Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-01-21
CAREER
,,ev WE'LL TO RE. a,ANFNTLY FROM
 POLITICS.
carved the City Faithfully Well For Many
 Years.

oror a period of twenty
 ,,5erman Chas. Veil announc-
 he will permanently retire
 ao,i+ics at the close of his pres
 Epp1 pp,' of office. With the announce, in sn'oe
 ,anr minds are t"raed in resro-
 l,,' tor Uncle Charley" is known
 '' ore and everyone is known
 ,-', manner in which MT. Well an
 sos his purpose to retire is char
 Estic::
 ros I've made fortune of it,
 aor I'm going to enjoy it.
 If course, is but a little of
 rbarley's sarcasm. for while he
 |,ndeniably heaped up rches fo1
 e,f they did not come through his
 ion in the city council.
 o1o Charley Veil has perhaps
 h +he city as faithfully and well
 nv other one man that could be
 Dd Perhaps more so. That he he confidence of the public is eyl-
 h bv the long tenure of office siv-
 i'm by his const tuents. That he
 dono well his duty as he saw it
 hot be gainsaid.
 Veil was first elected alderman
 sa year 1885, just twenty years
 when this city became a city of
 first class. Gen, H. King Ahise Elected mayor at the same time. tbe two were office holders dur tbe city's first administration af= Incoming a city of he first class here is not an important measure he city statutes with which Mr.
 has not had more or less to dc
 inc making. He has always talk
 most active part in the affairs Of kern to the ( ty, and on more than occasion has his influence left an kllible impress upon the legislation he council, and thus has he mold history for Pine Bluff.
 ut it was his keen interest in mat
 financial that soon attracted to
 most attention, and caused his racterization as the watch dog of treasury" Becoming chairman of
 finance committee, his influence bme factor in all legislation af- ling the financial affairs of the city. by no means must it be thought
 this influence was insignificant. measure affecting the expenditure public moneys could be sprung on l floor of the council chamber with. bringing Uncle Charley to his promptly, and his frequent pro- Is against extravagance, or even |enditure of any kind when the con- |on of the city treasury did not war t 1t, made him a power to be Honed with. He could always be |nted upon to oppose the least in- Ption of extravaganza. |nele charley's aptitude in matters |hclal turned his mind naturally to- "a the financial affairs of the citv Flag made a success of his private |iaess, he sought to apply his meth. to the conduct of the city's. This Pnt conservatism in it's tishtest p He mastered thoroueh hly the ais of the eity's business, just as laa mastered thorouehly the de. 2 ol f's own, and today there is not liaa Tn all Pine Bluff who knows te a0out the city's financial condi- Il man he. Every phase of it rests oa ms finger tips, as it were, and he a'"aES ready at moments notice s'e data and statistics in support any argument he has to advance. AAo"s just what are the receiDts U all sources, just what can be cal a,va upon from the various chan 0l revenue. and just how much asg , the ely can afford to appro- .9 from each fund.
 .5, 4els Charley says he is no public ... 9at his Eeehoziey is of sui ,,. scope to enable him to nur in ,ss .as most intellisible such a strong V :. oi .acts in support of his views +,,s+,. M mas very frequontly baked . @.'oa o. .s that portended an expendi- ,.,, @ the city's funds.
 ,ns.. ms passing from tie council .s..1 .4psr' the city loses a cool and ,s, sfy2n.-one Wha has at aIl Yqi,+,o. a 4e-ea in accordance win his X 5 And if there have baen= aeis,,s 4asa ae brought down the de. .asd b., ', or those whom he had of, ., :. 9g a's stands on certain cues. r1osa +,s o h2en throueh honesty os s,-,. on nany occasions when he