Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1853-08-25
WALK ALONG JOHN.

WALK ALONG JOHNs
Jack Mills is one Of the boys. He halls
from Galveston, in the State Of Texas, and
is Is butcher by irade," Jack is getting
ambitious, and proposes to cut the slaugii-
Ter house, for The halls Of legislation. eau.
cusses are No go in Texas. When man
wants an office, he mounts the stump, and
says SO. He cries aloud, and spares not.
He procaims his principles. gives bis views
Of matters and things in general. lie de-
fines his position, and asks the freemen
and Witnesses" To walk up and vote for
him. Jack Mills is on The stump, and the
address with which he makes his bow Ia
10 The voiers.is unique. We don't see how
Jack can be beat, IL anything Ike princi-
pie shall guide The constituency TO whom
he appeals. He goes for everybody and
| everything, and gees with a rush-hear
hins
To the Voters Of Galveston County:
| have been strongly urged BY my nu-
merous friends (wlo are all A No. y to
| become candidate 10 represent you in the
| next legislature. Like a irne patriot,
have consented to sacrifice my private in
ieresis to the public good. Without vani-
", NAV say, aud all who know me will
admit, thai il elected, will originate and
execute many acts in Austin, that no one
Of the candidates before you will attempt.
pledge myself sha, will keep watchful
eve over The morals Of legislation and leg
islaiors. No one who knows me will doubt,
il | chOose To exercise the power, that
members vii! be compelled TO observe the
rules Of proprieiy, instead Of INDUCING, as
fear is 100 often the case. in nocturnal
reve's, at improper places and unseemly
hours. Reform is necessary, am the man
to effect ii-in fact, the only man that can
and will do it.
lam a Jeffersonian, Jackson democrat.
In truth, was SD born.
am progressive. may say n fast one
l 90 for the greatest good to the greatest
number.
| am in favor Of giving homes to the
homeless, and houses 10 the houseiess.
advocate the education OF the masses
by tax upon wealth.
believe that earth, air and water IS
gift Of the good God 20 all. That all are
entitled to as much as is necessary for their
use. More than this is monopoly, and ]
oppose all monopolies.
am in favor ot banks, If plan can be
invented tn establsh one TO loan money 10
the poor, industrious, honest man, without
| security.
| an a Young American" | adopt
their bonn6ary-.easi by tie rising and wesl
/ by the sct,ing sun; north by tie Arctic
4 exEeduiTn, and sOnthA-as far as we please
This is great country, and less than Thu
would not suit our purposes. abher olt
fOgies, whether as politicians, warriors
husbands or levers. / wish this distinct,
understood.
A disavow the creed of "all things uni,
all men," but adopt i, decidedly as regard
. The ladies.
am for women's rights ON the larges
!; scale. II we dn not yield them equality,
fear they will refuse 10 multiply end replen
T ish the earth, as they have threatened 4
. do. And'every unprtjnd'ccd mind mus
, admit that they become our wives no, 4
please. themselves, bu, us. am too modes
10 enuuieraIe all my good qualities an,
, qualifica li0ns for Office. leave oil sell
praise 10 my competitors. Ilhink, howev'
er, wiihoutvanity, may say that, il elecr
, ed, will be more distinguished than any
| representative you have had. You will bt
proud Of me. My name will be familiar /,
all. and daily seen IN the public prin,s.
4 am an Osd Texan; one at the founder
u oil Galveston. ! have shed much blood e,
8 the good Of The people. Ihave done IN
Stale some service. i ask, in return, yon
d. vn,es. 4 will see mnst ii you before I'M
/, election, and will address you before III
5 public.
lam opposed 10 the practice of treating
but when invited, will be happy to take
!, glass with any one. In This particular
! make no distinction in politics.
John MILLS.
I'll p. ST. forgot to say .hat am in fave
d Of the next war.