The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-05-19
HON. ]. FRANK HANLY.

tune against the handicap OF extreme
poverty. And here one is naturally
reminded of a saying attributed to this
same Garfield: Il always feel like
lifting my hat" said he. when see
an American boy and think of the pos
sibilities that are wrapped up in him."
And never was there boy in brave
struggle against adversely that would
be more appropriately recalled when
this sentence of Garaeld's is men
toned.
One day young Hanly went to Judge
Rabb, of the Warren Circuit Court and
asked to be admitted to the bar. He
was examined and of course showed
that he was qualified, better than many
a one that had been years in the prac-
tice. Mr.. Hanly recalls with both
PRIDE and gratitude the encourage
ment that he received in more than
one instance from Judge Rabb. About
this time the aspiring young man
heard Will Curaback'ss lecture on the
Possibilities of a Young Man" and
from this he received additional in
spiration.
One day in 1889, when he was teach
ing school and digging bitches. for he
was still too poor to abandon these to
begin the practice of law, he met Judge
Rabb, who suggested that the young
man quit this employment and enter
his law office. The offer was accepted
and the young man abandoned the
schoolroom and the ditch to measure
strength with the other lawyers of
Williamsport
After that his ability and his industry
and his sincerity of purpose were rec
ognized and appreciated, and since
then Frank Hanly has been known as
one of the best lawyers in the state.
In 1890 Mr.. Hanly formed law part
nership with Ella Stansbury, a repre-
sentative from Warren county in the
last legislature. In 1894 he was elect
ed to congress, but was defeated for
denomination by very small majority.
He then removed to Lafayette. where he
has since been engaged in the practice
of law. In 1899 he made the race for
the United States Senate and was de-
feated in the Republican legislative
caucus only by small majority.
Mr. Hanly has a comfortable house
in Lafayette. The family consists of
himself, wife and a daughter To
these he is devoted, and of all his
varied experiences it is the home life
that he most enjoys.
When it was announced that Mr..
Hanly woulc be a candidate for gov
ernor, those who had given attention
to the li'e-worK of the man, recalling
the numerous visits he had made to
different parts of the state. predicted
that the foundation of his strength
would be found in the impression he
had left by his speeches-the~ impress
sion of both man and matter These
speeches were always interesting and
the delivery impressive, but in addi-
tion to this was the feeling that the
speaker had mastered his subject, that
he spoke only his convictions and that
back of the speech was a full-grown.
honest, masterful man. And the pre-
dictions proved to be correct. It was
among the sturdy, thoughtful voters
that was laid the foundation for sue
cessful gubernatoria1 campaign
OF course Mr.. Hanly will be heard
/ from in the campaign in many effec-
tive speeches. There are always nu-
merous demands for him. and this year
they wiz increase in number. Re-
guests have been coming from all over
the state ever since the day he was
nominated. He will respond to as
many of these as It Is possible for a
strong and willing worker to meet.
This means keen analysis Of existing
conditions. the unanswerable logic Of
the student and the thinker, the pe-
culiar sway of the orators rich. nat.
ural endowments. supplemented and
strengthened by rare attainments, and
back of 1t all and. underlying 1t all, the
earnest convictions that have been
woven into the fiber of the man In his
determined struggle for the highest
and the best that are to be wrung from
life by persistent and conscientious
e6ort-