Show PRESIDENT CANNONS CANNON 18 STATEMENT today the NEWS presents preen ts to its readers the reply of president ceorge 41 cannon to the vicious assault desault made mad a upon apon him through the new york limes by an anonymous anonym oua salt biake writer the lengthy times article the bitterness and vituperation of which has excited so much coLu comment ment was wag not reproduced in full in the NEWS the tenor of its statements befog indicated by editorial mention more of their ohara ehara oter as to detail maybe may be learned from the th reply thereto which is ia of such aoh an interesting nature that we opu publish bligh it in full the NEWS seeks ti t be as ae cautious oaut loua band and conservative BB as to ia consistent with a courageous advocacy of the right and of the best beet interests of the people but its ita caution to la not of that character which publishes columns of detail in an n unjustifiable and venomous venom desault upon a prominent citizen and then waits wait for that citizen to make hip bin own defense but offers no word in his hia behalf or in condemnation of slanders glanders heaped upon him hence when the nature of the times article was indicated lu in a brief telegraphic ay as wells well ae when the full text t the paper came to hand hadd the he NEWS presented the truth to the veople people by promptly and vigorously denouncing noun cing the outrageous publication in doing ro ao we have merely performed a duty to the community whose interests are our own and of whose confidence we would have been unworthy bad we failed I 1 the statement by president cannon is clear concise and to the point its calm dignified and vigorous discus slon of the subject alluded to cannot but bat appeal to the sense of justice in all honorable men and of tua verdict of wone these after weighting weighing both sides of the controversy there can be no doubt the rho reply deals with the te items of the arraignment in order and nd to each with incon tro proof of the falsity of the accusations made both direct and by innuendo Inu endo the refutation of every charge is so complete and overwhelming being based upon facts of which the public knowledge that no not a shadow of the ghoulish image raised by tue times writer will remain with any person of respectable alms aims and nd desires if indeed it ever found lodgment there we commend the document to the careful consideration and nd close criticism of our rea derc if a trustworthy public journal had bad been deceived into publishing the at ac suit ault on president cannon now that lits his reply is forthcoming it would hasten to correct its error and make honorable amends by dealing out evenhanded austice what attitude the times will assume on this occasion remains to be seen een As for the author or instigators and endorsers dorsers en of the document which ban baa caused so much disturbance a correction is in not to be from that quarter if there had been a park of honor of fairness fair nes left in hla bin or their composition the ibe slander never would have been published and while reformation from such a course would be exceedingly desirable for their individual benefit fit the depravity they have exhibited does not afford much hope for prospective repentance their dastardly work however will fall fail because its true nature must become apparent co 6 all loveys lovers of justice and truth |