The demands of the Liberals were as in 1868; those for personal and property rights were much more definitely stated, and among explicit reforms demanded were the separation of civil and military power, general recognition of administrative responsibility under a colonial autonomous constitutional regime; also among economic matters, customs reforms and reciprocity with the United States were demanded.
Under the laws of the state the legal existence and legal personality of a woman are not affected by marriage, and the property rights of a husband and wife are nearly equal.
Under the laws of Iowa a wife enjoys property rights equal to those of her husband.
It was drawn from the peasant and small-farmer class, was in favour of land reform, private property rights and increased production all round.
Under the laws of New Hampshire the property rights of husband and wife are nearly equal.
