The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-07-21
WESTERN MAN To
HEAD NEW PARTY
FARLEY P. CHRISTENSEN oe
SALT LAKE Is CANDIDATE
FOR PRESIDENT.
selection of Utahn Comes on Second
Ballot at Chicago Convention Of
rarmer-Labor Party-Max Hayes
for Vice President.

wac A"iihdily launched mere ON July
H. when candidates for president and
Vice-president were placed in the field
Farley L. Christensen of Salt Lake
City, Utah, was declared the presi.
Dental nominee Of the Farmer Labor
party, winning over Dudley Field
Malone of New York on the second
ballot by vote of 1872 40 to ia 6-1O
Chrlstensen's nomination was then
made unanimous.
Max Hayes, of Cleveland, Ohio, was
nominated by reclamation for vice.
president.
The different groups attending the
convention, members of the labor
party, the Committee Of Forty-eight
representatives Of farm organizations
socialists and others, had come to an
agreement on July IL as to a name
for the new party and the platform
upon which the candidates were to 20
before the people.
Mr.. Christensen was permanent
chairman of the committee of forty.
eight" convention, but leaned strongly
to the labor group, and was among
the principal leaders in bringing about
the alnalgamation Of the various
groups In session here the past few
days.
Farley p. Christensen was born at
Weston, Idaho. July 10, 1869 He
was educated in the public schools of
Utah and was graduated from the
state university in 1890 He then at
tended Cornell university, receiving
the degree of LII. Z. in 1897. In Sep
tcmber of the same year he was ad.
mtted to the bar of Utah and in 1905
to the United States supreme court.
Mr.. Christensen entered into the
practice of law in Salt Lake in 1897.
Among the offices he has held are
those of principal of the Murray
schools, principal of the Grantsville
city schools, city attorney of Grants
Vile, county superintendent of schools
in ToOele, secretary Of the Utah con-
stitutonal convention in 1895 and
county attorney of Salt Lake county.
He was several times candidate for
the Republican nomination for con-
gresS, but was not successful. He
was member of the house in the
Utah state legislature in 1915.
Two platforms were presented. The
majority preamble declared that in
the United States the power of gov
eminent has been stolen from the peo-
pie: classed the peace conference
as a greedy spectacle; declared that
effort is now being made In the United
States ''to stifle discussion and strip
rights and liberties from Americans
and announced that into this breach
step amalgamated groups of men and
women who perform useful work with
hand and BRAIN
The first plank, entitled 100 per
cent Americanism,' called for repeal
of laws against espionage, criminal
syndicalism and sedition, and demand
ed "restoratiOn of civil liberties and
American doctrines"
Election Of federal judges and estab.
lishment of the initiative, referendum
and recall, the referendum applying
TO war issues, except in cases OF
actual military invasion"
The second plank, headed abolish
Militarism at Home and Abroad" de-
nands withdrawal of the United
States from further participation un.
der the treaty Of Versailles" and
offers recognition to selected govern
mentss in Russia and Ireland" with
refusal to go to war with Mexico at
the behest of. Wall street"
It asks, also, for withdrawal from
the dictatorship over the Philippines,
Hawaii, Haiti, Dominican republic,
Porto Rico, Cuba, Samoa and Guam.
On democratic control of industry
the platform declared for "the right
Of labor to an increasing share in the
RESPONSIBILITIES and management of in
dustry, application Of this principle
be developed in accordance with the
experience of actual operation"
public ownership and operation,
with democratic control of all public
utilities and natural resources, includ-
ing large abbatoirs, stockyards, grain
elevators, water power and cold stor'
age and terminal warehouses" was de-
clared for In the fourth plank.
Promotion Of agricultural prosperity
by extension of rural credits. reduction
of farm tenancy and legislation to pro-
vide cooperation was advocated. On
finance the platform urged
bonuses to soldiers, income and In
heritance taxes.
"a bill of rights for labor" ended
the document. 1t criticised congress
sharply for failing to satisfy labor,
asked recognition of unqualified right
of workers to organize; repeal Of the
Esch Cummins transportation act !;
eight-hour day and forty-four-hour
week; old age and unemployment pro-
governmental work on hOus'
ing. road building, ETC., in time of un"
federal department o!
aknl;tinn nf nrivatp ON.