D: July-Aug 1914; July-Sept. 15, 1915

It is History.

It is my and my fellow worker to the number of 1,000, who met today in a mass meeting. That you as Governor of the State commute Joe Hills sentence to life at the very least.

We know him innocent.

Sincerely

E.L. Dinet

Robin Ernest Dunbar 3 Odd Fellows' Block South Ward - Indiana

July 28/15

To the Governor of Utah:

My children and their mother, my sister and myself walked along a ridge overlooking this city last winter and the children and I marched and sang "Glory, Hallaluia, I'm a Bum" with a spirit of innocent satire. My sister's face was a study; she didn't know whether to be shocked or to laugh, but finally overcame her puritanical prejudices enough to smile, then giggle and finally burst into hearty laughter. The day was made a memorable one there thru the help of one of Joe Hill's songs, - or one like his. We owe it to him and to ourselves to protest against his execution. If you must kill him, why not pay a ghastly joke on him, and since he has chosen to be shot, hang him?

Fine business this of murdering a free spirit, isn't it?

Respectfully yours, Robin Dunbar

Resoluton adopted by standing vote of 600 persons.

Rockford, Ill Aug 15, 1915.

Mr. Wm. Spry. Gov. State of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah

Sir, We, working men and women of the city of Rockford, in mass meeting asembled, hereby serve notice upon the capitalist class, thru you, that we will leave now word unsaid nor act undone that will, in our opinion, contribute to the the release of Joseph Hillstrom, who is now sentised to death for a crime he did not commit.

Our advise to you, as Governor of the State of Utah, is to release Joseph Hillstrom at once, and under no circumstances permit his death.

Signed,

E.F. Doree for the Committee

Mr. R. F. Doree, Rockford, Ill. Dear Sir: Your communication, written on behalf of Joseph Hillstrom, has been by the Governor, filed with the State Board of Pardons, which board, under the laws of Utah, acts upon applications for pardon and commutation. In order that you may be correctly informed as to the facts entering into the appeal of this case to the Supreme Court of Utah, I am enclosing a copy of the decision of the Court for your perusal. Very respectfully,

Secretary to Governor.

OFFICE OF THEODORE DEBS TERRE HAUTE, IND. August 20th, 1915.

Honorable William Spry, Governor of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah. Dear Governor Spry:- Please allow me to say a word in behalf of Joseph Hillstrom (also known as Joe Hill). From the reports that have come to me from those in position to know the facts and whom I regard as entirely trustworthy, I am convinced that there is more than a reasonable doubt as to the guilt of this unfortunate brother of ours in the cause of labor. He was convicted upon circumstantial evidence, denied the right to choose his own counsel, while at the same time there was unquestionably a strong prejudice against him on account of his actvitiy in the labor movement. Joe Hill is a poet, a writer of songs, a man of soul, a tender and sympathetic nature and the crime of murder is as foreign to him and as unthinkable as it would be to any other man of like temperament. For this reason and others I will not toruble you with I beg you to give serious consideration to the case of Joe Hill and if you do I am confident you will grant him executive clemency. Joe Hill is not a murderer; he is a man and the great state of Utah where murder is so abhorred cannot afford to take his life. Thanking you sincerely for myself and for the working people in whose behalf Joe Hill has labored and suffered and made many sacrifices I remain, Yours very truly, [???]