The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-07-28
THOMAS B. M'GREGOR.

Inc lNTELLIGENCER regrets LnaC III
subscribing the public veal, it is called
upon to give notOriety to the man whose
name appears at the head of this article.
We regret that duty demands us to even
print his name in these columns.
This paper is not making a war upon
McGregor alone, but upon the iniqui-
tous influence he and his henchmen are
exerting over the laboring men Of this
vicinity.
We repeat that McGregor is the bit
terest foe the labOring men have, and in
making such a declaration We are not
blinded by prejudice nor influenced by a
biased Investigation. When our miners
were enjoying peace and good wages, at
a time when there was not an existing
grievance, Thomas b. McGregor came
to this city, and through the influence
of a handful of local agitators, induced
the miners to drop their picks and
shovels, and 20 out in sympathy with
Kansas. At that time the INTELLI-
aENcER advised the miners against the
strike. This was last fall. The fight
in Kansas was fought, and from
McGregOr's standpoint was lost. Then
our miners went to work. They had,
by acting under Nice regor's instruc-
lions, seriously damaged the trade Of our
mines, and caused u operators to lose
a large share of orders. All was peace
again for a time. however, when the
miners went to work.
McGregor, having surrounded himself
with local agitators, moved to Lexing-
ton. Since his arrival here, he has
ordered a foolish strike, one that Is be-
yond the bounds of reason, and, as a
consequence, hundreds of mouths are
unfed, and hundreds Of bodies almost
without wearing apparel. He refuses
to let his men listen to q compromise,
and uses all of his infamous influence
to keep them from work.
How does he do this Well let's see.
He has. perhaps, a dozen men who are
live instigators of strikes. The strike
has been on so long and caused so much
damage, that these local d~emagogues
fear they will be treated as active par
Elephants have been treated at Rich Hill
and other mining camps. The leaders
are afraid they will lose their jobs if the
men 90 back to work. Therefore they
are using their influence upon the
miners, those who are cool headed, to
keep them out.
McGregor is the head, they are the
henchmen.
Now let the miners look at this ques-
ton. Inquire into the character Of
McGregor and his allies. read their past
records, ask the business men what they
think Of them; consider the duty they
owe their country, God and family, and
then see II the INTELLIaENCER is not
right in its assertionsp
II coal was mined at ten cents q
bushel, McGregor would not mine any.
He is not Of that stock. He is not q
leader, he is an agitator. He has not
the first requisite Of a general. and his
advice to the miners is as ~nOnsensical
as it is prejudiced and hOt-headed. He
is q wolf in sleeps clothing. The fact
that the miners are not working takes
no food nor beer from his mouth. He
is a blatant demagogue. He is an enemy
Of law. He has caused our miners dis
tress. He has been the cause Of the
withdrawal Of public assistance and
sympathy. The longer he can keep the
miners out, the better satisfied he will
be. He is without q mission when
they are at work. His record is a bad
one, everywhere he has lived.
We will not submit to having our
respect for the laboring man measured
by the standard Of our respect for
McGregor and his allies.
We want the miners of this county to
take q common sense view Of the situa-
ton. This paper has nothing personal
against McGregor, and it is under no
obligations to the operators, but it owes
q duty to humanity and it trusts that it
will not fall far short of that duty. We
insist that our troubles will not be
settled as long as this INFAMOUS distur-
Der is allowed to dictate. Our operators
are gentlemen and they are not looking
for such company to talk to.
If our miners will select honest,
economical and conservative men to
take the lead, they will all be at work in
q fortnight.
In the name, gentlemen, of your wives
and children, in the name of society, the
INTELLIaENCER begs you 20 to work
and provide the necessaries of life for
those dependent upon you.
Fire McGregor and his gang. and
then show your willingness to 60 to
work. and the citizens Of the city will
think well of you and assist you.