The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-23
Adopts This as Subject 70,
Address toAssociated Press
and Publishers.
SUGGESTS PLAN FOR
BIPARTISAN PAPERS
For Those Claiming to Be 1nde-
pendent and Desiring to Treat
Both Sides Fairly, He Pro-
poses Editorials by Men
from Each of Lead
ing Parties.
vEw YORK. April 2e.-The thre-
days visit OF William J. Bryan

xEW YORK. April 22.-The thre.
II days visit OF William j. Bryan
N to this city came to close
i tonight with an energetic
finish. Mr.. Bryan's last .func-
tion to-day was the annual banquet
of the Associated Press and the Amer
lean Newspaper Publishers Associa-
tion at the Waldorf-Astoria, where he
was the principal guest Of the evening
and delivered speech and was cheered
by 500 editors and publishers with
their guests.
While Mr.. Bryan did not rise until
late this morning. the remaining por-
ton of the day was busily employed
in conversations with political leaders
and reception of many friends who
called upon him. During the afternoon
he conferred with Colonel Henry Wat
terson, Congressman James. OF Ken
tucky; Daniel j. Campau. Democratic
national committeeman OF Michigan:
ex-Mayor Josiah Quincy, OF Boston.
and State Senator A. McNeill, OF Con-
ncctlcut.
To LaborinE Men.
a delegation representing the local
hricklayers union called upon him
later and presented him with a set of
resolutions praising his efforts in be-
half of organized labor In thanking
the committee for the resolutions, Mr..
Bryan said.
Il have done what have thought to
he right. ] have felt that all society is
Interested In the welfare Of society, and
the things that the laborinR man Is
asking for are to my mind so lust that
they should be allowed. / have never
attempted to array class aginst class.
aithoush 1T has been stated that
nave attempted to do so. have labored
to bring all classes into harmony. and
only by securing justice can peace be
secured" - 70 20
Mr.: Bryan hurried immediate,v ,fter
the dinner to the law school OF Na,v
York University in Washington square.
Where he made an address. and then
ne SPOKE at meeting OF the Business
Mems Civic Club. Afterwards he at.
Tended the banquet OF the Associates
Press and the American Newspape
ruoi,shers, Association. He and his
family will depart from the citv 10
morrow for Nebraska. and Miss Graz.
bryan Will leave the family at Har-
Hollins, Va. 'eioo' "
Notable Gathering.
There was a notable gathering of
editors and publishers at the Waldorf
astoria tonight. at the joint banonet
OF tile Associated Press and the Ameri-
can can Newspaper Publishera' Associa-
tlon, ooth OF which are holding their
annual al meetings in this city. Every
State and territory Of the United Stat.s
were represented by those who have
earned distinction In the newspaper
profession and their guests Included
William Jennings Bryan, United States
Senator Philander c. Knox, OF Penn.
sylvania. and others OF public influ.
ence.
Gn -,Nro 81
eral@ Charles H.. Taylor, OF the Boston
Globe; the POSTMASTER Herman Rid
der, editor and publisher OF the New
York Stats Zeitung and president OF
the American Newspaper Publishers
Association: Frank B. Noyes, OF the
Chicago RecordHerald and president
of the Associated Press: Senator Knox.
of the Episcopal Diocese OF Long Is
land; Rabbi Stephen S. Wise. of the
Free Synagogue; Patrick Francis
Murphy, officials of the organizations
and others.
Mr.. Ridder began tho evenings for
malities by proposing the health of
the President of the United States.
The toast was drunk standing. while
the orchestra played the Star Span.
gled Banner Brief speeches were
made by General Taylor and Rabbi
Wise.
Know the Truth.
Mr.. Bryan. who had received a cor
dial greeting when lie entered the din-
aing-hall, was given another kindly eN-
BRYAN spoke for some moments In q
humorous line OF thought, and then
said: js9
ciation. Mr.. Bryan said:
II appreciate the compliment which
is paid me by those who have had the
arrangement of this banquet. The AS
sociated Press is a very important far-
tor IN tho spread of that information
which is necessary for the formation
of opinion; and In casting about Tor
subject nothing more appropriate has
occurred to me than the Bible passage:
Know the truth and the truth shall
make you tree.'
1T has been the purpose of the Ass {
sociated Press to convey to Its nus
merous subscribers seils unbiased. un- q
colored truth. / recognize that this Is
sextren,ely ditt1cult and that With even
the best OF intentions those who report
interviews. conventions and events will
aunintentionally inject their own opin-
ions. and yet absolute nlpartialttyS
must be the ideal at which the Asso-
ciated Press aims, d M
aYou furnish news to Republican
papers, Democratic papers, papers tden-
titled with other parties. and to inde-
pendent papers, and the readers Of
these Associated Press reports repre-
sent every phase OF opinion.
.'Your association Is not party or-
gan 1T does not do editorial work. z
It is not the champion OF any cause or
the advocate OF any man. 1t is ex-
pccted to tell the truth about congress
sional doings. legislative sessions. mu-
nicipal matters, and to correctly report
Fthat watch is given to it for puhli-
cation,
,lt cannot guarantee It's readers
against mistakes, for Its agents are
human. but II can correct mistakes
when they are found out and 4admonisl "a
Its representatives TO be cautious. ~ =
docs not Furnish the headllnes. which n