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Show As it Hooks TO.-.. .iME I . ,--T?:?."-r 1 WASHINGTON Woman llkea lo kiep man guewns- militant sur-fiiiKist sur-fiiiKist is no exception bo this rule. Wltno9 the latem ilem.md of Mrr.. O. 1-1. P. Belmont, loni; an dctive battler i for olcs for vonn-n nnil filler fmun-iclal fmun-iclal backer of ihi- woman suffrasc ea mjjalgiiB "Uon't vote," she tHI the millions of women who Already have won the ballot in their home Ntutcs and the Other millions who will pet the vole br soon n another etate ratlflee tin Anthony 8ufu;iKo amendment Uolh Ft o ) nl 1 ;ct ji .Mid democratic leaders are shocked, grieved, dismayed What can this moan? The women fight for th ballot, pic ket ami placard pla-card nnd heckle political gatherings of every sort until they ge the risht to vote And as soon as thy get it j 'Don't vote," lhey are told bj one Oi their own leaders. "Stand aside.; K"op away from tiu Republican and Democratic parties Husband your' power'" "isn't that Just like women0' the exasperated politicians exclaim. "What thej haven't got, they'll fight for to the last gasp. Then when they get It tluv dont want it Can you bcut it?" i There Is. of i ournc, another string 10 the recommendation of the suffrage leader and tnnt i-t that women should not cast their vote for elthei Republican Republi-can or Democratic nominee- but should join hands with a third party in the organisation and direction of which women will have a bigger shore thnn is accorded them by cither of the old parties Ine effeel of Mrs Belmont's appeal ap-peal for women lo keep out of infold inf-old line parties and to "husband their votes" may b? to muke more difficult the calling of special sessions of the legislature In Tenn-.-.--.ee nnd in Vermont Ver-mont and . w Hampshire for the final r. miration of the suffrage "niendmeni. The only reason the old parties Will move at all to complete ratification Is bi cause they think that by so doing they might win the votes of grateful stiff roglsts, |