The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago
– One of the highly amusing things of this campaign, is the assumed virtue of the Republican congressional candidates, who are all loudly declaiming against the so-called “pork barrel.” The “pork barrel” had its inception and highest development during the long years of Republican rule. But now, since the “Reps” are out of power and want to get back in again, one of their slogans is—abolish the pork barrel.…