Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-04-23
Joint Dinner of Associated
Press and American Publish
erS' Association Draws Six
Hundred Leaders Together
RABBI WISE ARGUES FOR
THE "UNOWNED" PAPER
Mr. Bryan Proposes the bi-Par-
tiSan Newspaper, Which
Shall Open Its Columns to All
Parties Alike, for Free Dis
CuSSiOn,
IBy Morning journal sseola. Lsnsed Wire

| IBy Morning journal sssoIn! Lensed Wire.l
| New York. April 22.--'rhere was d
! InCtable gathering of editors and pub
i fishers at the WaldOrf-Astoria to-
night. the occasion being joint ban
/ uuet of the Associated Press and the
| American Newspaper Publishers asso-
! citation. both of which are holding
/ their annual meetings in this city
| Every state and territory of the Unit
! ted States was represented by those
who have earned distinction in the
| ne wspaper profession, and their guests
| included William j. Bryan, United
| States Senator p. G. Knox. of Penn
| sylvania, and others of public infu-
! enCe
The grand ball room was filled to
the limit of comfort when the 500
diners had found their places. Tie
boxes. half hidden by the wealth OF
carnations and apple, blossoms, were
occupied by the families and friends
of the banqueters.
At the presidents table were Gen
eral Charles H. Taylor of the Boston
Globe, the postmaster: Herman RID
der, editor and publisher of the New
York Staats Zetung and president OF
the American Newspaper Publishes
association; Frank b. Noyes, of the
Chicago Record Herald, president OF
the Associated Press; Senator Knox
Mr. BRYAN. Bishop Frederick Burgess,
OF the Episcopal diocese OF Long ls-
land: Rabbi stephen Wise, of the free
Synagogue: Patrick Francis Murphy,
officials Of the two organizations, ana
others.
Mr.. Ridder began the evenings Tor
malities by proposing the health oil
/
The toast was drunk standing Whlie
the orchestra played The Star Span
! gled Banner"
an the name of Frank b. Noyes,
uresident Of the Associated Press ana
in behalf of the American Newspaper
Publishers association said MI Rld-
der. Il bid you all tonight, our guests
a warm and hearty welcome.
Mr.. Ridder then explained jokingly
that he had promised not to make
speech Accordingly he was Obliged
ia bluntly introduce one OF the most
distinguished journalists Of this coun-
try, the editor of the Boston Globe,
General Taylor"
This gave General Taylor, who was
| received with tumultous applause, an
! opportunity to say:
! ~ do not think that the committee
need to have tied Mr.. Ridder down III
L 80, that he rouId not give me
l,,i, su.'' % o,,,, rIin,ontar,v praises for own
sum 50 t,,.t am ON. Of that ordinary
& ~ 20 yr,l',, who youId rather have an
a,,nco of taffv while I am alive than
A ton of epitaphy after | am dead
General Taylor answered the ChafBe
| that a tinge of commercial lism had
! '+l%. Ia, ,roee In the last quar-
tui''C ,o oontu,,, After nointing out
: - l..
ma enal ,,iI ra,. fo,,, cents a copy. the
/ ".'"do, nov receives from to "a
| n,rras, fo,. ono cent
! PAX - ,I t,,,, tt,aro ,cae nnt a one
| re ,, auuS" in no rountr,, INT thai
Cenl ILL p"p tr,o certe What iournA-
! lnsS WaS ,,,I,,' WI ~ ,,oodcd hc said was cop
lSta .'If H. ,',,. IN n,dcr maj they might
5e' .,I' ~" liroit and give A two or three
| su t',, 80, ror bair tbe present price
! cot,a,a1 TAYLOR eXplaiued the un-
GSnI.i ,,l, a. absnrco Of Governor
IT,,,ri,os whose presence had been
,.IItl tius itO' TO-, hut whose ofncial duties
| I'P" e., ,,,,asea,,,- for him TO remain
! maui ~
| Ill Alp%l +bo ravt sneaker. ad-
INdpp' Lanr,,otere as "fcllow
,,,uct,ra lxers'' and for a half hour kept
! lluch d MI l'r Ia,ts,h+nr ae he relat-
~ w ~ ~ ,,;os -, of noirted incidents. In
| - =" =" serio,e vein Rabbi Wise dis
49, d niol 80 iHauarre of the press
ctSai.u .hat no vvouId venture to say
| .!t r., non with the greatest DOW
.a"' , nan who nerhaps does more
| g. -, tt,ings in the United states
I,o,, a,,I, otbor is the manager Of the
Hsanciated ,,, press.
Tho press Must BE Free.