The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-09-03
SUFFRAGE VICTORY
FINALLY CL|NCHED
RATIFICATION is OFFICIALLY
CERTIFIED eY SECRETARY
OF STATE COLBY
NO CEREMONY ATTENDS ACT
Outlet Manner In Which Mr.. Colby
Signs Document 10 disappointment
to Some Suffrage Workers,
Who Wanted Demonstration

WHShthkNoht aug. 60 " uncut NfF
emony. Secretary Colby yesterda,
signed the proclamation declaring tn
woman suffrage amendment TO all In
tents and purposes a part OF the con
stitution OF the United States"
THE secretary's signature was AZ
fixed 10 the proclamation at his home
at 800 a. m. yesterday. a few hours
after he had received from Governor
Roberts OF Tennessee the certificate
that final favorable action on the
amendment had been taken by the
legislature Of that state. completing
the required 31.
The quiet manner In which Mr. Col.
by signed was disappointment 10
some suffrage workers. who had hoped
To make ceremony Of this act. but
they contenfed themselves with their
jubilafion ceremonies, including a
mass meeting here last night. They
united In statements that with the
sccretary's action nothing now can be
done 10 prevent the women from yot-
Ing In November.
Secretary Coiby's statement fol-
lows:
THE certified record OF the action
Of the legislature Of the state OF Ten
nessee on the suffrage amendment was
received by mall this morning Imme-
dihteiy on Its receipt the record was
brought to my house. This was In
compliance with my directions and In
accordance with numerous requests for
prompt action. thereupon signed
the certificate required OF the secre-
tary OF state this morning 1T 8
o'clock In the presence OF Mr.. II. X. |
Nelson. the solicitor Of the state de- |
partment. and Mr.. Charles l.. Cook,
also OF the state department. The
seal Of the United States has been
duly affixed to the certificate and the
suffrage amendment Ii now the nine
te~nth amendment Of the constitution.
1T was decided not to accompany
the simple ministerial action OF my
part with any ceremony OF sitting.
This secondary aspect Of the subject
has regretfully. been the source OF
contention M to who
shall participate In IL and who shall
not. lnasmnch as am not Interested
In the aftermath of amy of the fric.
Hons or collisions which may have de-
'eioped In the long struggle for the {
OF the amendment, con. I
en,ed myself With the performance
n the simplest manner of the duties :
iesolved upon me under the law. !
II congratulate the women Of the
'onntry upon the successful culmIna.
ion Of their efforts which have been 4
sustained In the face Of many dis.
and which have now
onductcd them to the achievement
4 that great object. A
"'rhe day marks the opening of n
rent and new era In the political life
{ the nation, | confidently believe
hat every salutary, forward and up
ard force In our public life viii re-
Give fresh yigor and reinforcement =
rom the eufrnnChlscment OF the
omen ~ the country.
ITO the leaders OF this great move, ;
leut tender my sincere eangratula. :,
ons. To everyone, from the presl,
cnt, Who uttered the call 10 duty, :
hsneyer the cause seemed 10 falter. :,
} the humhlest worker In this great "
fern, the praise not only Of this :,
eneration hut Of posterity viii be =
'eely given
The proclamation recounts the pro. >,
SIS by which the new article 10 of :.
le constitution WAS presented and ;,
'tifled, naming the ratfying states NJ
Nd continues. },
Now. therefore. be II known thar W
Hainhrldge Colby. secretary of state b.
the United States. by virtue In
issuance OF section aoa of the rcvlS. a
statutes of the United States, do
rely certify that the amendment,
oresaid has become valid 10 all In.
nts and purposes as part uf the 80
ns,itation Of the United States" or
&c