Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-27
HERE ARE rnE rnoors.

replies To the numerous misstate-
mentH " the anu-"Mormon'
morning paper Published In this
city. Neither do we propose To
permit all H. uniruths to go uncon-
tradictcd. We have something TO nay
today In consequence 81 the many at
tcmpta by that sheet during the PAST
few days. 20 clear itself from deserved
odlum By pretending that II has been
falsely accused By the Descrct News.
The gist Of the complaint II that the
"Ncws" has rcpreso nted the anti-"Aior-
mon" paper ~ charging "tho corrupt
use of money In politics In commenting
on the Grant letters" That paper adj
mlts now that those letters said
nothing about the corrupt use of money
IN politics." and then adds NOR aid We;
yet the "Ncws7 quotes Us charging
this"
u viii he proper, under these clrcum.
stancca. 10 refresh tho memory 10 our
accuHcr. which l. more dllapidaicd than
ever We must Ro back to the date
N It's publication Of the Grant lot
tiers. which was January sth. In the
introduction To them that paper aaidi
The Apostle declares II Just aH lcgiil-
mate for Mf. Mccunc To use his money
In this way a. advance his senatorial
candidacy. NJ u " for Mt. King 10 use
his ofaiory and time IN his own inter-
est.
That statement has been repeated by
tho i-"Alormon" sheet time and
again. hut here Il what Sir. Grants
letter actually said.
ITO allow one man 10 use biz time
60 Try 10 gct into the United states
Senate, and to accuse hia opponent II
dishonesty because he used his money
for the benefit of his party. 10 my mind
h simply ridiculous"
The letter spoke Of "using money
10 aid his party" the comment changed
II TO using money TO advance hlA
Senatorial candidacy"
On January sth. the anti. Mormon"
sheet. speaking of the private letters
which II had published said cditorially
10 young Utah"
'"rhey will not fail 10 note that he
fCrantl lays down the principle that
II Ia Just NJ honorable 10 purchase an
office IN 10 use his heavcn.born abli-
tiles"
I'm secret and by stealth some
scoundrelr, through expedicncy have
used money In win elections. Never
has one ever before placed u nH a
weapon equally honorable with ablli.
ties In reoklng Ia win votes"
Tint Infamous libel was pcnned when
the writer OF II knew that the letter
really said;
u have understood that I'd. IL more
or less iinctufed with n. idea that Me.
Mccunc IN trying a. purchase n seat In
the United States senate nad that he
lercnts TINT Kind ~ thing dn not
blame him. ana would Join heart aud
hand In opposing anyone for IN. senate
Whose only qualification was the pos.
session of money"
on january 10th the anti. Mormon"
sheet said cditorially.
Apostle Grants nave defense OF the
crafty. use OF money In politics takes
the cake"
Then whom the whole business ~
.lectlng a senator Was ihuHineHs likgD
put on a ensh basis that dld TX tho
business sure enough"
ON January 18th another editorial In
the same sheet said
Ibid We not tell the truth when we
said that Iiebcr j. urnnt LAYS down the
principle that u u lust aH honorable tn
Use money Ia purchase an Office a. to
use heaven born abllitlcaf"
Can u ifhe HERALD nnd one som
tence eyer uttered by Mark Hanna that
conparcn with the above In ita innate
vennlltyf"
quoting the paragraph FROM tho
Grant letter which Ne have Given
above, the same paper on the san'c
date ON the editorial page say.
THAT argument pushed ,n H.. lcglu.
mat" conclusion would Inject Into pole
ties "A system ~ corruption that Wnui /
have appalled, lioss Tweed In bis
palmicst days.'
The Paragraph las, quoted has been
repeated dag after day In large type To
givc II emphasis aud promineur.. On
January a. the shameful sheet hal this
editorial remark
"1'he ugly rrpprts NJ bribery ln the
Montana LEGISLATURE leave 10 bad tt4ts
IN the mouth. THE exhibition ~ $50 600
alleged htihr money with allegations
or corruption ~ ugly business"
Now take that with this editorial note
In the same paper ou Jan. iNh.
rs II possible that Iiobcr }. Grant
has beon writing letters 20 Helena 2
They seem TO be- using time. oratory
and money all together up there
on January the 18th that rnner pub.
llshod n couple Of sentences from tho
Grant letter headed, Apostle llebcr }.
Grants money proposition" undcr Il
was I'm extract from sermon delivered
by President George @ cannon No-
vembcr ?, 1895, the nrst sentence OF
which IN this,
when they talk about m, corrupt
use OF money, and the bad eject nf
money | say Utah Territory has been
organized now for A. years. We have
hud Legislature Tor o. years. and /
have never yet heard a breath ~ sus-
picion concerning bribery In TITAN"
Another sentence says,
~ have almost sworn-T meyer 10
swear-but l have almost sworn TINT
while uod gives me strength. viii
night 10 the very last that IN ,re shall
DO no corrupt influence brought into
our country. u It can be- prevented"
In the Grant letter there was no allu
Won TO bribery" no reference q "oor-
rupt influence" but simply an aIyu
.rsrt that a man had the right with