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Show PLATT IS READY TO STEP DOWN 'Time to Retire When He Feels Dn Good and Ready." NEW YORK, May 80. "When ought a politician to retire?" , ksald Senator Thomas C Piatt, in response to a question, "He ought to retire when he feels d n good and readyl "I presume you put that ques- tlon to me as a hint that X ought to retire from the Senate. Well. I would like to. My Senatorial term, however, as you know, won't explte for soine oonsider- able time, but when it does I'll be glad to step down and out.". S Aside from the poUUcal life, however, Mr. Piatt believes that Sin large cities, where competition Is keenest, the business or pro- fessionsi man who has reached the age of 60 and bas accumu- lated a bank account bringing fhlm an Income of $3000 or S4000 a year, or even less, ought to re- .tire, so as to make room for S others. "In the large cities of tbe country," said the Senator, "there are thousands more workers than are needed, and for that reason tbe young fellows should not be hampered by tbe old ones." |