The will of the entire people is the true basis of republican government, and a free expression of that will 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.
Woodhull emphasizes that true republican government relies on the votes of all citizens, regardless of gender or race.
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