Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 93, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 July 1908 — STATE TREASURER. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

STATE TREASURER.

The Money Bags of Hooslerdom Safe In Oscar Hadley’s Hands. OSCAR HADLEY, the Republican candidate for Slate Treasurer. Is a typ leal Indiana agriculturist, stock-raiser and business man. He was born on a farm In Hendricks County, where his parents settled In an early day. In addition to being one of the bestknown breeders of blooded stock in the country, he is president of*the First National Bank of Plainfield. Ind., and has served as a member ot tl.e State Board of Agriculture for a number of years, and Is at present a member of the executive committee of the Board. He was chairman ”f the building committee that had charge of one erection as the pavilion at the State Fair grsnsis, which is admired by •Mi-vnaa. Ha was also largely Inatrw

Hi Securing the “Uppropnanon for the pavilion. He Is enthusiastic in his work for the suedess of the Association, and is at present in charge of the erection of a large stock barn on the f&lr grounds. Mr. Hadley was twice elected trustee of his home township, serving nearly six years, after Which he was elected treasurer of Hen-

dricks county. He is serving his first term as State Treasurer, and was renominated at the state convention last April without opposition. Mr. Hadley's official record has been most creditable, and one that his friends point to with pride. He was one of the first to advocate the policy of the state and counties receiving the interest on all public funds, and other reform measures which have since been taken up by the Legislature. Politically he has been closely identified with state and locaTTSolitics for many years, having served as a member of his county organization for sixteen years.

OSCAR HADLEY.