100 Years Ago

Herald of Feb. 10, 1922

The Pennsylvania Threshermen’s and Farmers Protective Association passed a resolution condemning Governor Sproul’s administration. They went on record as “unalterably opposed to the extravagant methods of squandering the people’s money in vogue in the present Highway Department, where millions of the taxpayers money is eaten up in extravagant salaries and overhead charges”. They went on to list other examples of wasteful spending and called for the formation of an independent or fusion ticket for the November election to run against Sproul.

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