Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-04-23

Associated Press and Pub.
fishers Enjoy Great
Feast Of Reason

WOOHV ~ sSOsWWSA AsVsVA ~
Addressed by Many
Noted Men
New York, N. Y, April 22.-There |
was notable gathering OF editors
and publishers at the Waldorf-As-
toria tonight, the occasion being the
joint banquet Of the Associated Press
and American Newspaper Publish
ers' association, both Of which are
holding their annual meetings in this
city. Every state and territory OF
the United States was represented by
these who have earned distinction In
guests included William J. Bryan,
United States Senator Philander G.
Knox of Pennysalvina and other of
public interest.
The grand ball room was filled to
the limit of comfort when the six
hundred diners had found their plac-
es. The boxes, which were half hiH-
den by wealth Of carnations and
apple blossoms, were occupied by the
families and friends of the banquet
ers.
At the presidents table were Cen
eral Charles II. Taylor of the Bos-
ton Globe, POSTMASTER; Herman
Ridder, editor and publisher of the
New York Staatz Zietung and presi-
dent Of the American Publishers
association; Frank B. Noyes Of Chi
cago Record Herald and president of
the Associated Press, Senator Knox
of Long Island, Steven r. Wise of
the Free Synagogue, Patrick Francis
Murphy, Official of the two organiza-
tions and others.
The souvenirs Of the banquet were
daintily printed little volumes, bound
In Japan vellum, one containing the
history of newspaper printing from
the earliest times, and another a list
Of the members of the Associated
Press and American Newspaper Pub
fishers association.
Mr.. Ridder began the evenings
formalities 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
Mr.. Ridder then explained jokingly
that he had promised not to make
speech, accordingly he was obliged
to blunt1y introduce, zone Of the
most distinguished journalists of this
country, the editor of the Boston
Globe, General Taylor.
This gave the general who was re-
ceived with tumultuous applause, an
opportunity to say: II do not think
that the committee need to have tied
Mr.. Ridder down in such way that
he could not give me some comp1i-
mentary praise, for own to you
that am one Of the ordinary sort of
men who would rather have ans ounce
OF taffy while j am alive than a
ton Of epitaphy after am dead.
In a more serious mood General
B Taylor answered the charge that a
tinge OF commercialism had come
into the press in the last quarter OF
a century. After pointing out that
whereas In an eight-page paper TWEEN.
ty-fiYe years ago was sold for cents
q copy, the reader now receives from
eight to twenty-four pages for one
cent. He added that there was moi
a one-cent paper In the country but
that was worth two cents. What the
Journalists really needed, he said
was a copper half cent in order thai
they might go the limit and give 9
two or three-cent paper for half tht
present prices.
Rabbi Wise addressed the diner:
as fellow muckrakers and for half ar
hour kept them in roars of laughter
as he related a series Of pointed in
cidents. sHl @
Mr.. Bryan had received cordia
greeting when he entered the dining
hall and was given another kindl.
reception as he rose to speak. Mr.
Bryan spoke for some moments in ;
humorous line of thought, replying II
kind to earlier sallies at his expense
Mr.. Bryan had something to sa.
also upon the tariff and continued:
For long while was arguing
tariff reform when could find YER
little support among the newspape
men. / found after awhile that wa
too general; that to get the news
paper men with me must be NOR
specific.
.sAnd so went to my good friend
our German brother (pointing to Mi
Ridder) and asked him what
could do to be sure Of unanimou
support Of the newspaper fraternit
III my advocacy OF tariR reform? H
said, pulp, and / took 1t up and 70
the first time in my life found my
self ON the side Of the majority"
Senator Knox followed Mr.. Bryar
delivering characteristic speec
that ELECTED much applause.
Mr.. Murphy made witty speec
in response to the toast 'Time an
Chance.