The second one is correct:)
Answer:
It has been observed by an honorable gentleman [Smith], that a pure democracy, if it were practicable, would be the most perfect government.
Explanation:
Due to its increasing size and cheap means of production, it would be "Mexico" that is seeking to become the next world superpower, although there is still a great deal of political and economic corruption in the country.
Booker T. Washington spent his early childhood in slavery. Following emancipation, Washington (like many Blacks) felt that an education was the best way to improve his living standards, so he wanted to educate himself to improve his life.