The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-19
A FALSEN0UD NAILED.
william j. i'rynm Called Down by white
law ittid for n Nis,ini,mrut.

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law ittii for n M%istinitmrn,.
New York Tribune CWhltclnw Reld's
paper: We have received Il copy NJ the
weekly World Herald" OF Omnlu,
NcD.' Tor July -. 1896, which bcnrg at the
henu Or us COLUMNS ns editor the name
or william j. Bryan, the pOpulist mud
Democratic candidate for President OF
the United States, That paper contains
nTi editorial article, entitled "SeNspnptr
support IN which, inter speaking 0f tho
newspapers opposed to free coinage OF
silver, u gnys: I'm this connection Il
VIII De interesting to read what White
law Reid, editor OF the goldbuE Now
York Tribune. said several years z
at an editorial association banquet In
New York" Then follows the statement
attributed TO Mr.. Reid, that there was
no such thing In America M an lndC-
pendent press, that editors were slaves
VINO dared not express an honest opin-
Ion. that he himself was paid to keep
honest opinions out of the paper that he
wns connected With. and that the busi-
ness OF he New York journalist wlR to
dlstort the truth. to lie outright, to per-
vert, TO Willy. to fawn at the feet VI
MRmmon and To sell his country and hts
race for his daily bread. 10 this IL add
ed the comment. "Whitclaw Reid ought
TO ana undoubtedly does know what lie
IL talking about"
william j. Bryan. the candidate OF n
grcat party for President OF the United
Siutee, ought TO know what lie Ia talk.
inE about when he prints editorial state.
nents under his w name. Every per-
son OF Intelligence, who has the slightest
acquaintance with Mr.. Reid, or the
history OF the Tribune, or the slightest
knowledge or New York Journalism. II
perfectly nwnre that thls Is q prcp0ster-
Gus and stupid libel. Mr.. Reid never
lnHde any such speech and never said
anything remotely resembling Il either
III language or sentiment. There Is no
Information obtainablc that the speech
was ever made by any human being In
amy place. Certainly II WAS never made
by amy New York editor ut any press
banquet. IL has been attributed to 9TH
rr newspaper men, aInnng them Nc.
IOnn SwiiitOn. and so far as We know
without the slightest foundation. This
fabrication has been exposed time and
lime again. The Tribune on Juno 30 and
nlso on July 10-the last more than two
weeks before the World Herald pub
licatlon- In reply 10 questions from
persons who had read the lie In lrrespon-
siole POpullst journals, definitely and
NApIStlS StuIlpeu II Us u l|ulStnOIu. let
In the face OF those dcnials and In spite
Of Its evident impr0babIllty. Mr.. William
]. Bryan. candidate for President OF the
United States. gives his personal sane
tlon to Its publication.
We shall watch closely his future
course With reference to this calumny.
That ignorant fanatics should circulate
It Is not a matter for surprise. But
that a man OF sufficient experience 10
have been In Congress, and he the can
didate OF one Of the leading parties for
h Presidency. should use such meth
DDS 90 promote his fortunes Is 4 dis
credit to his Intelligence or his honesty.
In his own name he has promulgated
a lie. which bears Internal evidence OF
It's falsehood. which has been repeated
~ refutcd. VIII he confess that in stu
p!d recklessness he printed n libel on a
political opponent without !nquIring as
10 Its truth, even shutting his eyes
TO Its falsity, or will he brand himself
by silence a common liar. sucn as pub
lie opinion scourages from the compa-
ny OF decent men? He must do one or
h other. He has uttered a lie. He
must retract Il and tell his support
ers that he has been mistaken In his
Views OF New York editors. DOR his
party Will have the burden OF running
a proven liar for President OF the Uni
ted States. It is for him to choose.