The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-04-23
CANDIDATES TALK TO EDITORS
KNOX AND BRYAN At DINNER
or PRESS AND PUBLISHERS.
The senator Advises While the Colonel
Lectures the sahctum and suggests =
Two PHBeipled Editorial Page-Rabbi
wise OrAtes Against Money Power.

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Two PHneipIcd Editorial PaEe-Rabbi
wise Orates Against Money Power.
~They-that Is to say the Associated Press
and the American Newspaper Publishers
Association and Editor Gunnison OF Brook
Ign aHd Editor Joe Chesterfield Garretson Of
Cincinnati and a whole lot more Of editor
folk from this town and the tall grass-came
pretty near corralling four sure enough
Presidential candidates at their first annual
combination feast last night at the Wal
dorf- Astoria. Last night was the first
time the members Of the organization slid
their feet under the table simultaneously,
and they figured on celebrating the occasion
with Four-Headliners-Four
II didn't work out as planned, because
Gov. Hughes vas detained in Albany by
an annoying set Of circumstances which he
termed ofhcial business. while Secretary
Taft. who II Was hoped might ooms smiling
in. was not in these parts. But they had
Col. the Hon. William Jennings Bryan, who
when he isn't walking for the Presidency
runs a weekly paper out in Lincoln Neb.
Mr.. Bryan went 10 the banquet. therefore,
cunningly disguised as an ,di,o- and very
few people seemed to know tie difference.
Then there was United States Senator
Philandcr G Knox o. ennsylvania. MIR,
Knox enterad late, but he split up the ap.
plause with Col.-no, Editor-Bryan, per-
haps because he rcirainod from knocking
the newspapers and limiting that the public
prints are pretty generally in the talons Of
the Money Devil
Mr.. Bryan himself ran to form last night.
speaking cleyerly and incorporating bis
serious comments with quips and quirps
and merry tales that produced breezes Of
laughter in the grand ballroom, His re-
ception. however. could not he described as
hCtl, enthusiastic, and quite a number OF
Western editors were indiscrept enough TO
get up on their hind legs and howl Justify
for Roosevelt whenever the name OF the
President bobbed up In he speechmaking.
Al such times Mr.. Bryan gave one Of the
p~rettlest limitations that could be imagined
Of a fellow trying 70 look gay and cheerful.
lie admitted himself, at the close OF his
talk, that he didn't expect 10 win popularity
with the speech he had loosed from MS
system. but he was convinced that the
truth would make them free aud he lust
had 70 tell them. Applause. The Colonel
gripped senator knoN's hand theoretically
when tho Senator walked into the room, and
the Senator fingered the C1lonel's hand
pleasantly and everything was nice and
lovely
Gen. Charles n, Taylor Of the Boston !
GiDbt was POSTMASTER and welcomed the
guests in behalf 81 the two organizations,
With Goa. Taylor On the dais we're Herman
Rider, Frank B. Noyes, president If the
Associated Press. Bishop Frederick Bur
Mr, Bryan, Senator Knox, James NJ.
Beck, Melville l.. Stone, Patrick Francis
Murphy, Meiill Mccormick, Rabbi Stephen
5. Wise, Gen. Stewart l.. WOOtford, John
". HAYS, G.. II. Clark, II. y, Kellogg, Henry
Cary, +. II. Baker and Col. William Hester,
Gen. Taylor had quite a bit to say about
.cheapenlng the price Of newspapers. He
remembered twenty-five years ago when
people were glad enough in the East to pay
Tour cents for an eight page paper n in
the West TO hand out a nickel for a sheet
Of the same size, and he lamented condi-
lions as they are now.
What some Of these gentlemen need ia a
new cola said Gen. Taylor, 80 that they
ran sell two papers for a cent. Where's
All inns ROllk 70 tiuf 4 CIV " up hh
The %conundrum Of the age
The General read Gov. Hughes's tele-
gram OF regret. which was received with
hurrahs and ha-has, Then he intro
luced Rabbi Wisa, who turned out a few
Duna, some epigralns and not a few redhot
thoughts on the commercalism Of the
press. ~ it seemed to Dr. Wise.
DR.. Wise spoke Of the power OF the press,
il frightened Abe Hummel into taking
!, vacation; how il compelled the German
Reichstag 70 apologize. and how il brought
Justice to a certain famous Jewish oficer
France after he had been condemned
Then DIR. Wise leaned over the
able and looked his audience Of editors
in the eye
But why don't you free yourselves
le shouted. why don't you free your
from the money powerl Free your
from the talons Of passion and pref
Idice!, the press must say to the power
IF gold Applause from an editor named
and not let yourselves be dominated
~ it,
When the doctor sat down Mr.. Bryan
looked over, nOdding congratulations.
Great speech. y said Mr.. Bryan. Good
speech. Finel'
The Applause for Editor Bryan was spo-
radio and weak when IUastmaster Taylor
lifted him 10 his feet, oratorically speaking,
the Colonel set out 70 win 'en. He
said he had found DR.. Wise 50 radical that
" comparison he felt himself conservative,
Shereal there was much laughter.
Its worth coming all the way from
Nebraska TO hear tho money power get what
vas coming 10 it" said Editor Bryan. III
DR.. Wise's ministerial duties do not occupy
vi his time We may he able 10 use him.
Il hope ! can always find somebody 10
for Inc what | aIn not able 70 say for
myself. It's mighty embarrassing to live
inder the restrictions imposed upon men in
life for am hore to sayia mar can
"a in politics without holding an Office.
Laughter and applause.
III | had said what he said 100 men here
would have regarded II as O personal attack
lpon them. | try 10 keep my several
came to New York several months z
nd, knowing how prone the New York
are 10 jump on me and lambast me.
what | thought was a safe subject,
Thou shalt not steal think hurt more
feelings by that speech than any
ever delivered" Laughter.
The Colonel told a few stories. jOshed
herman kidder about Mr.. Riders deyo-
ion to the task Of having the duty taken
n wood pulp and remarked a bit upon
he inconsistency u editors. Then came
few ~yitriolio remarks anent tho news
He prefaced his whaoks with the
complaint that perhaps there isn't a man in
he world who has been Disseminated
.gainst as much as himself. Then he eI- {
,loded.
Many ot the editorials OF to-day are
ought and paid for. shouted the Colonel. (
his solid right hand down upon
he table until the champagne glasses !
tunefully. Some Of the editorial
rtfcles are not even written in the news.