Democrats Call for Fiscal Reform
A new political club forms in Aberdeen to challenge the 'excessive expense' of Republican-led local government.
A large crowd gathered in Koehler’s hall last Thursday night to take part in the organization of a Democratic club. W. B. McGerry was elected chairman and introduced L. E. Rader of Montesano, who spoke on the excessive expense of state and county government under Republican rule. He instanced the vast sums annually expended by state officers, noting that expenditures in the previous year were over $15 for every inhabitant. The Democratic party is pledged to reform abuses and administer the government economically.
“The Democratic party is pledged to reform abuses and if placed in power, to administer the government economically.”
Debates over municipal spending and tax burdens remain a staple of Aberdeen’s local political discourse, echoing the same concerns about government 'extravagance' voiced by the Democratic club over 130 years ago.
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