New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-05
UTAH is NOW 4 STATE.
THE PRESIDENT ISSUES A PROCLAMATION An
NoUNC1NG TIE ACCEPTANCE OF TIE ACT OF

THE PRESIDENT ISSUES A PROCLAMATION An
NoUNCING TIE ACCEPTANCE OF TIE ACT OF
CONGRESS BY THE FORMER TERRITORY
Washington. Jan. Utah admitted to the
sisterhood of States at 1903 o'clock this morning
when President Cleveland signed the proclamation
that effect. There ceremony about the
matter Mr. Cleveland and Private Secretary Thur
Der a.one in the Presidents office the time
and the signing was done with steel stub PEN
point affixed to a wooden penhoder. The pen and
penholder were presented to Governor West Of
Utah. who came TO the White House about the time
the proclamation signed. The proclamation
follows
BY the President OF the United States OF America.
A PROCLAMATION
Whereas. The Congress Of the United States
passed an act which was approved on July IT, lssi
Form Constitution and sia'e Goveinmtnt;
f Eaas to roofing s @ the 70 6rshs ~h
act provided for the lection OF delegates TO Con
sttuuonai Convention to meet at ne seat OF GOV
day in March 1880 for the purpose Of declaring th-
adoption Of the Constitution Of me nted states
Constitution and State Government Tor such state
Whereas Delegates were accordingly elected who
met organized and declared on behalf Of inc peo-
ple of said proposed State their adoption oi inc
Constitution Of the tnltcd states al % I'"'''.4
In said act; aid 49,. D.,
Whereas. sad Convention So Organized, aiG i3
United states and the peope Of sal. ia. a. '
cuired ty said act provide that perfect iofraion
- ra, co,ls sentiment shall! be secured ard thdt "
irhabitant Of said state shaiI ever u, 80, -
rcrsor or property account of MS oi h"I moe, o.
rslicious Worship. but that polygamous or plural
Marriages are forever prohibited ana d.H aiSv by
said ordinance make the 0tner va S"'"'"''''
roc. 81 In Section or sal. aNN' anu
V.hereas Said convention the:eulon ioiiheH 4
CONSTITUTION and State Government fDr s'tI ~
,osed stare which Constitution. lHclud!nB SaH %.
ro,ce vas duly submitted 10 the people iheIroi az
an election held the Tuesday mex S''ei WA
MONDAY OF November 1885, as directed ~ S''' ~ -
am ,oos The return OF said election has been
90 w., asse5 and the result thereof certih'l
IN ne ,ogether with statement OF the votes ca
Dd copy of said Constitution ana orui'ialV' a..
s h ,'ot,s lawfully cas-, al such eiec,ion va ~
he ratidcation and adoption OF saln 'o"S'''' ''''
XSb|c~as The Constitution and government pi ,t.n4
'ln NJ SAFE are republican in form Sa4u '"i's
s,itltion is not repugnant 10 the Nons'' 80 1I1.
,be United states and the Dec'ai as.Vii , 90, hove
been complied with IN the io'''"' -
ton and Government - l.,o..o,.,d President OF
Tov therefore. !. Grover CleVeihhu, . u.i,b
80, I-ni,ed States OF America. IN ace1i'@ir,, ", !.
we NJ Congress aforesaid and by authoiltN
hrenf announce the result OF said eVCtio ~ - =
sn certified and do hereby declare an |;oncrrss
t!e I:,,ed states to cntite the state OF "a"
ol ar into the Union have been Iuiy con-
nIed with and that the creation Oh SUI ,,aI fooiinr
r. ad,nission into the Union on an tq,ua =, -
~ - o.,ioinal States are now accoihpllSH'"
VI" W. testimony whereof. have neFtuH'v c. 90
hand and caused the seal OF inc "''''
be affixed .urshtrg,on this fourth day OF
rD~a,v In The wear OF our l>ord on. td,c, ~
yyadad and ninety-sx and Of the ei,,h nj
the lniteu S'a'e' " GROVER CLEVELAND
twentieth. "
~ RICHARD OLNEY. Secretary oil H'''e