The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-19
He Tells the Christian En-
deavor Union That It's
Resolutions Are
Groundless.
OPPOSES CONTINENTAL SUNDAY"
Lays Al the Blame on the
Evening Journals" Dis
tortion Of His Words.

Mayor Hoos today received a copy Of
the resolutions passed by the Hudson
County Christian Endeavor Union, in
which he is criticised for his alleged ut
terances in relation to sacred concerts on
Sunday. The Mayor mas answered the
Christian Union letter in this way
November 19, 1888.
Miss Clara Hanson. Corresponding Secre-
tary, No, 66 Mercer Street, City,
Madan@The resolutions passed by the
Hudson County Christian Endeayor Union
duly received.
rantsG and based upon true facts, would
be in order, but as my remarks have been
added 70 and subtracted from, and the en-,
tire interview distorted, | am compelled
most seriously 10 object TO them.
l neither advocated q s0-called "Contl-
mental sunday. the giving Of rheatrscal
performances nor the non-enforceHent OF
any existing laws with reference TO the
selling OF liquor or kindred subjects. I am
the victinf Of q partisan press and am
convicted without q hearing. / Gid re-
mark that | personally saw no harm in
the giving of sacred concerts on Sunday,
believing that thay,, being properly com
Gucted, should be a beneslJ rather than a
detriment TO q community, vIz.:2They
| would give young men and men with fam
| lilies a cEance to listen TO good music and
would elevate their thoughts and by so
much lessen the opportunity of spending
their time less prohtaoly. II you wish to
take issue with me personally On THIS sub
Furthermore. / would say for your IN
formation and enlightenment that our
state laws provide fer all these matters,
ana that they are entirely oat OF my
jurisdiction: that these matters. locally,
come under the direct jurisdiction of the
police power, and that all | can do is TO
notify that power of any violation of the
law that Is called to my attention. |
| have don these things SO far as was in
my " and will continue to the best
CT my ability TO perform my duty. When
ever ministers have complained TO me-,
yes, even in instances where the minister
has refused to sign his name to the COM
lplaint, or has requested that his name be
withheld, l have called the attention OF
the police to the complaint Ii my WORD
is doubted [ respectfully request h a
you investigate my letter hless where. you
can see the complaints and learn '0f Inc
fdispcsition made OF them Ny record as
| a public official S open for Inspection. In
connection with the interview CWhich, by
the way, was the expression q a per
sation with two newspaper mem | sent a
letter to the Evening J0GrnaP stating
what / had said, explaining my position,
the interview as published in The jersey
City News. was substantially correct.
If the Journal had a good case
| against me, this interview would proba-
bly, have been printed in the journal"
| alongside of the Journals Interview,
and the Journal would not have cut out
OF my letter of explanation the following
| sentence:-.sThe interview as printed in
The Jersey City News, Of same date IS
will right this matter in your columns, |
| remain. Iris is q sample Of newspaper
| justice. Anyone having experience with
| some newspapers will tell you that unless
a man writes a letter over his own sigma
| ture-and even in that case, as shown by
the above incident. it Is not always cor
| rectIy prin.ed-a nan's words are added
! to or subtracted from and the whole be-
comes a deliberate falsitieatien.
1t is the law of the lam that every
| man lis presumed innocent until proven
guilty. In my case it is the reverse. |
am deemed guilty until proven innocent,
| If my administrations OF public affairs, II
my reputation count for nothing in your
ewes, / nevertheless feel that ! am still
no loser, for my conscience is clear How
ever. be this as it may, 1 VIII throw the
mantle OF Christian charity over your
words and actions. and leave the final
| decision in this case to the Arbiter of
Good and Evil.
Yours, respectfully.
EDWARD HOGS,
Mayor.