 They had to show that the country would never get anywhere as long as the states kept apart, each rivaling the other. They showed that the only way the country could survive was with a strong central authority. Hmm. Seems to me, Hiram, that that's just what the telegraph companies need. Hmm? Well, isn't that right? You mean some central authority. Well, something to bring them together so they can serve the people efficiently. So they can give the country what it needs, though...