New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-09
Mr.. FLOWERS wOBBLING RECORD.
NOW POSING As THE FRIEND OF GRAND ARMY
MEN AND THE PENSION SYSTEM.

NOW POSING As THE FRIEND OF GRAND ARMY
MEN AND THE PENSION SYSTEM.
Huge packages Of campaign literature. carefully ed
tied by Congressman Amos J. Cummings, are being
sent ont by the Democratic State Committee. The
literature is made up Of two pamphlets containing the
speeches Of Roswell p Flower made in Congress.
one of the pamphlets has It's title page: Roswell
p Flower Democratic candidate for Governor What
he has done and said for the Boys in Blue.7 This
record which is designed 70 attract the votes Of the
Grand Army men, IS given in detail. and ex-
actIy eleven pages. The other pamphlet appeals to
the aborng classes, and shows that the Wall street
banker and millionaire IS in favor Of any measure
that will amelorate and elevate labor The efforts
Of Mr. Flower in behalf of the workngmen were not
50 earnest as those in favor Of the soldiers, and per
haps not so sincere, the complete record Of them.
set forth in bold type and long display headlines, does
not cover eight full pages.
Tie circulation Of these speeches campaign dOcu-
ments IS a source Of qualification ~ the members Of
the Republican state Committee. James W. Wads
worth Member Of Congress, Grand Army man, and
now on the staff OF the Department Commander Of the
state IS particularly pleased. lie said last night;
The attitude in which Roswell p. Flower IS placed by
reason OF this appeal 10 c. A. r. and labor voters
after having declared himself unequivOcally for the
platform IS one OF the most abiect confessions Of
weakness | have ever witnessed in a political cam
palgn. With the most reckless disregard Of the feel
ngs and principles enuncated by his Democratic
friends who for the last four years have been
Numbering in the halls Of Congress and through the
columns Of their party organs against the iniquties
Of pension legislation and the shameless waste Of the
peoples money in passing exorbant pension bills he
attempts 10 pose as the ideal candidate for the soldiers
and sailors support the ground that he voted
with the Republican majority on bills presented by
Republicans voted for by Republicans, and opposed
by his own party.
Every measure which he IS proudly shown to
have voted for Is antagonistc 10 the policy Of his
party and the platform which he now stands and
swears by.
THE manner in which he steals Republican thun-
der in order to establish claim to the suirages Of
the people Of New-York state, while it is a sorry
commentary On the status Of his own party, which
fails TO furnish him with the needed arguments to
convince voters will make an excellent campaign
document for the Republican National Committee in
1892.
The assertion that Mr. Flower. despite the fact
that he had a Republican Administration to contend
with had succeeded in getting pensions for soldiers
and soldiers widows IS a piece OF stupeld0us Demo
cratic gail In nearly every Democratic state plat
form plank has been Inserted denOunclng the recl-
less extravaganza Of Republican legislation In favor
Va PWhoeycr rot M those pamphlets deserves the
charge that the Republicans are wrecking the Treas
cry to satisfy the demands OF the soldiers ana sailors
of the late war Mr.. Flower has ehectually spiked
that gun