A: Oct.-Nov. 16, 1915; n.d.

Resolution.

Whereas, we the Jewish speaking people of Workmen's - Circle Branch 497, in massmeeting assembled, have learned that one comrade of ours Joseph Hillstrom by name, is being unjustly held in jail in Salt Lake City, Utah, under a sentence to die on Nov. 19, 1915;

Whereas, we from all accounts of his trial have become convinced that the said Joseph Hilstrom is innocent of the crime of which he is accused and is merely a victim of a conspiracy, due to hatred and prejudice of account of his activity in the labor movement;

Whereas, Joseph Hilstrom never had a fair trial;

Whereas, he has been denied a new trial in spite of the gravest errors in his trial; and

Whereas, this innocent man is in immediate danger of being judicially murdered, due to the stubborn prejudice of his judges, and

Whereas, these same judges in the Board of Pardon

have tried to justify their position by slandering the character of the man they unjustly deliver to death, by falsely imputing to him a criminal record;

Therefore, be it,

Resolved, that we, one for all, and all for one, demand that the execution of Joseph Hilstrom be stayed, and that he be immediately liberated or granted a new trial.

The sentence has been pronounced by men, and it can be set aside by men as long as Hilstrom is alive. Law was made for the sake of man and not man for the sake of the law. And be it further

Resolved, that we condemn as cowardly the action of the Board of Pardons in falsely imputing, through the press, a criminal record to a man when they deny the chance to defend himself; and be it further

Resolved, that should, contrary to our expectations, the sentence be carried out, we shall hold the whole American people responsible for such an outrage; and be it further

Resolved, that in such a case American citizenship has no longer any value to us, and that we foreswore the loyalty and allegiances to American laws, government and institutions, which has heretofore characterized our people. For where law and government cease to be the instruments of justice and are used for the murder of the innocent, loyalty ceases to be virtue. And be it further

Resolved, that these resolutions be immediately communicated to the press, to the President of the United States, to the Governor of the State of Utah and to the Mayor of our City.

A. Aranson. Chairman of Meeting.

Nov. 12th. 1915.

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.

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

C. A. Anderson