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RESOLUTION

WHEREAS. We the Finnish speaking people of Spokane Wash. in mass
meeting assembled, have learned that a fellow-worker of ours,
JOSEPH HILLSTROM by name, is being unjustly held in jail in Salt Lake
City, Utah, under sentence to die Nov. 19:th, 1915.

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

WHEREAS. Joseph Hillstrom never had a fair trial.

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

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

WHEREAS. this innocent main is in immediate danger of being judicially
murdered. due to the stubborn prejudice of his judges, and

WHEREAS. these same judges have in the Board of Pardons 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 HIllstrom be stayed, and that he immediately be
liberated or granteda new trial.

The sentence has been pronounced by men, and it can be set aside by
men as long as Hillstrom 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 whom
they dany 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 entire American people responsible for
such an outrage .and be it further

RESOLVED. that in case such a thing occurs American Citizenship has
no longer any value to us, and that we forswear the loyalty and allegiance
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 a virtue. And beit further

RESOLVED. the 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 Mayor of our City.

Waino Wirta.
Chairman of the Meeting.

November 14:th. 1915.