New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-31
ID. Christensen.
arfaler Labor,
Candidate, Here.
Nominee for Presidency
Does MOI Talk Like Nor
Resemble Either Work.
iugman Or Agriculturisi
Visits Party Headquarters
Announces No One Can Give
to His Fund Until He Has
Passed Proper Inspection

Farley p. Christensen, Of Salt Lake
City, Utah, nominee for President Of
the Fermentation party, is a visitor in
New York. Mr.. Christensen, school
teacher, newspaper man and lawyer
spent yesterday at the party s head
quarters, at .he Hotel Continental, il
confcrencee with his aids and wit
newspaper mcn
The Farmer Labor candidate doc
not look or talk like farmer. Nor
does he suggest the laborte. His ap
pearance, his elocuencc and his ability
to argue with furce and directness sug
big man in height ana breadth of shout
dcrs and depth Of chest, and has strong
features.
Surrounded by his staff, the candi-
date discussed at length his views anG
purposes. No question asked by r
po'tcrs rufiled him, ard he kept quite
cool IN his immacu ate Palm Bcaci
suit, in the coat of which was a nowel.
Only once did Mr.. Christensen paus.
for an answer. That was when ro
porter for a Socialist paper expresses
a fear in behalf Of the followers Of
Debs that perhaps the Farmer-Labo
candidate was trespassng on the So
cialist vote. The reporter asked Mr..
Christensen to explain himself as to
his attitude.
Thinks Debs Should Be Freed
when | mentioned Debs," said the
candidate, las an opponent of mine
meant that he was an opponent in that
he was running for President He is
an opponent just as Harding and Cox
are opponents. | am not a Socialist,
but do believe, now that the war is
over, that Debs should be set free.
Certainly he could do no harm by
being given his liberty. Such a step
would be in keeping With the American
idea Of craftsmanship"
AS to Senator Harding and Governor
Cox, the Farmer-Labor candidate ex-
pressed the opinion that it mattered
FOR, he said, "the international bank
ers will win anyway This element,
ne insisted, was responsible for the
nomination Of both men, aided by their
political allies.
While discussing the subject Of di-
rect nominations, Mr.. Christensen
mentioned that he was classmate at
Cornell University of Francis NJ. Hugo,
Secretary OF State, who failed to get
The designation Tor Governor. He said
he favored the initiative and referen-
dunn and believed. but was not sure,
that his partys platform favored it,
Another thing Mr.. Christensen wanted
understood: No one will be per
mtted to contribute to his campaign
unless he has passed proper inspection
The party expects to raise necessary
funds by membership dues
Calls League Dead Issue
Mr.. Christensen is against the
League of Nations. which he said was
only 81 attempt to establish IAN in
tcrnational bankers soviet" and dead
issue anyway. He faVors freedom for
Ireland and is strong Cor woman suf-
frage. Re said if Harding and Cox
failed to induce the Tennessee Legis-
lature to pass the equal suffrage law
he might go there and work for it,
Mr.. Christensen expects to open his
campaign in New CORK, although he
looks for his greatest support in the
w est and Northwest
On the Irish question he said the
Republicans refused to consider the
Irish worth considering as fellow free
mon, while the Democrats sold out the
Irish question for the liquor question:"
The Farmer-Labor party has several
rooms at the Hotel Continental, which
were the scene of much activity yes
terday. Dudley Field Malone. Farmer
Labor candidate for Governor, was one
OF the busy confcrecs at the head
quarters