| Show SAYS THEY Will GO IT ALONE POPULISTS WILL DECLINE TO FUSE WITH DEMOCRATS Chairman Rankn Says His tParty Baa Always Received the Sniall End I Fusion Terre Houte Tad July G lortmer C Rkin chairman of the Populist national central committee was interviewed inter-viewed this afternoon in regard to whether the PopuliStS would for a fusion with the Democrat for the cornIng corn-Ing campaign Mr Rankin said they would not for the reason that the Pop ulst will hold their national convention conven-tion one month prior to either the ne publican or Democratic conventions For this reason the Populists wi1re pare their own platform and nominate their own candidates The tIme for the national Populist convention Is not determined et and cnot be determined until one of the big political parties names the date for its convention 11r Ranltin stated that the party was split up in its views but i was hoped that ever one would be brought to one coure before the con vontion met The Populsts or Nebraska 111 Ban kin said were in favor of fusIon should hey be allowed to name the nominee for vice president on the Democratic ticket While this might be allowed I Nebraska the other states will by no means submit to such an acton The Populists are tired of fusion for they have found that whenever they entered into a fusion with the Democrats the later party received the benefit while the Populists were there merely to fill up Mr Rankin stated that the party was spIt upon the mater of holding the Philippine islands In his opinion the object of the government should be to tear down all the monarchies possible pos-sible and cnstct upon the debrIs the foundation of repubHcthe more re 1mble the better He said if the Dem olrat light the policy of the adminis trton iI holding the PhilIppines until n suitable form of government has been formed they will find themselves anowed under far wore than they were in 11G |
