The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-05
UTAH is NOW A STATE
so PROCLAIMED BY GROVER CLEvE-
LAND, PRESIDENT OF THE UNION.
salute OF Twenty-Five Guns Fired on
Capitol Hill, Salt Lake City,
and Flags Displayed.

WASHINGTON, JAN 4-The President at
10 O'Clock this morning signed the procla-
nation admitting Utah to statehood. The
proclamation reads as follows:
Whereas, The Congress of the United
States passed an act which was approved
on the 10th day OF July, ley4, entitled An
act to enable the people of Utah TO form
constitution and State government, and 20
be admitted into the Union on an equal
roofing with the original states, Wnlcn act
provided for the election of delegates TO a
constitutional convention TO meet at the
seat OF government OF the Territory OF Utah
on the first Monday in March, 1888, Tor the
purpose OF declaring the adoption OF the
Constitution of the United States by the
people OF tho proposed State, and forming
constitution and State government for
Whereas, Delegates were accordingly
elected, who met, organized and declared on
behalf t Of the people of said proposed STATE al
United States, all as provided In said act;
and,
Whereas. Said convention so organized
did, by ordinance irrevocable without the
consent of the United States and the people
of said State. as required by said act, pro-
vide that perfect liberation or religious SEN
timent shall be secured, and that no inhab-
liant of said State shall ever be molested
in person or property on account or MS or
her mode of religious worship, but that
polygamouS or plural marriages are forever
prohibited, and did also by said ordinance
make the other various stipulations re-
cited in Section of said act; and,
whereas, Said convention thereupon
formed Constitution and State govern
ment for said proposed State, which Consti-
tuition, including said ordinance, was duly
Submitted to the people thereof at an cleo &c
first Monday of November, 1895, as directed
by said act; and,
Whereas, The return of said election has
been made and canvassed and the result
thereof certified TO me, together with a
statement of the votes cast and a copy of
said Constitution and ordinance, all as pro-
vided in said act, showing that a majority
of votes lawfully cast at such election was
for the ratification and adoption of said
Constitution and ordinance; and,
Z Whereas, The Constitution and govern
ment of said proposed State are republican
in form, and said Constitution Is not re-
(pugnant to the Constitution of the United
States and the Declaration OF Independence,
and all the provisions of said act have been
complied with in the formation of said Con-
stitUtion and government;
President OF the United States OF America,
In accordance !sith the act of Congress
aforesaid, and by authority thereof, an
nounce the result OF said election TO be as
so certified, and do hereby declare and pro-
claim that the terms and conditions pre-
scribed by the Congress OF the United
States to entitle the State Of Utah to admis-
sion into the Union have been duly complied
with, and that the creation OF said State
and its admission into the Union on an
equal footing with the original States is
now accomplished.
- 'In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this 4th
day OF January, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six,
and of the independence of the United
States of America the one hundred and
twentieth.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
"By the President:
RICHARD OLNEY, Secretary Of State"
The signature of the proclamation was
awaited with great interest by Governor
West and Delegate Cannon, just outside OF
the Presidents room The instrument used
was an ordinary wood penhoder, with a
steel stub pen. This was handed to the
Governor, who will take ii to Salt Lake,
where it will be placed on exhibition and
then preserved as an historical relic. Ac-
cording to promise, Private Secretary Thur
Der also sent a telegram Immediately on the
signature of the document to the Governor
OF the State of Utah. announcing the fact
and the exact moment of signature, which
was 10 o'clock. The people OF the new
State had made preparations in advance to
celebrate the occasion. The proclama ton
itself, after being shown to Governor Yves;
and Delegate Cannon, was sent by official
where it was placed among the archives OF
the United States government Notwith-
standing its Importance, it is by no means
an imposing document in appearance, being
written in Mr.. Pruden'S handwriting with q
stub pen, on one large double sheet OF plar
white paper, stamped with the great seal oil
the United States.