The Washington times., 1920-07-06
MRS..BELM0NT.
F[.A|lYS!; PARTIES.
Millionaire Suffragist, Warns
Women to Withdraw Their
Votes and Not Be Bossed.

NEW YORK, July 6.-Mrs. o. II. T.
.Belmont, who returned from Europe
a month ago, issued a fiery appeal 10
women yesterday. imploring them not
to vote, "keep away from the Demo
cratic and Republican parties ana 10
husband your new power.
Whether Mrs. Belmont has in mind
4 new, maleless party is not Indicates
in her statement. But her uenuhc'
alton of the part played by men III
the worlds history Is stated IN very
plain language. Her statement ioi-
lows in part:
TELLS THEM NOT TO VOTE.
Today men celebrate their political
independence. Today l appeal to you
uomen voters of the United States
Ito rise and so assert your politicai
independence that future generations
may celebrate your victory
Women voters, strong In NUMBERS
and potential power, you can pe' III
you will, a new force In modern CIVIL
ization. At a time when the Wnoie
world is crying out for something
better, are you going to be that some
thing better?
Beware of political pitfalls! Stand
aside! Don't let either of these two
sold parties use you as catspaws.
Ignore their fattery. Be strong ana
self respecting! Hand back to the
twily leaders the empty honors onereu
ibribing for your servitude. They are
but crumbs. from the bosses table.
Stop and consider well! What nave
meas parties done for civilization
that they should merit your joining
forces with them as they exist To-
day? What Is their record? What
is their achievement?
After nineteen centuries OF mems
government the only way that they
found to settle international questions
affecting the lives and happiness OF
the human race is by recognized IN
ternational murder.
After nineteen centuries OF mans
government the world is terribly In
the grip OF pestilence. poverty, hun
ger, discomfort. corruption, and
tyranny.
ASSAILS PARTY RECORDS.
After nineteen centuries Of mans
government, with the opportunity for
learning over this extended period.
the only way they have found to set
tie domestic problems like the high
cost of living is by regulating"
profiteering. BY protecting and con-
doning the whole system of exploita-
tion which practically denies to the
multitude the necessities OF every
life. Does this indicate work for the
betterment of the human race?
Take, for example. another evil
denco Of the lack of interest in the
standards of the race. In our country
the only attempt men have ever
made (under compulsion by women)
to protect children from the evils Of
child labor was Immediately nullif1ed
as unconstitutional by the great
supreme court OF tho United States.
ask you. women, are you going
to be content to become servants OF
the two old parties in our country, to
try to bolster up their system of cor
ruption? Are you able to recognize
fraud, deception, stupidity and dis
honesty? If you arc you will not be
found allied with a system which is
decayed-
Come out of the herd! Dare to
travel a new path! Lift your faces
10 the dawn! Keep your new power
intact! 1t Is sacred and must be kept
inviolate.
PUT PRICE ON FREEDOM.
Suffragists did not fight for your
emancipation for seventy years to
have you now become servants to
mems parties. DO you think the
heroic pioneers among women were
rotten-egged in their time to lift you
from one form of subjection only to
md you willing to submit to an
othere
Put a high price on your freedom! I!
Stand aside! Don't vote! Keep away
from the Democratic and the Repub-
1ican parties. You have a new power