The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-09

chief justice. He 10 not old and
crepid. but is in the prime OF lie
direct from active practice. His ap-
pointment came at the right time
W., wnen ne can be OF great service to
at fs my bsliet that when Chile,
Justice Wilson closes his career on
the bench he win be recorded as one
Or the greatest tudges OF our eoun-
Should BE Kept In osyies
john =. Regain declared that Il
was 2 nne thing to see the large
gathered together TO do honor 10 the
distinguished members 81 the Bar!
that he stay there Tor Tn the nsst els
should feel proud. u A z fn nsS@ M, Sss
trials OF the active lawyer ana Il
should be our purpose ID keen him
IN me omse to which he has Ssen
Toastmaster Daley In Introducing
tbs next speaker referred % hiS
career as . Judge os District court
and remarked Il don't feaaii
what all OF his decisionS were but /
know they were made uuIek.".
Judge Lorin Cray declared that he
was the Oldest member OF The bAr
association and that he had bash
beaten In trial cSsea more times
than any other lawyer present. He
gave . short historical sketch OF tie
life OF Wilson ID the. lay pr0sessiotl
from the time he was 4 Skudenf uns
til he became chief justice Of the Sd
preme court OF The btatn. He de.
slared that wiison was ! WORKER and
that his deeision on cases would Be
made from hard work. -
.1t is our duty 70 Ksep . man aD.
pointed from Blue ESrkh couhly Ia
the highsst beech ID the state Is
that position bebAnse We aSA bfoud
Of him and know that be Il capai,is
OF the oiice,r said William str6dt.
mann, Judge OF npniclpeI court Ne
detailed 10 the gathering numerous
instances % sid extended By Mr..
WIlson to young iaw4prS tust starr.
ing ont on careOrS. VIZ. 1'Ni'
"The bar is honored e. well as
Mr.. Wilson In his apnointment by
Governor Pre0s." said Carl Etrcm Of
Lake Crystal: IN his net positioh he
must have dignity, hut GH- \ in our
hearts we know that he Is tust
Sam" to as. We know that the
problems which confront him In his
new position viii BE- settled for the
best interests OF the people,"
spoke OF the unique Spoitibn he held,
Frank =. Morse. county attorney,
spoke Of the unique position he held,
having spent the nbat year OF. his
law career In the ofiee Of Mr.. VIII
son and having the nrst case de-
cided By MT. Wilson n his position
Is chief 1usttSss OF the sppEene
court. "Mr. Wilson II q man who al
ways helped young lawyers and re-
peatedly extended them aid In con
Quoting q case. His appointment II q
good example Of what perservefanee
and hard work viii attAin.s ~
Wilson and / started our law
careers at the same time" said ]. A.
F1ittie. He has outskirted me in
everything We have entered with
one exception-I have q grandson.
When Mr.. Wilson closes his record
book In supren9e court we know that
re need not be ashamed OF what ne
aMr. wilson Is q man who has
been through the mill Oh active nrac.
tice. He has worked iiis way IN To the
position he now holds by hard work.
We know that he Is amply Qualified
to hold the position" said H. W.
o. J. Snow told Of the habit OF Mr.
Wilson in extending q helping hand
to young lawyers. over, may bad
bumps IN the law proteesIon. Ha
stated that the new chief iustics
was a man OF energy and ability who
would ably All the. office and Be q
credit to the bar and TO the state.
appointment At Right Time
B. d. Smith declared that Cover.
nor Preus had made the, aUpoint-
meht at q time in O critical political
situation when vsrious factions we're
trying TO better the, mode OF govern
ment made BY our torefathers.
They would change our constitu.
ton made by. our fofesathersJ who
studied the history Of the world
They knew tyranny, and they nut
into our constitution the right to lifa.
liberty, property and religious be-
lief. The American people eventually
get right when they have studied 4
question. Sam Wilson viii helm
greatly IN STRENGTHENING out fine
difficulties and ket back TO the
ground covered by our forefathers. !"
Ivan Bowen stated that one thing
impressed him was the expeditiotis
way in which he deenatched bust
ness. He told OF q little, incident
when Mr.. Wilson was ,carnpaisninE
for the Office or county attorney.
"The position Of btr state jiidici-
airy is that OF q rock Upon which our
personal rights are preserved. A
man OF Mr.. Wilson's type II the iu-
dietary is needed &C this time when
the RIGHTS OF the public. ana the "a:
dividual are endangered" said the
speaker As long as attorneys can
be picked IKE e fSs Sioiar{ ,os 9ess Who
lions our rights viii be protecttdS
"That the governor Of the state In
selecting O man TO All the Office OF
chief Justice OF the supreme court
saw ne TO reach out Ia the active
practice Of the Law TO ana his man.
means something TO Us and 20 the
people nf the state" declared Hiram
Gof. 1--WE know that we viii have a
human being on the sunreile court
VI, who vii not become pulled up over
Sadness In parting.
a fellow member of our bar has been
elevated to this high position az
tanned by Wilson. 1t ls an honor
that comes to few--it is an honor to
us members Of the Blue Earth cotin-
ty bar, association. said c. J. Laut-
isch. : The speaker said that It was
a sad thing to 20 about daily tasks
and note the absence qf Nj. Wilson.