Democracy At It's Best

The Republican Party’s majorities in the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives were reduced sharply in the 1922 elections. Similarly the Democrats scored gains in state elections. Cartoonist Clifford Berryman highlights the election events with his familiar character, Miss Democracy, dressed as a flapper, the high style of 1922. She comments to her mirror: “Flappers may be going out of style but I’m feeling much younger this morning.” This comment refers to the vigorously contested elections, a strength of the democratic system.