The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-01-29
SENATE 0. ks APPOINT
MENT OF CZIZEK
Majority Criticises Policy of Chief
Executive in Ignoring Agricultural
interests.

| Connrm1nlng the appointment OF
Jay A. Czizek to the office of immi-
grafton commissioners was the first
things agreed to by the senate Mon
day. . While no organized opposition
was made to the appointment several
of the senators of the majority crit
icized the governor for not appoint
ing one representative of the agricul-
tural interests O fthe state ON the
commission. Senator LEM cast the
only vote against the appointment
! while Senator Bowman did not vote.
Senator Hart addressed the senate
in behalf of the state affairs commit
tee, which had the appointment of Mr..
CZizek under consideration. He as
serted that he and the committee had
been unable to find anything person
ally against the appointment of Mr..
Click to the office but he criticized
the personnel of the commission as 1t
now is organized.
Leaves Out Farmers
"Mr. Day." said the senator, lis a
mining man, while Mr.. Regan is inter-
ested in banking and mining. The
governor, who is an ex-offcio mem
Der of the commission, has spent his
whole life in the mercantile business.
Mr.. Crizek is interested along mining
lies. This is a mistake. The great
agricultural interests of this state are
not represented. This Is probably an
oversight on the part of the admin
istration, but it will tend to make it
hard for us to bring ~homebuilders in
to this state. Mr.. Click will prob
ably do all in his power to do justice
to the work and, while criticising the
attitude of the attitude of the admin
istration, l will not object to he ap-
pointment."
When the roll was called Senator
Bowman, Socialist, asked to be ex-
cused from voting. He said that un-
der the workingmen's compensation
act which will come before the SEN
ate, the immigration commissioner Is
a member of the commission which
will administer the act. He said that
laboring men objected to the appoint
ment of Mr.. Click and while he
would not like to vote against the
governor he could not conscientiously
vote for the appointment of a man
to whom the labor men of the state
have objected. He was excused.
LEM Votes No
Senator Elliott asserted that It was
hard for him to square his convic-
tions with his vote for the appoint
ment as he believed that the agricul- .
tural interests should be represented =
on the commission but that he had no
desire to hold up any appointment Of
the governor.
Senator LEM, Decomrat, cast a
Vote against the appointment without
an explanation.
Senator Rockwell announced that
he was in the peculiar position Of
voting to confirm the appointment
against his convictions as he too, felt
that the agricultural interests should
be represented on the commission,
but asserted that he did not wish to
do anything that would hamper the
governor in his appointments.
Anticipates Resignation
Senator Thomas announced that he
would not vote for the confirmation
If he did not believe in honesty of
purpose on the part of the governor
and he felt assured that after Mr..
Click has done his work as exposi-
ton commissioner he would resign
and leave the office of Immigration
commissioner vacant.
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