The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-07-23
WESTERN MAN TO !,
HEAD new PARTY
BARLEY p. cHRisreMsEM on
sAlr LAKE - CANDIDATE
FOR PRESIDENT.
Selection Of utahn Comes on Second
Ballot at Chicago Convention q
Farmer-labor Party-Max hayse
for Vice President.

ii, when candidates Tor president anU
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 Iva Clio.
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 ID as to a name
for the new party and the platform
upon which the candidates were to 60
before the people.
MIR. Christensen was permanent
chairman of the committee Of forty.
| eight" convention. but leaned strongly
the principal leaders in bringing about
the aEialgamation 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 ot
Utah and was graduated from the
state university In 1890. He then at
tended Cornell university, receiving
the degree of IL. b. in 1897. In Sep
TENDER of the same year he was ads
mitted to the bar of Utah and In 1904
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-
stitutional convention In 1896 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 a 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-
ple"; classed the peace conference
as a "greedy spectacle; declared that
, effort is now being made in the United
States ito stife discussion and strip
rights and liberties from Americans"
, and announced "that into this breach
step amalgamated groups Of men and
l hand and BRAIN"
: The first plank, entitled 100 per
I cent Americanism," called for repeal
r Of laws against espionage, criminal
: syndicalism and sedition, and demand
e ed restoration of civil liberties and
q 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
4 | NAIlluLISIh dL I1OllIc anu <AUIOdu, u0-
8 mands withdrawal of the United
e States from further participation un-
t der the treaty OF Versailles" and
d offers recognition to selected govern
: ments in Russia and Ireland" with
l. refusal to 60 to war with Mexico at
the behest Of Wall street."
e 1t asks, also, for withdrawal from
9 the dictatorship over the Philippines,
9 Hawaii, Haiti. Dominican republic.
8 Porto Rico. Cuba, Samoa and Guam.
On democratic control of industry"
the platform declared for 1.-THE right
Of labor to an increasing share in the
u responsibilities and management of in
u dustry, application Of this principle to
y be developed in accordance with the
Z experience of actual operation"
"Public ownership and operation.
with democratic control Of all public
: utilities and natural resources, includ-
ing large abbatoirs, stockyards, grain
y 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
government 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 ;
eighf-hour day and forty-four-hour
week; old age and unemployment pro-
visions; governmental work on hOus-
IF ing, road building, ETC., in time Of un-
N employment; federal department Of
t. education; abolition Of private en-
n ! oloyment agencies; attention to immi-