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Office Of F.A. Hill Counsulting Engineer Coal Mining A Specialty 411 Mutual Life Bldg. Seattle - - Washington

Nov 20-15 Gov Spry Salt Lake Utah My dear Sir: Permit me to congratulate you, I am glad that there is one Executive in the U.S has the courage to defy the I W W and their adherents, and will hold them responsible for so called free speech, they should be dealt with summarily and should not be allowed, license to promulgate sedition and defiance to the laws of the land.

Keep up the good work and I feel sure you will have the backing of every red blooded Citizen of this country.

Yours truly F. A Hill

January 10, 1916. Mr. F. A Hill, 411 Mutual Life Bldg., Seattle, Washington. My dear Sir:- Kindly accept this tardy acknowledgment of your cordial letter of November 20th, approving of my action in the Hillstrom case. A great press of work has prevented an earlier acknowledgment of your letter.

The campaign on behalf of this criminal incited the sending of upwards of thirty thousand letters, most of which were threatening in character and many of which were absolutely vile and vicious. It is, therefore, a source of much satisfaction to know that in attempting to perform a plain and simple duty, I have the approval of the law-abiding people of the country. I have taken the liberty of showing your letter to the members of the State Board of Pardons and they join me in this letter of thanks. Cordially yours, Governor.

Holland Hall Meadville, Penn.

To his Excellency William Spry

Hond Sir,

As a citizen of the United States, of the State of Pennsylvania of the city of Meadville where I have lived my life as did my Father and Grand Father before me I congratulate you on the splendid stand that you have taken in the Hillstrom affair.

When the people and the executive of a State cannot manage its civil matters properly, then a Republican form of government is a failure-

I am sure that all of the good citizens of this

United States who have this welfare of the Republic at heart, will give you their hearty support. This liberty and lisence matter has gone to far. I hope some day that I may have the pleasure of meeting such a man as you personally. With all good wishes for your sucess. I am Respectfully yours A. C. Hindekopes Nov 20th 1915

Meadville, Nov 19 - 15 11-30 AM To his Excellency William Spry - Salt Lake City Utah Return to A. C. Hindekopes Meadville, Pa.