doing by a rather tiresome journey, what we have
done, and appreciating fully the rapid progress and enormous
resources of our sister American states, recognizing your equality
and absolute independence, whatever may be your population or extent
of territory, we say to you, in all frankness, that we are ready
and willing to join you in an American congress devoted exclusively
to the maintenance of peace, the increase of commerce, and the
protection and welfare of each and all the states of the American
continents."

On the 19th of October I addressed a great audience in Music Hall,
Cincinnati, at which Butterworth and Grosvenor also made speeches.
In this speech I especially urged the election of Governor Foraker
and answered the cry against him for running for a third term. I
said:

"Now, you have a good ticket, as I said, from top to bottom. I
need not add anything more with respect to Governor Foraker, who,
I believe, ought to be elected, not only because he has been a good
soldier, but because he has been a good governor. Nor do I fear
that cry about a third term. How should I fear it, when I am an
example of a man serving on the fifth term of six years each? If
Foraker has done his duty well for two terms, it is a good reason
why he would do better the next time. If he made any mistakes in
the past, he will have a chance to correct them in the future, and
I believe he will do so if he has made any; and I don't believe he
has."

On the 24th of October I was to address a meeting in Columbus, and
hearing that Governor Foraker was sick, at his residence, I called
upon him, and we had a free and friendly conversation. I did not
introduce the subject of the ballot box forgery, but assured him
that I was doing, and intended to do, all I could to promote his
election. He thanked me heartily, expressed his regret that he
was unable to take part in the canvass, but hoped to do so before
its close. At one of the largest indoor meetings ever held in
Columbus, that evening, I especially urged the importance of Governor
Foraker's election, and ridiculed, to the best of my ability, the
cry that was made for a third term. I called attention to the fact
that all that could be said against Governor Foraker was that he
was running for a third term. Continuing, I said:

"Why for a third term? Because he did so well in both his previous
terms that the Republican party of Ohio was willing to sanction
him as its candi