwvuld huBiun
to correct iti error and make honorable
amends by dealing out evonhandod
Justice. What attitude the TINES viii
assume on this UCCaslon remains 10 be
seen. As Tor the author, OF insligat1ts
aud onuomsrs, OF the document which
has caused 90 much disturbance, o
correction 10 not Co be- anticipated from
that quarter. II there had been "a
spark VI honor, OF manliness,oi mirneb,
left In bis or tlOlr competition, the
Islander mover would have been
published. Aud while reformation
from such o course would bo rycguj-
ingly desirable Tor their individual
benefit, tho depwyity they have ok.
hiblted does NOT Afford much hope for
prospective repentance, Their bastard,
~ work, however Willnll, becHufo ils
true nature must become apparent 10
all lovers Of Justice ami truth.