Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-14

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pride, hatred and envy Besides he
Is cunning diplomat. fully capable of
controlling the king himself
The king has instructed all servants
and others about the kings gate to do
| reverence to Haman as he went in
| ana out the gate. Haman very highly
| appreciates these honors. You have
doubtless noticed that most people
like to be looked up to. especially
'hose who have sprung from some in
significant source and are not accus-
toned to being recognized among tbe
important.
les, as he goes in and out the gate.
, those people bow. except one. and he
very much enjoys this reverence.
But Mordecai bowed not. nor did
him reverence"
we shall note with increasing in
terest the actions of these mon for
trouble Is bound to arise between
Is one of his wicked descendants re-
membered how that his kinsman
hins Saul, had brought the wrath of
God upon himself by having spared
the life of the wicked Aeag. now here
In one of his wicked descendants re-
curing homage at his hands. And he
feels it to be an infringement upon
MS personal pride and national honor
10 bow to so wicked a man.
Haman. true to the instincts of his
class and kind. at once begins to place
resentment. He first decides to
nave Mcrdecai put to death. but at
once abandons that idea in favor of
a much larger scheme. This more
extensive scheme is to have all the
Jews put to death throughout the en-
tire one hundred and twenty-seyen
provinces Of the kingdom.
So he goes before the king and
makes argument that the Jews are
lawless people, and are giving trouble
everywhere. Insists that they have
no regard for the laws of the king,
nor for the interests of the national
welfare of the kingdom.
These statements are not true and
he is we'll aware of that fact. but he
wants national fame, and must be
avenged of the action of Mordecai.
AS bold as a boodler of the twenti-
eth century, he comes before the king
with regular lobbyist proposition.
Yes, after having made the king
believe his story of the lawlessness of
the Jews, he asks the privilege of
having them all put to death, and
couples with this heinous request an
offer of ten thousand talents of silver.
to be paid into the kings treasury,
he. Haman, having the spoils This
is about $15,0OO,OOO. The king accept
ed. The decree was written, signed
and sealed and sent out, without any
one knowing what was going on in the
court.
A whole nation of people sentenced
to die, old and young. male and fe-
male, all alike, and the very day
agreed upon. And all for what? The
price. The price. Graft" has a new
use but the spirit of modern graft"
is as old as history. old as sin, old as
Satan.
You find it in the king on the
throne, and in the servant on the
throne. Many servant doesn't care
fer his salary, but he wants the keys.
Many clerk doesn't care for the sal
airy so long as he handles cash in
way he can get "rake-off." Many
conductor doesn't care for the salary
so long as cash fares are paid on the
train.
Many an officer doesn't care for the
of the peoples funds.
Yes; we have, today, congressman
for sale, legislators of state for sale,
judges and juries for sale.
The years 1904 and 1905 will be re-
membered for the exposition of
graft
Convictions are bought and sold,
Pardons are bought and sold. Votes
are bought and sold
Notice this king. Officers are inn
mediately sent out to all parts of the
land in his name giving notice of the
fact that on certain day all Jews,
yt ung and old, are to be put to death.
The notice is sent out into the can.
ital city. The decree reads, destroy,
TO kill, to cause to perish, all Jews
both young and old. little children and
women. in one day."