The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1928-05-17
WARREN TOOLE
TO Be CANDIDATE

Former Associate Justice of Mon
tana's Supreme Court, Warren Toole.
last Saturday announced his candi-
dacy for the Democratic nomination
fo1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and filed his
petition for nomination in the office
of the Secretary of State.
Candidate Make Pledge
Judge Toole accompanied his filing
With simple pledge, saying:
IF | am nominated and elected +
viii, during my term of office. give
NY best efforts to tho welfare Of all
the people; sincerely, honestly, fair
y and inte'Igently, and with deep
devotion to the principles Of our in
stitutions, and ever guided b. the
sacred and immutable truth that al.
men are created equal
Judge Too'e was appointed Asso-
ciate Justice CT the Supreme Court o.
Montana in December, 1926, to fill
the unexpired term of the late jus
tice Holloway. This complimentary
selection by Governor Erickson
.: :aased the many friends OF Judg
Toole throughout the State, and en
abled the Court to speed up its work
as under the law it was unable to
can in a district judge to sit in place
OF Judge Holloway Judge Toole wa
the youngest justice ever to sit upon
Montana's supreme bench, and one
OF the youngest justices ever to be
member Of the highest appellate
court Of any state in the Union.
Inherent Ability
Judge Toole IS native Of this
State He was born. in Helena in
1893, the son Of Joseph X Tocle, whe
came to Montana in 1869, and who
having served as district attorney
president Ct the a.~i;eral council
and member Of ths constitutional
Of 1884 and 1889, was
pre- -amientIy Influential, as terri
Eprial delegate to Congress, in pro
curing the admission of Montana
statehood following which he was
slected the first governor Of the new
s,ate ara served three terms resign
ing from office in the last year Of his
\ ird term He is also the namesake
J, the for1ner governors elder broth
II who occupied an outstanding place
It the bar Of Montana from 1863 unit
lis death in 1905
Successful in his Profession
Judge Toole received his early ed
lcation in the public schools Of Hel
ia, later graduating from Yale Un
and the Law School Of stan
ord University from which latter II
tfiuticn he received the degree q
DOCTOR Of Jurisprudence He was ad
litted to the bar in 1917 and imme
lately commenced, and has ssnes
cen engaged in, the practice Of Law
/ Great Falls, in which profession
g mas ueIILOu5lA ttAoh 1iS AtiAt1 y.
ae ability OF his distinguished father
nd uncle. The law partnership q
ray, Galloway & Toole, Of which ae
as member during its existence
rjoys the unique distinction of hay
lg its entire membership success
ely elevated, within period Of four
ears to the highest judicial offices
Montana, both State and Federal ;
eloquent testimony Of ability and !.
'puIarity i
Ex-Service Man
Judge Toole was in the field artii' 4
y Of the Uaited States Army dur :
g the World War. He married 4
iss Eulalie Barker who was born In
reat Falls and who has always tax :
an active interest in civic affairs =
i'd the welfare Of children Of dis :,
lied soldiers, besides interesting
'rself in other charitable work. He y
IS two children, his son being en-. :,
lied in the public schools. !.