Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-05-11
OPINION ON
SUNDAY OBSERVANCE.
Editor Evening News :

Editor Evening News:
Kindly permit me to answer in you,
paper an article I saw in Saturday
News about some Hebrew merchants
who tried to find the Mayor on Satur.
day aud who also protested to oul
Chief of Police against ha wing tc
close on Sunday.
Now the laws of our country dc
not give any special privileges to jew
or GENTLE, native or foreigner, white
or black. All are the same before the
law of the land. Why should the
Hebrews expect special privileges on
o ur Sunday which are not granted to
any other citizen? The Blue Laws
have never been repealed, and can be
cnfor ced by our officers, and any oiti
zen can make n complaint whom the
laws are broken and see that the
officers do their duty, for which they
are paid.
Fault is also found hat 1.-The Min
listers have no right to interfere with
them their place is in the pulpit"
True, their place is in tho pulpit,
but then they are to proclaim the
truth without fear of any man. They
are to denounce every appearance OF
OWL and have the right under the law
of going to their place of worship and
not be annoyed by seeing stores open
and doing business.
1t was the respect for the law that
mado our country tho grandest and
freest on earth and if those Hebrew
gentlemen would pause and think thoy
would remember that their happiness
and prosperity depends on the enforce
ment of the law and its ability to
protect every American citizen.
In all ages and countries where tllo
Jews have by industry secured wealth,
history tells the sad story Of how they
have been murdered and robbed and
driven to other lands simply because
there was no law that could be On
forced for their protection. So it
would be wise for them to help in up
holding the laws we have and set tho
example of a people who love law and
order and who appreciate the highest
liberties they have ever had in any
land Under the sun.
Is it not fair and right for anyone
W ho does not like our laws, and wi o
complains when an officer doss his
iuty in enforcing the law, that ! o
should go to another nation where tho
laws suit his desires, and not disobey
those which have made our country
what it is.
/ say it will be n sad day for our
nation when this laws are not worth
che paper they are written on, be-
cause they have been repealed or he
cause our officers have not the cour-
age to enforce them in protecting the
rights of every man.
In Perth Amboy, where so many
foreigners are finding q happy home
md plenty OF work, let thom be taught
what the laws are, and TO know that
America means true liberty, not
license.
Let every true citizen labor six days
in the week and on Sunday close his
place of business and spsnd the day in
worship, in needed physical rest, and
with his family and soon he will find
the truest anu highest prosperity.
God blesses and prospers the ma
5ion and individual that respects His
word and remembers the Sabbath day
o keep it holy.
Shall we not use our influence in
the future to see that our officers do
their full duty to every citizen with
out Partially. or know the reason
why? Let us show them that q great
majority of the citizens of Perth AM
boy favor and demand in the future
\ respectful and orderly Sunday. and
we expect every officer to do his duty
rather than permit any man to do
business with curtains up or down or
in a decent or indecent manner Then
we will not again see in our papers
the wild and un-American statement
that our laws are not worth the paIer
they are written on.
AN AMERICAN CITIZEN.