The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-08-11
Mr.. leonard's Official Resignation

Mr.. LEONARD. Mo, JUNE -, 1892.
Joseph Miller, Esq. Granger, No..
Chairman Executive Committee,
Missouri +. 81 U.
DEAR Sin AND BRorHER:-I here
with tender my resignation Ito take
effect ut once) of the Farmers aad
lat,orers lInion of Missouri
Think this course advisable. in view
of the action of the late Peoples party
convention at Scdali;, on june II and
-. placing my name OF their state
ticket 10 he voted on AZ the coming
election, best for me and the order
Were to retain my official position |
might be tempted, AMI he able, to use
it To urd"iy influence the membership
il, their political action, ii d whether
did or not, should Il. suspected
of doing 1t and probably charged with
it. ! would avoid the temptation, and
am unwilling to rest Under the suapic-
ion to the ilnputa;i"n.
| most earnestly desire the success
Of the reform movement, and shall
work and vote to that end using al!
honorable means at command to its
accomplishment. This Is my ri yht
rs Il free american citizen, ANA Il. an
All!anceman, ! an Il. liberty, it ii my
duty and privilege, to exercise the
right OF suffrage un'a'ninelcd or un-
influenced by any consideration other
than that of truth. and right, and JUS
tic" And that same right, and duty.
and privileges, belong 10 AMI are bind
ing upon every brother ia the order.
| freely accord THIS IT, hum. and urge
him to consideration maintain then,.
To east vote, from NEARLY personal
considerations, is unworthy and bellies
the teachings of the Alliance. Gen
ulnc reform can never be promoted
nor advanced bat by trle, brave, con
scIentious supporters-'neno OF convic-
tons and with the courage to main
trim them against a:I opposition. One
of the aims Of the Ailiance-the chief,
| holds to educate to independent
citizenship-to put principle in the
heart and purpose OF every member
of the organization above party. The
on!; sense in which the organization
can be non-partisn. or should b., is
in that it supports principle against
party. having learned The truth main
t;;ns it by Ali The powers Of manhood
with brain alls! hrawn-and the
final test, casts an honest ballot for it.
The time is ut hand to test the effect
ivness Of our work along this line.
Great issues are now b.for, the pa2-
pie OF this country for settlement
issues. upon the rights determination
Of Hiiic!i, depend, The veal. if not the
very life. OF the republic. We are
entering upon the nigAt;est c:vi;:
struggle known to the world. l az
challenge to battle has gone forth. 1t
must be fought-and lost or Won To
hesitate now would he coward!ca. al
abandonment Of the cause. /: is
unf;aithfuincss to truth, to home, to
country and 10 the great brotherhood
10 labor to which We stand pledged.
The philosopy of Napoleon is not
IFS not always on tie side of the
strong hattilon and tie heaviest
rlEa> He Is always Oh the side Of
the Justice and the right. And with
ali the acvumu'atcl wisdom anl ex-
perince Of the past. W. can still ;.for |
to TO right, to follow Tie truth and
leave results with HIM. And why
should we hesitate? BY one United.
fearless effort, success is sure Slali
we u,e the means at our command
the ballot for Il peaceful solution o:
the issues that confront US? II We
will note there awaits Us the fiat o!
other nations HAT have preceded us
utter overthrow aud rim. The op-
pressed and the opp;esaor shall "a ser
ably perish, toga,!'cr.
Iarp"a!. Il, Il last word, 10 tie
! Alliance l,rot.ic;:icG;' throughout t.lc
state: let Us stand t:ua II on.
principles ani lem"u6ls-t,!a !a,trI
| bn. til. Interpretation aud Application
| 81 III. Fprnei. II we should have
;.ym incorporated in tie laws Of the
! iaH,i, let Us USE common hs:-.1ie>e
I sense in tie methods az! moAnf
adopted 10 accC m.,i-n the end h.;
as not BE- guilty Of the folly 81
encouraging and oppose the pri:toi
/ n!rs We advocate II the F.opia :
party inlnr52s jii@:n. let Us sti.l stan!
t,r them. We seek in,sorc,'mc..t-oa
only hope Of success. Ii the other
! political or-.,ni cations Of the coust-.;
at last cease their adhesion. We still
Will not abandon oar p:encipics. bat
| rather i'll the full assurance OF .,u.;cess
! tiis;s gl,r,l.e. |. vii W: s,a | up Il
/ shout of triumph that shai! he heard
all over the world, and that shall
awake t. new life the siyin & hopes of
The oppressed Of our own and
| other lands. ard tlen-tlic victory
full-complete-w:th beneled heads aud
revprent hearts, we will await the
! b"nidiction OF cur Heavily Father
We'll done goo, and faithful sery-
ants.
Let US continue the good work of
the Alliance. 1t is the school of re
from-the drill encampment from
which are to 90 forth the recruits
trained and equipped for human
rights, and that under God, shall be
mighty to the pulling down of the
strhng!lplsls Of satan. [ commit the
the Office which [ commend Brother
!Iackett to the confidence Of the
membership. He is worthy.
Thanking you. AL through you
the other members of the committee
FOX your hearty cooperation in al!
the work OF the order, and invoking
the blessings Of Almighty God upon
the brotherhood and nj! their efforts:
will, prayer that we may be kept
fa'ithlu! an most fratcrnally.
E. {rn~apn