Morris tribune., 1905-04-01
R. A. STONE.
Appointed Assistant Attorney Gem
eral by Gen. E. T. Young
of Appleton.

Thursday evening city papers con
tanned the news that Attorney Gen
eraI Young had appointed Mr.. R. A.
Stone Of this place to the office of as
sistant attorney general in place OF
Mr.. 7. j Kerwin, who resigned
The Minneapolis Journal had the
following:
attorney Gen. E. 7. Young will
appoint r. A. Stone Of Morris to sue
coed T. j. Kerwin, of lie Sueur, assis-
tanr attorney general. Mr.. Kerwin
has announced that he will resign his
position, and although his resigna-
ton has not been formally presented
to the attorney general, he has mott
fed that official of bis intention and
Mr.. Younghas selected his successor.
Mr.. Stone is brother of Rep. Ward
Stone, member Of the present legi-
STATURE"
This announcement came as great
surprise to the people of Morris and
vicinity, where Mr.. Stone has lived
since boyhood and where he has
practiced law for the past six years.
The Office was offered TO Mr.. Stone
entirely without solicitation on his
part and in fact the offer was as much
of a surprise to him as the announce
ment of the appointment is now to
his friends, During the past three
years especially, Mr.. Stones practice
has increased with great rapidity and
during that time he has tried as
many cases in the court of this and
the adjoining counties as any other
member of the local bar. Attorney
General Young has been among his
adversaries and that the appointment
should come, without any effort on
Mr.. Stones part, from such source,
is indeed a great compliment.
Tho Office carries at present SAL
airy of $4,000 year. MIR. and Mrs.
Stone will he compelled to remove to
St. Paul temporarily. Mr.. Stone, in
response to question put by q rep
resentative of this paper, said that
under no circumstances would he
have considered the offer of the ap-
pointment at all if the acceptance Of
1T would have necessitated the drop
ping of his practice here. His BUSH
ness will be continued and the more
important matters and cases will
have his personal attention and in
such matters the actual trial work will
be conducted by him as heretofore. It
is his intention to secure the service
of some capable lawyer to lock after
the routine work Of the office, and
for the present at least Mr.. Stone
will devote at least the last two days
of each week to his office in Morris.
which will be kept open, SO that
there will be the least possible inter
ruption aud interference with his
practice.
There is every indication that the
present attorney general intends to
observe and fulfil his oath of Office
and to enforce the laws of the state.
Although Mr. Stone has always been
Republican, he has always been of
the independent kind and his pres
ent appointment is essentially non
political and comes as recognition
of his ability, fearlessness and ag-
gressiveness as a a trial lawyer. The
appointment not only is high COM
pliment to Mr.. Stone, but is a furth-
er indication that there is goingto be
something doing" in the attorney
generals Office during the next four
years.
Mr.. Stone is entering the attorney
generals office just at time when
there is important litigation to be
carried on, and we confidently pre-
dict that he will rapidly rise in prom
inence and acquit himself in man
ner that will bring credit to himself
and approval from his friends.