Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-07-08
LEVERETT LEONARD.
There Is q Man, Noble Man, Honest, Lo
and Able.

We see that some of the papers are
again booming Commissioner Hickman
for the presidency of the F. & L. u. in
Missouri We can hardly see why one
who held that position as long as
Brother Hickman should want it again.
We are inclined to think that we should
have some new man in the place-a
man not in the least tinctured with par
tisanism or ambition and at the same
time is thoroughly acquainted with the
principles of the f. & L. u. We have
In mind man who helped form the de-
mands of the organization, and one
who is thoroughly in earnest in the ad-
vance work whom we would like to see
made president of the order in Missouri,
and that man is Leverett Leonard -
Alliance Defender
Good enough for US, and so far as we
can hear, good enough for any body of
true alllancemen in this state A man
need not go twice to find where L.
Leonard stands upon the alliance de-
mands, the corruption of the old parties,
the need of reform and the possibility
of speedily obtaining it by united
action. The selection of such a man as
state president would give the alliance
in Missouri forward start that no
com bination of gall and corruption
could resist. He is a man among men.
One OF those plain, unassuming gentle
men, who, when once they espouse a
cause give it their whole heart, their
time, their energy-everything He is
one of those men about whom there is
a subtle something that attracts and
holds friends by the score. Do you
know what that something is, neigh
Dor? 1t is the possession of the true
characteristics of an honorable gentle
man-it is the knowledge that one is in
contact with a true man and a brave
one-one who when he has convictions
is not afraid to give them voice. We
are for him. We are glad our neigh
Dor mentioned that name. 1t made a
thrill creep up our spinal column
When few days ago we thought of L.
Leonard, the face and figure of Minor
Major, of Blackburn, would naturally
stand beside him. They two were
alike in the grandness of their aims,
the honesty of their intentions, the
nobility of their manhood Yes, the
state alliance of Missouri could do
nothing which would so insure its long
life as to select this man for the re-
sponsible position of state president.
There will be no skulking in tents:
from him would come no denunciation
of leaders; from his lips no allianceman
or anti-alliance would hear a syllable
Of condemnation of any of our just de-
mands-the Ocala seven. We are for
him. From all over this state men
could arise-disinterested men-and
pointing to President Leonard of the
Missouri State Alliance, exclaim:
There is a man, noble man,
honest, loyal and able" That Is what
we need. These are the men this re-
form movement needs in the forefront.
But, If the alliance in this state wants
Brother L. Leonard for president the
ensuing year, the nomination must 90
to him freely and fully He will not
seek it Most strongly has he our COM
mendation and our support for that po-
slt1on. There are men and men, and
there are principles and principles, but
this man and his loyalty to the true
principles of the right of the people to
rule their country is all that could be
asked by the order. We take this posi-
ton upon our own responsibility, The
advocacy of Brother L. Leonard by the
Alliance Defender, and the hosting of
OF his name, gave us the right to speak
our convictions. We feel that delegates
should not go to the state union with
little idea of man, loyal and true, upon
whom they could consolidate Hence we
give to them his name, confident of the
integrity, ability and loyalty of him
who bears it. Letters by the dozens
have reached us asking us to mention
Brother Leonard but we did not feel
at liberty until the Journal of Agri-
culture had spoken, and the Defender
gave us the cue. This is the man we
need. An unassuming man. man
with the courage of his convictions, a
man who will not seek, but must be
sought. Would that all our officers could
be such men as Brother Leonard and
Brother Hacl1ett, of Bates county. Be
heving that the order in Missouri could
take no longer stride toward success
than by the selection of Brother Leonard
as president, we second the nomination
of Leverett Leonard by our Ray county
exchange, the Alliance Defender We
are for him. Marshall (Mo.) Alliance 4
Watchman.