The Glenwood post., 1906-10-20
OLD WINTER
IS COMING
First kiIIing Frost of Season Last
Saturday Night---ASpirdnt TO
PdfierSOR'S Shoes RidI-
CuleS Religion
O'D0NNELL AVOIDED ALL ISSUES

The democratic campaign was
opened in Glenwood Saturday night
by the Hon. I. J. O Donnell of Den
yer who is supposed to be speaking in
the interests of democracy, but after
a two hours siege that fact was
scarcely noticeable.
Mr.. Drach, who was to have met
the people of his home town at the
opera house that night, was detained
at Buena Vista
The noted speaker was introduced
by B. T. Napier candidate for repre-
sentative, who assured the audience
that Mr.. o. Dcnnell was one of the
most interesting orators in Colorado,
and it was we'll that Barney's repu.
tation for veracity was pretty good or
there might have been some question
as to whether or not Mr.. Donnell is
really interesting Either Mr.. Ma
pier was greatly in error or else the
speaker was not entirely at himself
that night. At any rate the crowd
was considerably smaller when he
closed than it was when he began,
which fact needs no comment.
Mr.. o Donnell did not announce his
subject but after a serious considera-
tion of his remarks it was gathered
that it was entitled "a Satire on
Religion or "The Heavenly Twins +"
The story that has never grown
old, 'How the republicans stole
govern rship' probably sequel to
Kidnapped, was given in full,
1t was good with the exception, of
course. that the false premise as
stated in the title of the song made it
a rather difficult selection and she
rambled till the butcher cut him
down. Did we say 'songf' Well.
'dirge' was the word we had in
mind-a requiem for the dead issues
you know.
The next was in the nature of
TRADE against the supreme court
which every law abiding citizen since
his earliest school days has been
taught to respect. This consumed a
part of the time, and was winner
as the orator held to technical, legal
terms, which went right over the
heads of the ma ajority of those present
1t may have been true for a that,
but there were some Missourans in
the crowd.
This heroic attack N the highest
| ty;h h,,pal n fhn of a "a only IN in
troductory we discovered later, The
real subject Buchtel-was arrived
at aud the only feature that saved
the unprejudiced part of the audience
from utter weariness. was the fine,
strong personality of DR.. Buchtel
which came before one S mental vision
at the mention of his name.
Whether or not Mr., O'Uonnell
was just trying to kill time and avoid
issues, or whether he was making "A
special gallery play thinking it would
be well received in Glenwood, is be-
yond the ordinary person compre
hension. If he thought for a minute
a Glenwood audience was small
enough to take kindly to his sneering
illusions to mans religion he mis-
Judged his crowd and Glenwood peo-
pie ought to resent such reflection
on their intelligence
Mr.. O'Donnell, for instance, re
ferred to the people on the platform
as the choir, the audience as the
congregation, spoke of singing the
% doxology'' at the close said DR..
called him to "the mourners bench, -
INDUCED in a form of profanity, and
lastly brought out a Bible and read
several passages, and in every pos
sible instance brought in Bible refer
ences in light manner until the
effect was extremely nauseating.
Mr.. O'Donnell. with his usual fair
ness y then pretended to call up Dr.
Buchtel in spirit and inteIrogate him
as to whether or not Adams or Pea
body was elected governor two years
ago. 1t was evident that the speaker
either was not on the same circuit as
Dr. Buchtel and couldn't understand
him, or that the answers received
were not satisfactory as he did not
repeat them and with silence
gives consent - air closed the con
versation.
He is an adept at quoting Bobbie
. Burns and asked in such a cunning
bashful manner il he "did that as
| mall m DR. Ruchtal did Mr. Qonlav -