The will of the entire people is the true basis of republican government, and a free expression . . . by the public vote of all citizens, without distinctions of race, color, occupation, or sex, is the only means by which that will can be ascertained.

Hundreds, thousands, aye, millions of human beings, men, women and children, wander the streets of our cities and the highways of our country, hungry, ragged and cold, vainly seeking in this land of plenty, where physical want should be unknown.

I come before you to declare that my sex are entitled to the inalienable right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

All that is good and commendable now existing would continue to exist if all marriage laws were repealed tomorrow . . .

The wife who submits to sexual intercourse against her wishes or desires, virtually commits suicide; while the husband who compels it, commits murder.

When I first saw the light of day on this planet, it seemed as if I had been rudely awakened from a death-like sleep.

Woman's ability to earn money is better protection against the tyranny and brutality of men than her ability to vote.