New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-11
FLOWER AND THE SOLDIERS.
HIS TALK ABOUT THEM WHEN THEY WERE
FIGHTING FOR THE UNION.
AN AFFIDAVIT FROM A GRAND ARMY CHAPLAIN
1T FORMS SHARP CONTRAST TO IhG
RECORD IN CONGRESS" WHICH TAM
MANY HAS BEEN SCATTERING
TupouGU THE STATE TO
HELP ITS CANDIDATE.

HELP ITS CANDIDATE.
One of the campaign documents sent out by the
Tammany Hall Democratic Committee deals en-
trely with the record Of Roswell 7. Flower In
Congress as the friend of the BOYS in blue
The document gives in full every speech delivered
by Mr. Flower on anything relating to pensions
The speeches are not long. nor are they different
from those delivered by other Democratic Con-
gressmen except that perhaps, they are shorter
Mr. Flower as the representative in Congress OF
the Xth Congress District. necessarily had rev
constituents who had served in the war oil the he
belion and some of them were entitled to pensions
IIe like bis predecessors, was a Tammany Hall
member of Congress. and also like his predeces-
sors he was compelled TO listen to the appeals
of his constituents In two terms of Congress,
covering period of four years, Mr.. Flower made
nine speeches, according to the campaign docu-
ment in favor of general and individual pension
bills In addition to these speeches he made one
at Gouverneur, \. Y, in which he uttered seh'-
ments and thoughts which showed at that time
at least he appreciated the services OF the men
who fought in the war. while he remained at
home.
The distribution Of these speeches, both long and
short, simply shows the value placed upon
Mr. Flowers record as a friend to the boys In
blue by the managers of the Tammany Hall can
didate II was one of the first attempts made upon
their part to shift the issues from State to National
affairs and in the meantime catch the soldier vo'e'
This document has been sent in large NUMBERS 10
the different Grand Army posts In this CITY, anu
also in the State To the old soldiers of the
State this attempt to pose Mr.. Flower soldiers
friend seems piece of effrontery on teh part OF
the TammanJ Hall leaders.
j. s. de Palo, adjutant of Phil hearny fost
G. A. r. said to Tribune reporter yesterday that IL
was an insu!. to send documents of that kind
to an organization which had been subjected to
the severe revilings of the Democratic press. and
also of the members in Congress of the party OF
which Mr.. Flower is said to have been one of
the leaders Mr.. de Palo said that the many menl-
bers of the post Of which he was adiutant con-
sidered that outside of the fact that the serding
i Of the documents was an insult it was gross
niece of iinpcrtinence. The Grand Army of the
Republic had at no time posed as political
| orranization Among its members were RepuD-
| licans and Democrats who were pound together
| by friendship, love and fraternity. In the war
| of the Rebellion they had united in fighting
for the preservation Of the Union, and now
at times. they united in fighting for what they
considered was in justice due tEem. In political
campaigns they never took sides as an organiza-
tion. although the members were as ready now
as they were in SCI to fight for the principles
of good government.
Mr., de Palo is not the only one who considers
that the publication and distribution OF MI
Flowers record in Congress in favor OF the boys
in blue" will not catch the votes OF the veterans
| On Friday Roger b. Towner of No. l36 Rutedge-
ST.. Brooklyn gave better and stronget reasons
why he would not vote for Mr flSMer' neer Tne ar
is respected citizen OF BrookIyh
He has lived there for years and
is honored by all who know bin His honesty
and truthfulness are above suspicion. IN the iol
| lowing affidavit Mr. IOwper makes some starting
statements which will be extremely damaging 10
Mr.. Flowers boom" as friend OF the Ooys III
TO the Comrades of the Grand Army Of the Republic
The time has net come nor gO Of dsoyaIt
to the Union during the War OF The hebeiioh sna., %
State a state which furnished 100000 volunteers
and MILLIONS Of treasure mat IN; na1Tn tntr owe to
the loyal men of the Nation who, by the offer OF Their
lives or their means aided ii Its salvation, 10 mahe
"ie knew Roswell T. FIower personally and well from
boyhood / enlist d from waeItown, Jefferson County;
regiment until by reason of disability wsshonSSraSy
discharged when returned TO my home~ln "ater-
pSn Tsbd roswell 0ss II P Fower @ He Wa at one time
the jewelry business. As stepped in hi, store ne ne
to him Ros., what dc you mean: That Is not, not a a
very cordial greeting to an old chum n He reRhCa ,s III
be killed. The South is going to win and hope tneS
killed 1 don't care Il d-n how long the war lasts,
Pm getting rich selling cheap jcwelry 10 the wives
daughters and sweethearts of the soldiers Ihey send
fhe money home and get 1t for jewelry. am max
ing 500 or 600 per cent, and am getting rlch out OF H.
| said 10 him You are one OF the meaneat copper
heads eYer met II we had you down in rebeld0n We
would hang Won higher than llan's..
Then left his store and from that time to ms have
never enolen to him. ROGER B. TUWNER,
Chaplain Abel smith Post No. 435, q. A. r., Brooklyn,
j.. D., y. y.
state state Of Of Ns,Y9ESk Xs1%S;k $.
county OF rSne N9N hcnr duly swon says that ne
is the cbaplaE Of Abel Smith Post, No: 49, franc 20
Army Of the Republic Brooklyn New OF otA The inter
g. ne author OF The foregoing letter that the III ''
View therein referred TO he had with ,itSMied Epi%e b
Flower ard that the statements pd ,ongnoge EN-,
povcd - hU"I.r NJ l.ror, ~ a. before me
| ths 9th day Of october, 1901. . ,,cp,ow
Notary Public, New-IOrk County
rur ppTVT CI0TH MIRRET.