The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-27
ADDRESS OF COL. HAM
Continued From Page One.)

they let the political battle take its
way. Kind friends, these men are
not tending to their business, for they
are letting these "snoIlygosters" get
in power, and by so doing, are under
mining the liberties Of the American
people Why do these good men Of
our country let these men get in pow
er, you ask again. It is because, s
I have stated before, they are gifted
with CAB and monumental toploftical
assumacy, and they go around
amongst the people several years be-
fore they get ready TO launch their
boom and have all political wires laid
so that when the time comes, for The
battle. the "SnolIygoster" is prepared
for he has gone among the good peo-
pie, the bad people, and the men Of his
own class, and has greeted them with
their own Characteristic ways, and
these people are duped into thinking
that he is the only man for the place
for which he is seeking He is al
ways on hand with smile and a
hearty handshake and also a few spare
kisses for the baby, and by asking the
people how their folks are, and if the
parties to whom he is talking are of
religious turn of mind, he always tells
them of the great evils of the liquor
traffic, and of the other great evils |
that are tire atening the homes of the |
people and wins them over to his |
side. This same man will then go |
to the saloons and make fun of the |
man who was so easily dipped, and |
tell 1.-THE boys" around the place that |
they must not say anything about him |
being in the saloon, or he would lose |
the vote of the people of a religious /
turn of mind. And so it goes, al |
ways sacrificing his manhood and t
for the sake Of small Of
fee, which he might use for his own
particular benefit.
Idea that OF Business.
"The "Snollygoster" idea of poll
tics is that of business, and not the
way by which the American peoples
rights and liberties might be preserv-
ed, as was the idea of our fathers.
Is Not Pessimist.
'Do not think me pessimist for |
nm not. I'm an optimist and believe
hat this great nation of ours is grow
ng better every day, but as a large
lower there cannot help but be
wornIs in the make up. Although it
S tie greatest nation of the earth
md the crowned heads of Europe look
% America as an ideal nation, we still
nave these rotten men, and they will
stay with us until eternity, if radical
measures are not taken to lsoot out
heir life and growth
Il am not speaking of all the men
Who ascend to political offices. Many
men are brought forth from the very
owest walks of life who are consci-
,ntious and fearless and are placed
In office to do the will Of the people
These men stand for the truth and the
light and can always be depended up
IN by their constituents, to do the
Kings which are for the interests OF
he people,
How to Root Out the Evil.
Mr.. Ham closed by saying that the !
greatest things that would tend to j
'oot out the 'Snollygoster" in politics
we're the Church, the School and the j
christian home, with the altar at
feet. He said, '.The way to L
ill tree is not by cutting off a leaf !
II branch, but to get to its roots and /
ut them out. Thus it will be in re-
gard to "Snollygoster' politics, the s
-ery roots of the system will finally
Re destroyed by these three great +
american institutions. O, American ;
itizens, rise to the dignity of your r
osition and do what God would have |
on do! Kill this damnable evil and I
i've it the death it deserves s
Through the entire lecture Cold \
lam kept his audience laughing with f
he many amusing stories he told as t
Illustrations to his other remarks {
'uring his short stay here, Col. HIM
as proven himself a chautauq'Y ia,