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Show THE RETIRING COUNCILMEN. Four members of tho old council retire Messrs. Hatch, Qtiaylc, Hansen, and Hell, two democrats, two republicans. Of Mr. Hatch It may bo said that he gave the city his best service. His mission In the council was to oppose, and he fulfilled that mission faithfully. He is on record as having voted against most propositions that came before the oouuclland invariably voted "no" on appropriations. Mr. Hatch made it his business to watch the llnancial end, and sought to inculcate methods that have become a part of his existence as a successful banker forjears. To secure this he must needs oppose and fiom start to tln'sh he did to very consistently. He was a positive force andTiiK Ki'.ruiu.iOAN can not sav that his aggressiveness has not and will not continue to result in gooJ Though his attitude frequently frequent-ly riled the majority. Mr. Hatch commanded the respect of his confreres, con-freres, and while his judgment in cut-tain cut-tain instances Is open to question, Tiik Rkpuiilican has never doubted his absolute honesty and sincerity. Wc believe Mr. Hatch looked after his part of the city's business as he does after his own, and there are none who will doubt his ability and disposition dis-position along this line. The other democrat, N. M. Hansen, proved an Invaluable man In the council not brilliant, not talkative, not aggressive, but ever ready to perform per-form his part teadily, conscientiously and to the best of his ability. Ho had ideas of his own and whether they lltted 111 with the remainder remain-der or the minority, he held them just the same He was honest, solid, broad-minded and be it said to ills credit, ever voted fot picgression. Asa member of the Klectric Light Committee he proved an able assistant, assist-ant, not an obstructionist. He voted with the majority oftcner than iie voted against It: lie was Iherc to help not to oppose Councilman Hansen enjoyed the highest cotideucc and esteem of his fellow members and deserves de-serves the thanks of the cntlte city and especially tlie people of the ward which ltonoied himself tho themselves them-selves in tils election. Kvetj councilman regtels the ab-scence ab-scence of John (juayle, republican. No man ever gave more earnest service ser-vice 01 mote lime to the city's Interests Inter-ests He nevei neglected tlie city's business foi ills own and in committee assignments, of which he had many, spent houts and dajs for which he te-eelved te-eelved no icmuneiation. lie was in the council to fuilllt a trust and In four jears ho did that well. Fiom thoe who do not know the time ie-quired ie-quired to successfully handle a city's multifarious duties, the ciy has ever been for "business men," but many bankers who have made thousands handling other people's money, and rnanj "business men" whose tlnancial standing may be doubted In mativ instances in-stances would have made a failure where "John (najle. fnrmei" lias made a success. It is not what one ma) know, 01 what lie 01 othets may think lie can do, that counts, It's the man who actually dues each day to the best of his ability the duty that Is Ills. Asa councilman John (Juaylc tilled that measure, and eacli metnberof the old council will testify to that fact F.ll .1 Hell was one of the majotit) alvvajs It Is not on record that in his two years of service he voted agalut tlie policy of progtesslon Instituted and successfully carried out by the majority. Mr. Hell wit, .. .. jus-she jus-she incmbei ; he held strong views on limit questions brought up for discussion discus-sion and lie novel hesitated to voice those views earnestly. He represented repre-sented his constituents to the best advantage ad-vantage and gave the cltj a faithful service Only one who has been a t councilman or Is in touch with the work Incident thereto can appreciate what faithful councllmanlo service means. Tub ItKi'Uiii.icAN knows that these gentlemen leturn to private life with heart's filled with thankfulness, not regretful re-gretful that they were called tosactl-tlce tosactl-tlce their lime and energy for the city, but rather that their work is done. Public life is strenuous and a thankless thank-less task, an empty honor as a rule. The councilman's Job Is alwajs that. |