The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1870-09-09
Proceedings Of the Third
District Democratic Con-
EreSsiOnQl COMrcntiON.

Convention met at 2 o'clock P. NJ.
Sept. 7th. 1870, at Clark's Hall in
the city of McGregor. and was call
cd to order by W. Il. Mead of the
Congressional committee, on whose
motion L. Il. Fellows of Alamakee,
was elected Chairman, and NJ. NJ.
Ham Of Dubuque, Secretary.
J. S. Root, r +. Bishop, and T.
G. Ransom were appointed a commit
tee on credentials.
The committee reported tho fol-
lowing counties represented: Ala
-makee. Clayton. Winnesbick, How
ard, Dubuque, Floyd and Fayette.
On motion Of Judge McClintock, a
committee of five was appointed on
resolutions, consisting of Judge Nc
Clintock Of Fayettc, A. j. Jordon
Of Clayton, Il. NJ. Farnsworth Of
Winnesbiek, w. r. Mead of Howard,
n. NJ. Ham Of Dubuque.
NJ. NJ. Ham, from the committee,
presented the following resolutions,
which were unaniu ously adopted
RESOLVED. That while endorsing
the platform Of principles adopted in
the Democratic State Convention at
Des Moines, Aug. 10th, 1870, We
adopt the following as moro full
and explicit expression of our views
upon the question Of Federal tariff !:
That the power granted in the Fed
eral Constitution to levy and collect
taxes, duties on imports, and excise
to pay the debts and provide for the
common defence and general welfare
of the United States, does not in-
clnde or embrace, any power to levy
duties for any purpose other than the
collection Of revenues for such purpos-
es therein indicated; that a tariff
levied for any purpose other
than revenue, and especially
one levied to foster and enrich
one section of our country at
the expense of another, or to foster
and enrich one class of citizens at
the expense Of others, is unauthoriz-
ed by the Constitution, unjust to the
great body Of the American people,
and in it's results injurious to every
industrial interest Of the country.
RESOLVED. That we invite the
cooperation of every clector, without
reference to former political destruc-
tion. who approves and endorses the
foregoing enunciation of principles,
to unite with US to secure the cleo
ton Of the ticket put in nomination
by the State Convention held at Des
Moines Aug. 10, 1870, and the nom-
inee of this Convention as faithful
and true representatives thereof.
On motion of f. NJ. Farnsworth
the Convention proceeded to an in
formal ballot for candidate for Con-
gross.
Buel Knapp of Clayton. and G.
". Baker of Winnesheik were APP
pointed tellers.
The ballot resulted as follows
j.. T. Stoneman. .lo1
A. G. Case. IS
Mr.. Stoneman who was present
withdrew his name from before the
convention.
Mr.. Ham also withdrew the name
of Mr.. Case, who had refused posi-
lively to be candidate.
On motion Of Judge McClintock
she nomination Of John 7. Stone
man Of Clayton, was then made
unanimous by exclamation.
Mr.. Stoneman being called for res
pended substantially as follows
Mr.. President and Geatleo.en Of the
COnrention When l declined to
permit my name to be used in this
convention did it with firm deter
mination not to accept the honor Of
. nomination, il rendered to me, but
this convention has oyerrulel that