Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1922-12-28
NEWS FROM THE
STATE CAPITAL
NEW GOVERNOR WILL ENDEAYOR
TO SIMPLIFY COMMISSION
FORM OF GOVERNMENT
APPOINTMENTS CAUSE WORRY
Considerable Opposition TO Retain
ing Cannon and Jones.

The glitter and brilliancv of an in
augural ball will not be a part OF the
inauguration of Governor-elect c. G.
Moore of Idaho when he takes office
January l. say news dispatches from
Boise. He has placed his stamp or
aisapproval on such a ceremony For
10 years Boise has been deprived of
an inaugural ball The last one was
given at the Inauguration of the late.
John M Haines in 1912.
However, the capital city has. with
the consent of Governor elect Moore.
arranged for reception to be given
in his honor and that of the Justices
elect to the supreme court and state
officials on New Years night 1t is
10 be entirely informal. There will
he no invitations except a general one
to the public. 1t will take place in
the state house rotunda, which will be
decorated in national colors and Yule-
tide green A reception line will be
formed with Governor and Mrs. Moore
at the head. The Boise Chamber of
Commerce is in charge of all ar
rangements.
Governor-elect Moore seems to be
taking his prospective administration
seriously, entering upon the prelimin
aries modestly and without show. For
the last two weeks he has been acting
governor during the absence of Gov
ernor d. w. Dayis, who has been at
tending the governors conference
The matter of Moores appoint
ments is the subject j wide specula-.
ton The suggestion has been made
that the head of every state depart
ment who is appointed bv the gov
ernor, lay his resignation on the desk
of the incoming chief executive. So
FAR no stampede has been noticed
about the state house to comply with
this.
The governor-elect and all officials
take the oath of office a week before
the legislature meets This will give
the incoming governor week to de-
termine on policies and appointments
Republican party leaders declare
that there must be a general cleaning
out at the state house. They say the
platform pledges them to such a pol
lev. However, every employee in the
state house worked tooth and nail for
Moore and had something to do with
bringing about his election. y
claim that they are entitled to hold
their positions under t h e incoming
governor and will insist on so doing
Predictions are being made freely that
there will no material changes.
Already fight has been launched
against Miles Cannon, state commits
/ sioner of agriculture, who took an
active part in the campaign last fall
in his support of the new governor
The opposition comes from the south
eastern part of the state, which makes
it significant. Shippers of produce
there have objected strenuously to the
inspection rules of the department, and
Oh, ,Ixy in buf wi
the farmers. it is claimed, CannOEs lar
many friends, however, who will make
hard fight to keep him in office
There is also opposition among the
sportsmen of the state against State
Game Commissioner Otto NJ Jones
, The Bonneville republican county cen
trail committee went on record against
both Cannon and Jones The stock
men particularly desire to get the
scalp of the state game warden. They
claim that official has made his rul-
: ings and regulations offensive to
them, and that he has gone out of his
way to work hardships on them in
the use of grazing lands within for
ests.
What will be done with the depart
ment of law enforcement is a prob
lem that is worrying the incoming
governor also This department was
, without a salaried head for the last
four Years, the secretary of state be-
ing its director There nave been calls
for its adjustment, but attempts to
distribute its functions among other
departments have failed. An effort
will be made TO create the office of
commissioner of law enforcement witt
a salary attached or else to do away
with the department.
The department of investments also
offers a knottv problem. The work
of this department used to be handled
with the land department. but four
years ago, with the creation of the
commission form Of state government,
it was taken from that department.
An effort is being made to consoli-
date it with the land department again
and place it under the jurisdiction of
the state board of land commissioners.
The department of finance is to be
remodeled also The finance depart
mcnt is enforcing the blue sky law
and handles the collection of inher-
itance taxes. Both the blue sky laws
and the inheritance laws should be
enforced by the law enforcement de-
partment, according to many critics
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