Show VALE TOM JOHNSON After aU all there is something pathetic In the story or of Tom Johnson recently retired from the office ot of mayor of oC Cleveland Ohio For nine years ears he has been the mayor ot of that progressive city and without doubt he has bas worked hard for the in Interests of the people We do not be believe believe lieve any informed person seriously questions the honesty or the courage or the ability of Mr Johnson They see that he has failed to secure acceptance acceptance tance ot of his plans for certain measures notably a reduction ot of street car carfares carfares fares But when the time came for fora a surrender of his office last Monday morning and when sobs choked him as ashe ashe he attempted a farewell address many of the men who had opposed him min mingled mm their tears with his own The They paid him that tribute ot of appreciation Tom Johnson made a million dollars He have bave to work for the people yet undoubtedly he did He made sac sacrIfices sacrifices for tor them Doubtless he could have held his fortune If he had not withdrawn his attention from his own affairs and devoted time to the busI busIness business ness ot of the cIty in which he had bad been mayor maor But he leaves office with a clean rec record ord md and with the sympathy and good wishes of every one who knows him |