The boldness of the American con
stitutional experiment was heightened
by its application to a continental
area. Modern democracies, such as
once existed to a given extent in the
free cities of Europe, and which still
exist in the Swiss confederacy, oper
ated within very circumscribed limits.
Yet they were and are no more free or
more efficient than Great Britain and
our own republic.
Our doctrine of popular sovereignty
is now accepted and practiced by 48
federalized commonwealths, some of
which are themselves nations in point
of size and population.
The term democracy is used in this
question in a loose way. Yet what
ever may be the implications, democ
racy always requires a strong, vigor
ous national heart to pump good blood
to the confines of so large a political
frame as the United States of America.
The permissible conclusion would
seem to be that the probity, freedom
and power of the central government,
rather than the size of the country,
are the decisive factors in the success
of a flexible and representative de
mocracy.
“ PuzzJicks”
■- — -Puide-Limerickt ■
There was a young lady of —l—
pa made a fortune in —2
He bought for his —3—
A tutor who —4—
To balance green peas on her —s—.
1. City in Ireland.
2. Flesh of hogs.
3. Feminine child.
4. Instructed: feminine pronoun;
objective (two words).
5. Table implement.
NOTE—Complete this limeriok by
placing the right words, Indicated by
the numbers, in the corresponding
spaces and you’ll see what the young
lady learned. The answer and anoth
er "Puzzlick” will appear here on
Monday.
Yesterday’s '‘Puzzlick.’’
Two men on a big sofa lolled
At a club where there’s wit manifold;.
Said one: "Let me think ”
T’other cried: "Better drink.
