Show COX COWARDS COW Knoxville Journal and Tribune Thus doth conscience conscience con con- science make cowards of or us all wrote wrol Shakespeare It Itcan can n not be ho known how many there Ihre be he who would fain tear themselves cs awa away from the gnaw Ings of conscience and go to h hence nc who are held as In a 1 vise by lW their conscience con con- science How man many men are struggling in the tho of or vice who would extricate themselves if it they could without having the world know of or their inner lives lives' Companions In Inico vice nyc ico aye theres there's the tho rub If Ir Ifa Ifa Irn a n man Knows and no other does then he might settle th the matter mailer himself but should he determine to do rl right ht how many are arc there with whom he has associated te who would point the finger linger of scorn at him and ask When hen thou get to tn be he better hetter than I How is a n. public official who by h some hook or crook has been heen el elevated vatell to a position in which h he I Is expected to bring criminals to justice going to discharge e the duties of or his office when he knows that thai divers rg criminals know that he ho has haJ been beena a partner with some ome of or the vcr very criminals who may b be arraigned for fur a violation of or the laws laws' With his his- own life of oC sin sm and shame con constantly staring him In the face how cnn can he lie muster courage sufficient lo to take e hold of others and ask for the judgment of o the law and of justice against the offenders offenders' Th The man who goes into such uch a l position with such stich a regard 1 is like a n aman anian man nian engaging in a contest that requires strength th and skill shill with both his hands and feet tied and mcl also blindfolded blind blind- folded Pear Fear of what ma may be told that he wants kept secret is what gives gives gives' ives' ives him pause He may be ever evet so honest in his desires ever so o earnest and ever so sincere but con conscience cince t tells ll him that others know of his shortcoming shortcomings short short- comings coming q an and thus thug he Is Js too cowardly to do that which h he would like liI to do |