Washington telegraph., 1853-08-24
'HINGTON, ARKANSAS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST "a, 1853
A 3. Young American - Candidate for the
Texas Legislature,

Texas Legislature.
The following address to the voters of
Galveston county. by Col. Jack Mills. rs
ted character in Texas and candidate for
the legislative honors, is one Of the richest
things we have seen for many a day. 1t
needs no comment L speaks for. Itself
It defines the doctrines OF Young Ameri-
ca, in racy style and shows very elcarly
how vast gulf there il between Young
America" and Old Fogyism We shall not
be surprised to hear that this modest candi-
date is successful in his aspirations to seat
in the Texas Legislature. True Delta.
To THE VOTERS OF GALVESTON COUNTY.
/ have been strongly urged By my nu-
merous friends (who are all a. No. D to
become candidate to represent you in the
next Legislature. Like a true patriot, /
have consented to sacrifice my private inter
csts to the public good Without vanity, I
may say, all who know me Will admit, that
if elected viii originate and execute many
acts in Austin, that no one of the can
ditatcs before you win attempt. | pledge
myself that | will keep watchful eye over
the morals Of legislation and legislators
No one who knows me viii doubt, if | choose
to exercise the power. that members will be
compelled to observe the rules of propriety,
instead of indulging, as fear is too often
the case, in nocturnal reyel, at improper
places and unseemly hours. Reform is ne
cessary. am the man to effect t-in fact,
the only man that can and will do it,
l am Jeffersonian. jackson Democrat.
In truth | was so born.
am progressive | may say fast one.
go for the greatest coed to the greatest
number
am in favor of giving homes to the
homeless and houses to the houselcss
advocate the education Of the masses.
by tax upon wealth.
/ believe that earth, air and water is a
gift of the good God to all That all are
entitled to as much as is necessary for their
use. More than this is monopoly, and I
oppose all monopolies
| am in favor of Banks. if plan can be
invented to establish one to loan to the poor,
industrious, horest man, without security.
am a Young American / adopt
their boundary-east By therising and west
by the setting sun; north KY the Arctic expo
j,tion, and sopth-as far rs We pl4ase. This
is great country, and less than this would
not suit our purposes / abhor old fogies,
whether as politicians. warriors husbands
or lovers | wish this distinctly understood
disavow the creed Of 'all things unto all
men. but adopt it decidedly a. regards the
ladies'.
am for woman's rights on the largest
scale. Ii we do not yield them equality,
| fear they will refuse to multiply and re-
plenish the earth, as they have threatened
to do. And every unpIejudiced mind must
admit that they become our wives not to
pleasure themselves but us aim too mod
est to enumerate all my good qualifications
for office. leave all my selEpraise to my
competitors. think, however, without van
ity, may say that, if elected, | will BE-
more distinguished than any representative
you have had. You will be proud Of me-
My name will be familiar to all, and daily
seen in the public prints
am an old Texan, one Of the founders
of Galveston. | have she'd much blood for
the good of the people. l have done the
State some service. | ask, il return, your
votes. | viii see most Of you before the
election, and will address you before the
public.
am opposed to .Ic practice Of treating,
but when invited, will be happy to take a
glass with any one In this particular |
make no distinction in politics.
JACK MILLS.
P. s. [ forgot to say that | ann in favor
of the next war.