Show I WESTERN ESTERN MAN TO I HEAD NEW PARTY I PARLEY p CHRISTENSEN OF SALT LA LAME E IS CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT DENT Selection of Utahn Comes on Second Ballot at Chicago Convention of Labor Farmer-Labor Party Party Max Max Hayes for Vice President Chicago The The Labor Farmer party part was formally launched here on July 14 when candidates for president and und vice president were placed d in the field Parle Parley I P. P Christensen of or Salt SnIt Late Lak CIt City Utah was declared the presidential presidential n nominee of the time Labor Farmer patty party winning over Dudle Dudley Field Fiel Malone lalone of New York on on the second ballot b by a vote of 1 4 10 to 10 G 0 Christensen's nomination was then made unanimous na Max Hayes of Cleveland Ohio was nominated b by acclamation for vice vice- president The different groups attending the convention members of the time labor party part the Committee of Fort Forty eight representatives of farm organizations socialists and others had come to an agreement on bu July 1 13 as to a name for the new part party party- and the platform upon which the candidates n were to go before the people Mr Christensen was permanent chairman of the committee of or forty forty- eight convention but leaned leanell strongly to the time labor group and was among the principal leaders in bringing about the amalgamation of the various groups in session here the past few days durs Parley P. P Christensen was born at Weston Idaho July 1 19 1809 1869 He Ill was educated In the time public schools of Utah and und wa wasa gla graduated from the state university In 1890 He Ill then attended attended at at- tended Cornell university receiving the degree of LL B B. B In 1897 In September September September Sep Sep- of ot the same year ear he lie was admitted admitted ad ad- to the bar of Utah and amI in 1903 1905 to the United States supreme court court- Mr Christensen entered Into the practice of law in Salt Lake in 1897 Among Amons the time offices he has bas held are ure those of principal of the Murray Murra schools principal of the Grantsville city schools city attorney of Grants Grants- vine ville count county superintendent of schools In Tooele secretary of the time Utah constitutional con convention In 1895 1893 and coun county attorney of Salt Lake count county He lie was severn several 1 times candidate for fOl forthe forthe the Republican nomination for congress congress con con- gress but was not successful He was a member of the house in the Utah state legislature In 1 1915 1 Two platforms were presented Th The majority preamble declared that In Inthe Inthe inthe the United States the power of government government gov gov- government has been stolen from flom the people people peo peo- pIe cla classed sed the peace conference as IlS a greedy greed spectacle declared that effort Is now being made malle 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 percent per ler percent cent Americanism called for tor repeal of In laws ws against espionage criminal criminals s syndicalism m and sedition and demanded demand demand- ed restoration of civil liberties and American doctrines Election of federal judges and establishment establishment of the Ule initiative referendum and recall the referendum alpl applying to to war issues except In cases of ot actual military military- invasion Time The second plank headed Abolish Militarism at Home and Abroad demands de- de de der mends mantIs withdrawal of the United States from further participation under under un der del the treaty of or Versailles and offers recognition to elected governments govern govern- governments ments In Russia and Jr Ireland land with refusal to go to war with Mexico at atthe atthe atthe the behest of Wall Vall street It asks also for withdrawal from the dictatorship over the Philippines Hawaii Haiti Matti Dominican republic Porto Rico Cuba Culm Samoa and Guam On democratic control of Industry the platform declared for fol the right of labor to an Increasing share In the responsibilities mind and management of In Industry Industry industry application atlon of this principle t be developed in accordance with the experience of at actual operation Public ownership and an operation with democratic control of all ali public utilities and natural resources Including including ing large stockyards s grain elevators water power and cold storage storage storage stor stor- age and ana terminal warehouses was de der declared declared elated for tor in the time fourth plank Promotion of agricultural prosperity by extension of rural credits reduction of ot farm tenancy and legislation to provide provide pro pro- vide Ide operation co-operation was wali advocated On government finance the platform urged bonuses to sol soldiers Income and find inheritance in Inv taxes A itA bill of or rights for labor ended the document It criticised congress sharply for for failing falling to fathi satisfy j labor asked recognition of ot unqualified right of workers to organize repeal of the I Each Cummins soh Cummins transportation net act hour eight day and fort four forty hour four week week- old age and unemployment m t pro visions governmental o work on housing hous log ing road building etc In time of un employment a 11 federal department oi 01 education abolition of oi private employment employment em em- I agencies attention to j i I grants crants an and enforcement of or th tb time Be e I I mens men's act I |