Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1914-05-14

A strong demand for revision OF the
just as the decision OF
the majority of the justices OF the
United States Supreme court In the
income tax case caused demand for
a revision of the American constitu'
ton. 1t strikes observers from oidsr
countries with surprise, and perhap.
with dsmay. that 1t should be urgent.
ly proposed to enter upon profound
constitutional change after only ten
years experience of federation ANGER
the act OF union.
Labor In the Saddle.
other experiments. tried out may
be abandoned, lightly or othe.wise'
but the experiment Of democracy Is
not among them. The Australian
whether he be member OF tPe La
Dor or of the Liberal party-the two
great political parties--is democrat
One man is as good as another man IN
his eyes and, to employ the irish
phrase, often a little better. The sec
retary of the drayman's union Is ap
pointed member OF the legislative
council. The cabman, who over
charged me in Sydney, as capmen
| overcharge the traveller In all cities
| upon earth. is member OF pariia'
ment One premier is a MINER an
other a printer. Not In mere theory
as In some other countries claiming
to be democratic, the government IN
| Australia is in the hands of the butch
err, the baker and the candfestick'
maker
The extent to which democracy goes
may be illustrated by the New South
Wales experiment The Labor party
returned to power in this state tne
most important In Australia, seiecteu
as it's leader w, A. Holman, who had
filled this place with distinction In the
previous parliament. Under the con
stitution and by precedent the lorna
ton of a government, that is the Sc
lection of cabinet ministers, fell TO ma
lot Premier Holman, as an ultimate
democrat declined to avail himsei
of this immemorial privilege, ahe
called a secret caucus of all the LABOR
members of parliament to select I'M
new ministry A score OF candloate'
: we're voted upon by the AZ Lapo
, members, and after six hours OF siren
, nous balloting the caucus selected TEL
| srzlx
: ministers, though the caucus lett th
, assignment OF their separate por'
{ folios or officers to the premier.
a Faced Toward Socialism.
4 With many Australians democrac
n spells opportunity for socialism.
8 greater or less degree. The two chle
8 occupations Of the Australian ar
l. sports and politics. Indeed, he ca
l. ries his sporting proclivities into Tn
B. realm of politics, and Just now Is pc
E uniting his democracy to take ION
n chance in socialism. He Is stakln
d the future of his continent on the ne
g theories of government that he is pu
y ting into practise, betting that u
u world. up to now, has been wron
,r perhaps the Australian democrs
Ia with his face toward socialism,
a. right Perhaps he is mistaken 81
to will be compelled. and painfully, TOT
n trace his steps. Just now he is goiI
C. ahead, confident, almost arrogant
10 though capital hesitates and immigf
Is ton lags. The fat years have be-
u his. but the lean years must CON
IN Today's prosperous world In Al
~ tralia holds for the observer mn
le that suggests answer to the auesti'
IN which every visitor asks: VIII
e. mocracy, far advanced toward soci
le- ism stand the lean years test!
On Having bet that all the wori'
ST. wrong, what will the Australian do
he loses his wager on democracy!
downright, 1914. by Joseph 3, Bowie