F: Aug. 1914; Apr.-Sept. 15, 1915

SOCIALIST PARTY LOCAL ELIZABETH WORKERS OF THE WORLD UNITE CHAS. MERRITT, Corresponding Secretary H.L. FRANKLIN, Literature Agent C. E. TAYLOR, Financial Secretary J. F. POE Organizer 1351 Adams Ave. HUNTINGTON, W. VA. Aug 30th 1915

Hon. Wm. Spry Gov. of Utah Salt Lake City To Your Excelency.

We the members of Local Elizabeth Socialist Party Huntington, W. Va. in Regular Meeting Assembled Unanimous by Petition You to use your Power as Governor of Utah to Pardon Joe Hill whom we believe was Convicted of a Crime he never Commited. Therefore we beg of you to use your Executive power in behalf of Joe hill lest there should be another Travesty to Justice

[?] Swan Chairman H. L. Franklin Secy 87 members.

Sept. 8, 1915

Mr. H. L. Franklin, Sec'y. 1351 Adams Ave. Huntington, W. Va.

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 application 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.

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Answered/

331 Rich St. Syracuse, N.Y.

Governor of Utah Dear Sir:-

Undoubtedly you are aware of the fact that a prison within the borders of the great state of Utah contains the manly and stalwart form of Joe Hill a truer or braver man never lived. I am familiar with some of his poems and writings and I am sure that if Joe Hill is shot on October 1st it will be one of the most infamous miscarriage of Justice in the United States. It will be nothing more than foul murder and no more fitting

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inscription could be placed on Joe Hill's grave than these words "Murdered because he was loyal to the Working Class." I write this letter in the hope that you the governor of the State of Utah will do your utmost to free or liberate Joe Hill. I am sure that he is as inocent of any crime or murder as was Christ of Calvary. Both working and preaching in the interests of the common people of the working class.

Yours Sincerely Chas. Frosch Sept. 10, 1915

Le Flore, Okla. 9-10-1915.

Mr Governor Salt Lake City Utah Dear Sir:

Your atentian one moment first reflect with your able mind one minut what it means to Permit. (whilst in your Power to Protect) the real life of Joe Hill being filehed from him so unjust and rankfully. I consider the Pending exicutian of Mr Hill of being one of the most infamauses cases of murder that could be imposed Allso a disgrace to Liberty and the rankest of a crime against the Working Class of this nation

Please Study a little more on this matter. Place yourself in his Position in mind. then think Earnestly again Thou shalt not kill. Think who could Prohibit this unjust crime. C. C. Farrice. Le Flore Okla