The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-18
PoPULIsTs AND DON'T KNOW 1T.
Situation of the Arkansas Democraoy-Pop-
uiism and Populists Absorbed.

Situation of the Arkansas Demooracy-Pop-
ulism and Populists Absorbed.
LITTLE Rock. Ark. June 10.-Populism In
name Is unquestionably dying out in Arkansas
This cannot be truthfully said to apply to
Populism as an idea. however In two-thirds
OF the counties Of the State at the last election
the Populists participated In Democratic
primaries and assisted in the selection OF legis-
lative. judicial and county officers The
dominant faction in the Arkansas Legislature
which recently adjourned was unquestionably
Populistic In sentiment. although not one
member OF that party occupied a seat
In either branch. Every member claimed
to be Democrat. except two Repre-
sentatives who hailed from Newton and
Searcy counties. situated near the Mis-
souri, line. Three ourths OF the bills In
troduced were rs radical as the measures pro-
posed In the Kansas Legislature during the
palmy days OF the Populist ascendency in that
State. THE Sun correspondent had occasion
once during the session to say that the Inem-
bars were Democrats in name but Popuists in
principle. This aroused the indignation of the
entire body and many arose in their seats to
the question Of personal privilege and de-
nounced the statement as untrue, notwith-
standing that almost every act performed by
the body was an example OF the t-uthfulness
of the assertion.
The PoHulists will probably not nominate a
State ticket In 1900. The rank and file Of the
party have returned to tho Democratic fold
The backward strides OF the party can best DO
told In the following ilgures. giving the results
OF the last three elections hold in this State:
In 1894. b. L. Barker. Populist candidate. re-
ceivsd 24541 votes: in 1895. 4. W. Files. the
standard bearer. received 1880. and at the
election last year II. s. Morgan Got only 1882
A sun cnrresnonaent tnlkei with several
q tri tI,a
course Col Thomas Fletcher, who Is known
1885. and John II. Cherry. tho head literary
HsfssSouts IT. Flies was asked si What an in HE HE
parry Of e Of S M a reop9
Preie and their return to the lopnblican party.
parties are bigger than men. and swinging
fTo eI o. one party to another is no new thing
either OF these distineushed Gentemesn '' ara
constantly changing their political relations.
yived. b. +, Butler changed his political
Jacket more Than once and yet no party went
and others lett the RepubIiran, party in lS1i.
and yet the party appears to he in anything
slae than innocnous desuctude.
Will the party support Mr. Bryan in 1900
platform plat no: We have had enough OF fusion
from sad experience that we were the suffer
era By the ~ fusion. After the election was
OYER our POpocratic friends gave us tho cold
shoulder The Bryan Democrats invited us 10
Join with them in ltSB OH the Chicago pat
form. We accepted their invitation Now we
invite Them to Ioin us upon the Omaha plat
form; NJ, Bryan IL Il good man, but his WI nE :
ness Tor talking has injured his pros poets He
made great mistake when he hired him so I
out as q talking machine"
M, Cherry gave his views rs follows: Tho
PopnllstS 81 Arkansas stand sIuarclv on the
Omaha platform ~ 1872 We have no fusion
lists The few we had hay" gone hack to their
wailoWinR in old PARTY mirc. We will not sun
mort Bryan. We attempted an alliance Win
the Democrats and silver Republicans in 1875,
only TO ma that the Democrats wcrN tryin, 20
destroy their allies by process that is now
called BENEVOLENT assimilation. The terms
OF alliance dictated by the Democracy, were
that 4 the ronulIsts and silver, Republicans
would furnish the needed votes. the Democrats
would hustle around and see il ihcv r',I m,t
furnish the onlrehndcrN Thngr was great
cacklin2 over tho pr"tcncP that the Chicago
platform was workable nest or PopuiS' eggs
careful Inspection showed that the nest ron :
tnined nothing but unrc".ain imitation eggs
End whit" ioorkn1hs.