The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-04-24
MARSHALL
MAKES ADDRESS
Viye President Speaks at Annual
Meeting of Associated
Press

New York, April 20-Vice President
Marshall was aplauded by members
Of the Associated Press at their annual
meeting today when he advocated
freedom of speech and press as guar
anteed by the constitution but favored
soaking it to the fellow who causes
trouble in the American republic by
what he says
He drew distinction as to rights
OF free speech between those who
were born in the country and others
Native born, he said. had the right. to
advocate alteration Of the government
by constitutional means to socialism
or monarchy, but those who sought
"a haven in this country had no right
to propose a change in the system of
government.
The vice president was the chief
speaker at the luncheon Of the mem
bers in connection with the annual
meeting, at which the retiring five di-
rectors were reelected by acclamation
and advisory boards and auditing and
nominating committees were chosen.
After deprecating the great amount
OF publicity given to crime and sug-
gesting that newspapers pour Oil on
the troubled waters of unrest by
speaking of the fine things in Amefi-
can life,. Mr.. Marshall told the meet
ing what he thought would be real
news, namely, ca clarion call from ev-
cry newspaper in America for men to
stand for justice, for freedom, for
right, for the maintenance Of the old
constitution and the old principles up
Non which the republic was founded"
Not Going Back.
There are great many people who
think we are going back to where we
were before August 1, 1914. We are
not going back there, gentlemen. I
wish to God it were possible to go
back to 1849, but we live in the year
of grace 1920, and we are not going
back -. and you know and know,
whether we close our eyes to it or
not, that 100000 men did not agon-
ize and suffer and die upon the far
flung lines of Flanders and France
that the world might be what the
world was
The problem for the Associated
Press is as to whether it is to act as
OPPORTUNITIES and the privileges the
Associated Press has it Will assume
some Of the responsibilities for bring
sis peace and Quietude and good order
at last to America if not the world
The vice president counselled
against being discouraged at high
prices. He recalled the days after the
Confederate war when he said flour
sold up to $40 a barrel. quinine for
$40 an ounce and calico for so cents
a yard.
Going to Extremes
Lets get down from the theory.
he said, that we must either make
all the money that we can today for
tomorrow we die, or we must spend
all the money we have today for fear
there will be none tomorrow. Let US
understand that American prosperity
can not continue if the farms and fac
tories Of this country are to produce
less and people are to increase and
consume more and what is the use
talking about congress, or courts or
any other human instrumentality set
ting aside the plain laws of nature z"
The luncheon opened with a toast
to the fully restored health Of Presi-
dent Wilson, proposed by Frank T.
Moves. president of the Associated
Press. Briefly reviewing the work Of
the Associated Press, Mr.. Noyes said
it had become hall mark of accu-
racy whether the event recorded is
the election Of a president, the sign
ing of an. armistice, a decision of the
supreme court or the death of
pope"
He introduced Vice President Mar
shall as one whom the people were
appreciating more and more because
,of his delightful personality. his res
oIute cheerfulness and sturdy good
sense.
In concluding their bushes meeting
the members adopted a vote of thanks
to the directors and officers for their
efficient service during the last year.
and Victor T. Lawson Of the Chicago
Daily News gave short talk on the
public responsibilities of publishers
and the success Of cooperative news
gathering by the Associated Press.
Melville E. Stone. the general man
ager. was called on for a speech, and
said:
Don't shoot the organist. He's do
ing the best he knows how. He's 60
ing to continue to do the best he
knows how"
CEN ORREG0N