These economic royalists complain that we seek to overthrow the institutions of America. What they really complain of is that we seek to take away their power. Our allegiance to American institutions requires the overthrow of this kind of power. In vain they seek to hide behind the flag and the Constitution. In their blindness they forget what the flag and the Constitution stand for. Now, as always, they stand for democracy, not tyranny; for freedom, not subjection; and against a dictatorship by mob rule and the over-privileged alike.

For too many of us the political equality we once had won was meaningless in the face of economic inequality. A small group had concentrated into their own han…

The brave and clear platform adopted by this convention, to which I heartily subscribe, sets forth that government in a modern civilization has certain inescap…

The hours men and women worked, the wages they received, the conditions of their labor - these had passed beyond the control of the people, and were imposed by…

Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote.

It is not democracy but unlimited government that is objectionable, and I do not see why the people should not learn to limit the scope of majority rule as wel…

I am referring to respect for the unique human being and his or her liberties and inalienable rights and to the principle that all power derives from the peopl…