Show TIU IMMEDIATE Of course a man past fifty may be ba guilty guilt of ot a n. statutory offense which offense which is a A. broad term meaning many things but describing ono one And of or course courso a n man who vho has haq never nover been known to go wrong mo may commit a I crime But a u. man past fifty should never bo be accused of or a statutory offense e unless there is ahun abundant evidence of or his guilt guIlt assured assured convincing an and conclusive Tho Tim accuser should bo be a n person of ot J good repute You cannot wisely or taid fairly attack a a. good character with witha a bad character You can cnn not convince con con- vince Inco of ot wickedness s with a n. wicked witness All women arc aro to bo be protected The less ability or tendency thc they havo have to protect themselves tho the more Is the obligation on men to protect thorn them But when the they attack a 3 man in year yean a man of good repute ono do does s not protect the woman by giving gi instant credence to her char charge e That Is especially es especially es- es true truo when she would bo be discredited discredited dis dis- dis credited as a witness s generally eI E Every man regards r reputation as tho Immediate Jewel jowel of ot his soul Shakespeare put tho the sentiment Into words but it Is older than Shake Shake- speare Xo No o man should bo attacked without reason Tho The charge chargo should bo be supported b by evidence that commends commends com corn mends l Itself elt to tho the credence of or careful care care- ful ILl Judges Ie IC a man Is guilty guilt ho should bo be punished It If an old man commits commit's the statutory t 01 offense ho deserves an au eve even l severer punishment If It lie ho con con- con con- mits that offense with a n weak girl girl girl- m morally ran and constitutionally to take tako caro care of herself herself ho ho Is la doubly guilty But tho the probabilities aro are In fIl his favor tavor Tho The burden ur en o of proof must bo strong It must como come from froni a l cred- cred witness witness ono ono of ot otherWise good ch character or or or be unquestionably sup sup- ported Tho The Republican sees no reason to believe bellevo YO in the guilt of Judge Thurman Thur- Thur man and awaits the tile proof |