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Show Democracy Born of Old Nordic Customs? American democracy Is derived from the social nnd governmental Institutions In-stitutions of the ancient Scandinavians, Scandinavi-ans, the original- Nordics, declures Chniies J. McGuIrk In an article In Liberty. "American Institutions are Nordic," the writer asserts. "Congress "Con-gress Is an echo of the Scandinavian 'Thing,' an assembly of the people about the mounds of their dead at which they listened to the advice of the Old Man of the tribe. Our state legislatures follow the 'Ileruldthlng.' a locul assembly. "Democracy was not born In America," Amer-ica," the writer continues. "It had Its birth 'u Norway when Huiald Fair hair destroyed the power of the 'her-sirs' 'her-sirs' (kings) and placed the lender-ship lender-ship of the people among the 'Juris,' high born loral chiefs who hnd won to leadership of the host and certain districts by their warlike qualities." |