The Glenwood post., 1909-08-07
Saturday, August 7, 1909.
FISH AND FOWL

Why are the orders of di 'tr'ct
court ignored by tie officials of this
city and county? Perhaps no one viii
attempt to answer the question. for
to do so, one must either defend tho
law breakers or defy them and who
mas the nerve to defy man that can
single handed stand off four officers of
the law, DEFY the orders Of the court
and laugh at the feeble attempts of
our guardians of the law to see tha.
honesty and justice prevail2 Who in
this county has the nerve or gall to
say that Patrick O'Neil of this citv
is not boss of Garfield county and tpat
rule or ruin is his motto?
Let us refer back few months, when
Shoshone was in her prime. Who had
the exclusive saloon right in tha. camp
of workers? Was it not Pat O'Ncil
and his partner, John Richardson
Who was it, when change of officers
appeared at Shoshone, had to move ont
and seek another place for the saloon
Surely it was O'Neil & Richardson
Who was it that defied the Forest De
partment and located saloon on the
forest reserves and when ordered to
move it defied the order and announced
hnI ha bpla utot Iaa Of haF
and would not move? Was it the same
liquor firm? 1t was. Who was it that
ran up against snag in the person of
Uncle Sam and moved off the forest
reserve? Was it the same wholesale
liquor men, one of whom has now de
fed the city, county and district courts
and told them 81 am it in this countyHp
The same.
Who was it that refused to permit
of a gambling den2 Who was it that
was fined the paltry sum Of $50 and
costs by Magistrate White last Tues
day and laughed at the easy way In
which he got away from the court
Who was it that has not yet been call
ed before the bar of justice of the dis
trict, yet who defed and threatened 10
shoot an officer of the district court
These are all easy questions to ask,
but hard for some people to answer.
Even New Castle feels that Glenwood
saloon men are being favored and that
the saloon men of New Castle are be
ing made to toe the mark while others
are doing AS they please. Here is what
a recent issue of the Democrat of New
Castle had to say about court orders
and their effectiveness in New Castle
and Glenwood.
at has been reported to us that the
saloons of Glenwood Springs are open
every Sunday, notwithstanding the or
der of the district court that saloon,
should be closed at midnight during
the week and on Sunday. The SALOON
men of New Castle are kicking and
want at least a square deal. You can T
make fish of one and fowl of another
and it is up to the county authorities
of each town to see to it that the laws
are obeyed."
There are many others of the same
opinion, Mr.. Democrat and many are
asking, "Why is it that the saloon men
of New Castle and Rifle are made to
obey the law while the Glenwood 50
loon men wink at itf' Perhaps the
people of New Castle and Rifle have
councimen who realize the nature of an
oath and are law loving citizens. Per
haps they have at heart the welfare
of their respective cities, Mr.. Democrat
At any rate, you are not alone in your
belief that some are fish and others
fowl. 1t is becoming the general opin'
ion that Glenwood saloon men are be
ing favored by someone and the best
proof is found in the fact that they |
run their places wide open on Sunday
and defy the court orders as recently |
issued by District Judge Shumate,