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January 4th, 1916.

Hon. Albert E. Miller,
St. George, Utah.

My dear Mr. Miller:-

I trust you will pardon my delay in responding to your
cordial communication of November 20th, conveying an expression
of your approval of my action in the somewhat notorious
Hillstrom case.

It is a source of great satisfaction to learn that one
has the support of his friends and the good citizens of this
state in his efforts to enforce law and order. While the news
papers did say considerable about this case, the fact is that
but a very small percentage of the sensational features connected
with it have reached the press. I extimate that between
twenty and thirty thousand individual pieces of mail
were received, most if which were threatening in character and
thousands of which are vile in their nature.
The vigorous, outspoken disapproval of the good-thinking people,
like yourself, has, I am sure, had a decided tendency to
curb these scoundrals in their utterances and keep them from
actual violence.

I have taken the liberty of showing your letter to the
state board of pardons and they join me in this sincere expression
of appreciation. With the compliments of the season
and best wishes, I am

Cordially yours,
Governor.