New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-09

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The Washington correspondent of THE TRIB-
rNE has made a careful examination of Roswell
p. Flowers Congressional record, and in the
letter which we print this morning he presents
its salient features. Tammany's candidate for
Governor was in Congress four years. What
were the character and weight of his pubic
achievements and influence during that period?
Did he exhibit qualities which stamped him as
an enlightened statesman? Did New Ork nave
in him well-equipped, pubIic-spirited Repre-
sentative, or one earnestly devoted to advancing
her manifold interests? Was his course on
great National issues, such as the tariff and
silver questions, such as to commend him to
eyel-headed Americans
The letter answers these and related ques-
lions. 1t shows that Mr.. Flowers career at
Washington is an irresistible argument against
sending him to Albany. lie did p0Ory-to put
it mdly-as a Congressman, so that unless 10
is wise to place premium upon incapaclty and
infidelity it would be a grave mistake to place
him in the Executive Chair of this great state.
Shortly before the Democratic Convention met
the leading Democratic newspaper OF hlngS
County, "The Brooklyn Eagle" made this pro-
test against his nomination:
Every Democrat elected Governor has had pre-
vous educational experience in municipal or state
Office and most Of them in BOTH TITS fact Is an nm
written law Of the party It's concurrence with every
instance OF success suggests it the cause OF the
success Dspensation with the fact may put success
in jeopardy.
Now, if Mr. Flower had done well as Con-
gresham this objection to his candidacy, al
though manfestly a serious one, woul1 nave
had less force But the simple truth is-a truth
patent to every diSpaSsionate ObSeryer-that the
Tammany nominee, tried by any tests which
commend themselves to common sense, Is not
fit person to select for the GovernOrshp OF this
greatest of the commonwealth of the United
States. Mr.. Flower undoubtedly has ability
of \ certain kind but he never was cut out for
a Governor of New-York. Tammany put MIN
ND. and Tammany is working for him tooth and
nail Just because he is an immensely rich man.
a Wall Street millionaire.
There is no occasion to emphasize any OF the
had points in Mr. Flowers Congressional recorl
n which the review directs attention. Let the
voters read and Judge for themselves. we
shall offer only single consideration his
friends are going about asserting that ne Is
certain to carry Jefferson County, since large
number Of his personal Republican TRENDS up
there will cast comp 'imentary votes for him.
Now, precisely the contrary of this ought to be
true. Instead of running ahead of his ticket
in Jefferson Mr. Flower ought to run behind 1t,
and will run behind IL, unless the farmers OF
that county, as of the other counties IN North
crn and Western New-York, have poor memo
ries. For Mr.. Flower used his place as Con-
pressman to injure them. He did this by help
ing the Canadian farmer at their expense. lie
voted against the barley growers, against the
bean-growerS, against the pea-growers, against
those who were trying to earn an honest living
raising tobacco, potatoes hops, oats, rye buck
wheat, vegetables poultry, eggs, hay, and 1--we
stock. All these men found that they could not
depond upon Congressman Flower to guard and
advance their interests but that they could de-
pend upon him to favor measures which LETT
them in the lurch and the Canadian farmers III
clover. Mr.. Flower run ahead in Jefferson, a
farming county? Oh, no.