Having behind us the producing masses of this nation and the world, supported by the commercial interests, the laboring interests and the toilers everywhere, we will answer their demand for a gold standard by saying to them: You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns, you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold.

You come to us and tell us that the great cities are in favor of the gold standard; we reply that the great cities rest upon our broad and fertile prairies. Bu…

There are two ideas of government. There are those who believe that, if you will only legislate to make the well-to-do prosperous, their prosperity will leak t…

The humblest citizen in all the land, when clad in the armor of a righteous cause, is stronger than all the hosts of error.

I believe and I say it is true Democratic feeling, that all the measures of the Government are directed to the purpose of making the rich richer and the poor p…

The issue isn't just jobs. Even slaves had jobs. The issue is wages.

Today the changes that are generating enormous inequality, progressively destroying 'real jobs' with security and benefits, demanding longer and longer hours a…