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Januaray 6, 1916.

Mr. Joseph L. Gitterman,
215 East 26th St.,
New York City, N.Y.

My dear Sir:-

Pardon my delay in acknowledging the receipt of
your cordial communication of November 19th, containing
an expression of your approval of my stand in the Hillstrom
case. So many matters have engaged my attention
that I only now found time to look after the accumulation
of mail. It is gratifying to hear from men like you who
believe in upholding the institutions of government and
to learn that our action in this somewhat notorious case
meets with the approval of the right-thinking people of
the country. So many threatening letters were received
which through intimidation were calculated to swerve those
charged with the performance of a duty, that it is a real
pleasure to open letters of congratulation.

I tried only to do my simple duty and if my
action results in inspring others to disregard
this moderm method of setting aside the law, I feel that I will
have accomplished some little good.

Again thanking you and with kind personal regards, I am

Cordially yours,

Governor.