Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 75, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 May 1904 — Remarkable Career of J. Frank Hanly. [ARTICLE]

Remarkable Career of J. Frank Hanly.

A writer who knows Mr. Hanly, the republican candidate for governor well hae this to eay of hie wonderful career. “J. Frank Hanley, the republi can nominee for governor is a leading lawyer of Lafayette. He was born of humble parents in Champaign county, Illinois, Apjil 4lb, 1866, and has made his way to a commanding position as lawyer and politician through hiaown ur - aided efforts. His early life w s one of hard toil and scantily rewarded efforts, but he early attracted attention as a political speaker of force and magnetism, and the recognition of his sincere character and true worth wis followed by political advancement at the hands of his const tuents. Hie father was an invalid and hie mother blind. At 11 yeare of age he was the sole support of his help lees parents, and when 15 he walked to Warren county, this state, 4nd got a job of sawing wood at 50 cents a day. The next five years he worked on a farm as a ditcher and common farm hand and went to school in win‘er. Later he taught school and studied law, beginning his professional practice at Mr, Hanly has served two terrnFTh the state senate and one term in ftie national house of representatives, in which service for state and nation he was conspicious for hie positive views on great questions of the hour.”