William Jennings Bryan, in his “Cross of Gold” speech in 1896: 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 through on those below. The Democratic idea, however, has been that if you legislate to make the masses prosperous, their prosperity will find its way up through every class which rests

Frank, Thomas. Listen, Liberal: Or, What Ever Happened to the Party of the People? (Kindle Locations 261-264). Henry Holt and Co.. Kindle Edition.