Show THE DECISION the decision ot at judge hottell that the cita prohibition ordinance is all is a one to the citi officers and all those concerned concern rd v ith the citi welfare it would be an unfortunate condition for this cit cita tint thit an alien to ti tie the e cites interests could come here set at the will of the cita through ome iome technical error the contention thattie that the lian lt ordinate ordin ordina ame IlLe w s not oue operative ratie because of the failure of an officer to perform a trial inal rial nal duty is absurd the ardi ranie was drawn and cassad ard it is the law of the city and ro rood good and law abiding citizen will try to evade it to bates bales and erickson the id decision casion is doubly they hane hae worked hard arid and faithfully to the ordinance and the decision I 1 is a vindication of their efforts city attorney At tornay bates is ib a you nl iwler and it was hardly expected he would build so solidly as he has done in the drafting drat tine of the prohibition ordinance the decision is certain certainly lv a certificate of ability to him older and more experienced lawyers than mr baals bat 3 have rade ic de mistakes in draftina draft mi cita ardi and it would hae been no Corti cular reflection on his ability bd he made a estal e in this but to rie oe upheld by the district court on the validity of the ordinance is a distine dis victory tor lor him nd one in which he is entitled to all credit for abi ability lit N no mitter when the tanil deLi decision ion 1 reached this is cleir the cita his efficient othelus alho olho rs arid and tood should rilla to their |