ENPages That Mention Joe Hill
A: Oct.-Nov. 16, 1915; n.d.
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Mason, Wis. Nov. 13th 1915.
Hon. William Spry. Gov. of Utah.
Dear Sir:— It is with heart felt sympathy for the cause of justice that I have taken the liberty of signing the enclosed protest against the manner in which sentence has been passed upon our comrade Joseph Hillstrom by the courts of Utah. I therefore individualy pray that you exercise the power of your high position to the end of allowing this man a fair trial. This protest contains only a few signatures for the reason that the time was too short to circulate same. I beg to remain
Yours for the cause of "Rightiousness." A. F. Anderson.
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Spokane November 14, 1915
Governer of Uta Salt lek Sity
I am convinst that in this contry of ikuel regts to al. the condemned men
Josep Hitsrom shuld b geven a new triel
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Nov. 15,—1915 Spokane W. N.
To the Govenor of the State of Utah.
Your Exelency Sir:-
I have followed the case of Jos. Hillstrom in the pappers and also heard the evedence against him and think he should have another trial
Yours for Justice
Iowa [15 items]
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Fort Dodge, Iowa October 3, 1915. Honorable William Spry, Governor Executive Mansion Salt Lake City, Utah
Dear Sir:--
The eyes of the working class of the United States are upon you. Please do not allow Joseph Hillstrom to be shot for a crime which you know he is not guilty of.
Harry M Lux J S Brown Fort Dodge Iowa J. P Gowe Moorland Iowa Wm Johnson Fort Dodge Io W M Pierce Moorland Io A B[?] Fort Dodge Iowa L H Miller Bippey Iowa Mike Smolley Fort Dodge Iowa J W Johnson F ' ' ' ' John Peters Ft Dodge Iowa Jesse Thompson Badger Iowa Frank Kreyicel Fort Dodge Iowa J P Anderson Fort Dodge Iowa Henry Hendrickson Fort Dodge Iowa J Trumble Fort Dodge Ia. W Bestick " " " G A Olson " " " E A Olson Ft Dodge Ia. Leighton J Mercer Ft Dodge, Ia. William Dewoor " " E M Sa[?]] Ed Vorgtten Des Moines Iowa J M Ford Fort Dodge Iowa J E Mc Line Fort [?] [?]
F: Aug. 1914; Apr.-Sept. 15, 1915
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NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL UNION OF FOREST AND LUMBER WORKERS 5807-5-ave.N.E. SEATTLE, WASH.
Seattle.Wash. Aug. 1st.1914
To-
Hon. William Spry Governor-State_Utah
Sir-
The state of Utah at this time holds in its clutches, and under sentence of death, a member of the above organization, and who on September 4th, will be shot, unless you as Governor of the state of Utah puts a stop to this murder.
The member we have reference to at this time is one JOE HILL who was so sentenced on the most flimsiest kind of circumstancial evidence on the charge of murder.
This case is well known to the state without going into detail at this time, and hope you will take the matter up with the prosecuting Attorney, at Salt Lake City, Utah at once in order to save his life pending an appeal to a higher Court.
We desire no delay in this case, because we know Joe Hill has not been fairly dealt with at the hands of the State, which is the opinion of thousands of wageworkers, in this country, and in other parts of the world, of which he is well known.
Hoping this will receive your prompt attention I am yours very respectfully,
J. M. Foss GENERAL EXECUTIVE BOARD I.W.W.
