New-York tribune., 1908-04-23


sers sad 10 report co--ectly that MhlSn - m
= :, -. .,iIa,lj.atiur, II cannot guar i.o
,,Ssars AGAINST mistakes. for Its ae,hls -
5.,-roar, I'M; u can correct mistaheS NAitti -,
are found out. and admonish ITS repI t go
" - .as,,io,s II does not furnish the heaa-
INES which arc often misleading, but y eau s &c
10 il that the text is free from - shall
. and that those VINO uuSt 10 "
( uof be deceived - ,,,,,,rt
,stioD of The treatment that has been scc"iueN
&C rTl,o aseaciaf f,on has asked me for advance
COMES OF a great many more SpeeCHes nc. nc -
have been able 20 give IL ;io ih o. .. Loot
.ri,-anca copv il has furnished The oest pioo'
1hst II wanted 10 treat me with fairness
Through The Associated Press / have peFh ap 49,
10 get my ideas and my arg euil,el,'9 80 beer
readers Of Republican papers ana e,,+s l.s or
less concerned about the editorial c"nilitii1s - -
Republican papers than about the correctness oi
+ occurs 10 me that this is good place TO
,,-asa,,- , Thought which | believe 10 he Mof'uH
ar consir5era rfon. The metropolitan ne"Siap-i
= b..a--,5,,[- more and more business enter
,sr5ea aud loss and less a political organ AiI'
5,--..IT,.- o111,e,r7s of the big papers are non
noIitical and where the circulation is ia'ee W VIZ
readers are 50 divided politically thel me p pdtei
IS IN this very fact restrained from "ss s = fiq
1,ev-s,srer is seldom able to do the editorial
work and as ne must depend or others '" 49,
5he editorials the paper becomes Its Ist 90 -.
,,onraser.sfiXe ~ the personal opinions OF an!
one A. the wears 60 by and as t'e 81 Otla 80 80
End advertising patronage increase me 1I;tjcaI
show al, increasing inclination toward Poi''00i
Independence.
HIS IDEAL NEWSPAPER
l., view, Of this tendency in modern journalism
Il seems 10 me that the time is ripe for an ex-
pertinent II il much easier Tor laPeI l. 20 ~ ~
hi-parfisan than non partisan that is easier 10
Ter,-ese1 both sides than TO discuss public Ques-
lions without taking either sloe. II 'he Fi'
prietor really wants TO conquCI n hc''- t,,a IT,
pspe- and i the readers really want 70 supscrlpe
for bipartisan paper why Woutd not ho'h
proprietor and reader be better satisled Win
paper which represented the news lnparlaly
N t-s news columns and then gave 10 escn party
representation on its editorial page: H. TOT IN
stance 8 hig metropolitan paper wants 10 be
80 res1Iy Sndenendent why should il NOT
rlov q representative Of each Of the paTtles 70
furnish signed editorials on political quesIlohs;
Sucr 2 paper would appeal TO all parties and
.9specisly 10 those who are anxious 10 know ooth
sides OF every public question is il not an eA-
ren6ent paper is very likely 10 become partisan
lust before the election This may SUIT the pro
7artv organ. But it is sure 10 disappolnt those
who differ from him and who have become SUD
scrihers because Of the claim nf indepenoelce-
II the proprietor honestly desires 10 take iIs
Paper out Of politics and make II purely q news
paper. the bipartisan plan enables him 10 carry
-e,,,-sf n a csrnnaigr. and no editorial writer
can conceal his own bias when he writes on po-
ittical subjects II man can write equally Wen
on both sides he cannot write very well on either
side
If on the other hand. tho editorials are signed
~ men who frankly aVow their intention of pre-
senting questions from party point Of view, the
reader can make allowance for paTusanShlp and
weigh argument against argument outH al
editorial policy would he entirely in harmony
with the news service which The Associated
Press was organized 10 give and Tor that reason
] present the suggestion al this banquet
GENERAL TAYLOR POSTMASTER.
General Charles Il Taylor. Of The Boston
Globe" was toastmaster. He introduced in
few remarks by Herman Ridder, OF the Ameri-
can Newspaper Publishers Association, who
said that in the name Of the association and Of
President Frank r. Noyes Of The Associated
Press he had the honor o. introducing 'one OF
Ire most distinguished journalists in the United
states 4 toast 10 President Roosevelt had
l,aen drunk standing while the band played
The star Spangled Banner" and the oratory of
The dinner was now under fun headway, with
The galleries filed with bright colors and Merry
widow hats.
General Taylor said that while It was the Gus
rs,ql Of toastnastcrs 10 introduce the audience
T. DISTINGUISHED speakers he might in this case
introduce the speakers To distinguished audi
snce He then turned 10 the serious matter Of
lis speech. which reply 10 The charge that
.orarerciaiisn had come into the press in the
last twenty FIVE years He said that papers
that q Quarter ,sf = century ago sold for four
cents ,ve.S1 nov being sola for cent, and he
SAID the journalists 10 be consistent might ask
rhe government 70 issue copper haf-cent pieces
- they could give . three or four cent paper for
half the present price
Mind you' he said. This ~-orl IS being done
hy men " no could raise their price from to ,
cents without the slightest risk and with Ger
7atrtv Of profit .4d Of securing the means 10