In questions of marriage and divorce, affecting interests dearer than life, both parties in the compact are entitled to an equal voice.
Mrs.Nichols said in discussing the laws: If a wife is compelled to get a divorce on account of the infidelity of the husband, she forfeits all right to the property which they have earned together, while the husband, who is the offender, still retains the sole possession and control of the estate.

She, the innocent party, goes out childless and portionless by decree of law, and he, the criminal, retains the home and children by favor of the game law.

A drunkard takes his wife's clothing to pay his rum bills, and the court declares that the action is legal because the wife belongs to the husband.
Hon.

Gerrit Smith here made his first appearance upon the woman suffrage platform, although he had written many letters expressing sympathy and encouragement, and made a grand argument for woman's equality.

He closed by saying: "All rights are held by a precarious tenure if this one right to the ballot be denied.