New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-21
POLITICAL ODDS AND ENpS.
TANIMANY'S TREATMENT OF NEIEkAN>'
pIIATORY METHODS WILLIE THE HEROES SUI
1.r-r cn,1,tA,nr.r nI.AIR,S COMPLAINT.

IAMAlAN1 y IkftAl hI-Ni VI
DILAToRY METHODS WILLIE THE HEROES SUI
FER-COMMiNDEI DLAIRS COMPLAINT
Constant complaints come from Grand Army Post
commanders In the city about the way In winch th'1r
drafts on the $4,000 fund set apart by the state
Legislature for the relief of veterans In distress are
bonored ny tho cty's Tammany officials. In spite on
the intention Of the legislature that this FUND should
he allotted among those posts whose treasurer" E'N'
londs for It's proper distribution, Iahihahy iSSS
that ifs own Charities Commissioners must ihVestsa"
each case recommended by the posts Tor nd' anu
honor the drafts the relief und or refuse 10 10
they see fit -
Anvbodv who knows Tammany will readily under
stand with what sympathy her officials approach the
cose of "A destitute veteran who votes the hePuohcah
ticket Some hrellng whose very existence dep'hus
on his little pull" Is sent to the home oil 'he man
who gave his best years TO his country, ana Whose
pride IL sorely hurt at having to ask assistance III
all and there the hcclcr' begins suspicious cross
ouas,ionnc with all that deilcacy for which his
breed Is noted which puts the finishing toueh 10 the
veteran, despair and often makes him vow 10 s'ar'e
in silence before submitting his dignity TO the mercy
of such people.
After a WHILE however. hunger pnches hardcr
Or the landlord threatens ondcr. the pain OF od
wounds increases for the sake OF his loVei ones "o
finally screws up his courage to the poin' OF hsHnS
whether any aid Is going TO be given him or not
lie may get "A churiSh "yes' or STUBBORN NO.
b,t YES or no. aid Is o long way OIL stl
Tarnmany then winds the case up IN reu'"Pe 'ln
II & almost Lost sight OF entirely. Tile hir'ihgs
rcport TO his superior can only be expedited py
methods peculiar to Tammany heel'rs. Ills rePo'.
must then be approved by the commissioners OF
Charities: and that takes lots OF time Tic appfoVa
nust u, duly cngrossed and forwarded to the 'oh-
trolcr's Office Thl, takes more time. There are 80
many other poor people who vote for Tamnahy
and want relief that In some queer way the IT, ~ H.
mani, rop r. graviiate 10 the bottom OF the pigeon
hole nearly every time Finally, when the case sepS "
tho Controrr', Office II Is critically examined ioi
flaws in the formal OF the vouchers clerical errors
ir writing the veterans name. place OF residence
otc The search |, seldom irdtcss, ior IamH"nA
lorls are prolific of errors. Then follows more DE
lay rs the papers are sent back for CORRECTION ana
revision. while the sick and needy veteran whose
,irh,f,n nancy they are OBTAINING, may suHer III
much rs he can. for all Tnmmany car'S. TO see
how, easily and quickly all thee barriers 10 charN
,re s,vspt away when the applicant Is "nll rlShl
viii his IT, mriany leader, Is refreshing , ,,.,
Commander John A. Blair Of Edward H. Mh",
Pos, No 800 q. A. r., Is experiencing souii
dc,I NJ trouble I'm collecting his share 81 thh I"
OR destitute veteran. under his care" ana ~ Is max
inc Tammanv's contemplate cours" " thiN ih,'pp
r,,,crt IN her own hurt Few men who fought on
~. sIdn Of The Union I'm the war can retain NUN
,ntu.ia.m Cor the Democracy after hearing Npm,
,nnndcr Nai, rociic The instances Whlch nay p m
under his own eyes OF Tnmmhnys treatment ID "'
veterans.