The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1920-08-27
STFFRACE IS
PR0CLAis..5 J
Secretary Colby Signs O3cl-
Tlent at His Home.
AMENDMENT IS EFFECTIVE
Leaders of Women's Party Thronged
Office to Witness Ceremony, Eut
Were Disappointed.

Washington, Aug. 27-The prociu
nation announcing officially the ST
frage amendment to the c0nstituti,
had been ratified vas signed by 5,
retary of State Colby. This MAX
thenineteenth amendment eIcrt
throughout the nation.
The document was signed at Mr.
CObys home, when the certiti a e
from Governor Roberts to the effect
the Tennessee legislature had ratified
the amendment was verified.
Secretary Colby announced his ac-
ton on his arrival at his office.
The announcement disappointed ii
group of suffrage workers from head
quarters of the National Nnlnur ~
Party. They had gathered at the state
department, thopirg to be presen
when Mr.. Colby attached his Sigia-
ture~ to the proclamation.
Another party Of suffrage leaders
appeared afterwards at the depart
ment They were members of the Nj
tiOnal American Woman Suffrage As
socation. headed by Mrs. Carrie Chap
man. who is on her way to New York
from Nashville
Secretary Colby had prepared a
statement regarding ratification of the
amendment which lie planned to read
10 leaders of the Noman'S Party if
E.py had accepted the invitation. The
statement follows:
1.-THE certified record of the action
of the legislature of the state of Ten
neSSee on the suffrage amendment
WAS received by mail. Immediately on
it's receipt the record was brought to
my house. This was in compliance
with my directions and in accordance
with numerous requests for prompt
action.
Il thereupon signed the certificate
r, quired of the secretary of state in
the presence of F. X Nelson, the So
Charles L. Cook, also of the state de-
partment.
THE seal of the United States has
l'Hen duly affixed to the certificate and
:: suffrage amendment is now the
Nineteenth amendment of the cOnSti-
/ sion
1T was decided not to accompany
the simple ministerial action on my
part with any ceremony or setting.
This secondary aspect OF the subject
las. regretfully, been the SOURCE of
q siderable contention as 10 who
shall participate in it and who shall
rot. InaSmuch as I am not interested
in the aftermath Of any of the frfc-
tinns or collisions which may have
been developed in the long struggle
for the ratification of the amendment,
| c0ntented myself with the perform
ance in the simplest manner of the
duties devOived upon me under the
| law.
/ congratulate the women of the
country upon the successful cuimina-
tion of their efforts. which have been
sustained in the face of many dis
| arrangements and which have now
conducted them to the achievement
of that great object.
"The day marks the day of the
opening of a great and new era in
the political life Of the nation. l con-
fdently believe every sa1utafy, for
wa%d and upward force in our public
lie will receive fresh vigor and re-
enforcement from the enfranchisement
of the women of the country.
ITO the leaders of this great move
ment, 1 tender my sincere cOngratula-
tons. To every one, from the presi-
dent, who uttered the Gait TO duty,
whenever the cause seemed to faitef,
TO he humblest worker in this great
reform, the praise, not only of this
generation, but of posterity will be
fgreely given"
The proclamation recounts the pro-
cess by which the Hew article 10 of
the constitution was presented and
ratified, naming the ratifying, states
and continues:
"Now, therefore, be it known that |,
Baingridge Colby. secretary of state
of the United States, by virtue and in
pursuance Of section POS Of the reyis-
ed statutes of the United States, do
hereby certify that the amendme
aforesaid has become valid to all in
tents and purposes as a part of the
constitution Of the Emitted States
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