f public
policy. Some items I would like to change, but, on the whole, it
is a wise measure of finance. It will give enough revenue to
support the government. It is an American law, looking only to
American interests. It is a fair law, dealing justly by all
industries. It is an honest law, preventing, as far as law can,
fraud and evasion. It is a comprehensive law covering the whole
ground. It will undoubtedly establish new branches of industry in
our country not now pursued. It will strengthen others now in
operation. It will give to thousands of our people now idle,
employment at fair wages. It will give to our farmers a greatly
enlarged market for their productions, and encourage them in
producing articles not now produced, and to increase their flocks,
herds and horses to meet the new demands."

My speech was as free from partisanship as I could make it, and I
am quite willing to stand upon the policy I defined.

I visited Cleveland a few days later and met many of the active
Republicans of that city, and was glad to learn that they were
practically unanimous for my re-election. Among other callers was
a correspondent of the "Plain Dealer" of that city, who treated me
fairly in stating correctly what I said in answer to his questions.
The "Commercial Gazette" and the "Enquirer," of Cincinnati, also
published long interviews with me, and incidents of my life given
by my neighbors. I began to believe that these interviews, fairly
reported, were better modes of expressing my opinions than formal
speeches, and were more generally read.

During the month of October I made many speeches in different parts
of the state, several of which were reported in full, but the
general tenor of all may be gathered from those already referred to.

Among the largest meetings I attended in this canvass was one at
Toledo, on the evening of the 14th of October. Here again I
discoursed about currency and the tariff, but the salient points
had become so familiar to me that I could speak with ease to my
audience and to myself. As soon as this meeting was over, I took
the midnight train for Dayton, where a "burgoo" feast was to be
held the next day on the fair grounds. This was by far the largest
meeting of the campaign. There was an immense crowd on the grounds,
but it was a disagreeable day, with a cloudy sky, a chilly atmosphere
and a cold raw wind. McKinley, Foraker and I spoke from the same
stand, following each ot