Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 89, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 July 1904 — WORTHY AND WELL QUALIFIED [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

WORTHY AND WELL QUALIFIED

State Treasurer Hill Has Made a Model State Official. As State Treasurer, Nat U. Hill, of Bloomington, who was unanimously renominated by the Republican state convention for the office he now holds, has amply fulfilled the expectation of his friends, who recognized In his qualities of character and successful business experience a guarantee of great usefulness In the public service. Mr. Hill has brought to the discharge of his duties the characteristic quality of conservative common sense. He has been diligent in conserving the fiscal interests of the state, and as a member of the state finance board has assist-

ed in that rapid reduction of the state debt which has come to be a distinguishing feature of Republican adminiftratlon. Mr. HHI was well prepared by natural endowment and hard-earned expart@BP9*for the duties he Is now performing. A native of Clay jaunty, be finished hts junior year In (he literary department of Indiana University and graduated In the law department of that institution in 1876. For two years thereafter he practiced law In Brasil; then located In Bloomington, where he became Interested in banking and other business enterprises. He was successively director, vice president and president of the First National Bank of Bloomington. For sixteen years he has served as a trustee of Indiana University, and has been for the past thirty-fire years an ardent and useful friend of that Institution. Incidentally Mr. Hill has been active In politics, though up to the time of hia candidacy for the nomination as State Treasurer hln efforts were exerted exclusively in the Interests of his friends. He served as county chairman, district chairman and delegate to the national conventions which nominated General Harrison in 1892 and William McKinley in 1896.

Mr. Cleveland sees no reason why any Democrat should bolt the nomination of Judge Parker. Mr. Bryan probably considers Mr. .Cleveland's example more Important than hia advice, and while the Nebraskan may not follow the Princeton man's advice ha may follow hia example,

N. U. HILL.