The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1911-02-10

JOHNSON NAMES
Three men
He Declares Objected to
His Religion.
Two Judges Of Appellate Court
and Louisville Man Named
Denial by the Judges.

The Louisville Herald has the fol
lowing concerning Ben Johnson. ant
those he charged with saying Iuhey
would not vote for Catholic tol
Governor
Judge It. ]. Num- and Judge John
Lassing were two of the three Judges
of the Court of Appeals Ben johnson
had In mind when he charged that
three members of the highest court
in Kentucky had said tbat they would
not vote for Catholic for Governor
DIR. A. B. Weaver is the member OF
the Louisville Board of Education to
whom Mr.. johnson referred.
The names of the three were made
public by Mr.. Johnson ait the Old
Inn last night, while discussing his
letter of withdrawal from the race
for the Democratic nomination for
Governor. Mr.. johnson was asked
the pointed question by a naporter
for The Herald
WHO are the men TO whom you
referred in your.statement?'
TT was DR.. A. B. weaver. of the
School Board, who made the ASSET
fon to Mr.. George Landrum, On the
Smithland Banner. who came to me.
while. Mr.. Landrum was telling OF
the matter, Ollie James, Congressman
from the First district passed through
te Lobby of The Seelbach and was
called by Mr.. Landrum, who asked
If he heard DR.. Weaver's declaration,
which he Mr.. James) said hesdld.
Judge I. ]. Mum of the .KentarclSy
Court of Appeals said in the office
of Judge James, at Marion that he
would not support Catholic for Cover
nor and again repeated his ASSERTION
at Frankfort
Again while returning from a West
ern trip to his home in this state
Judge Mum while seated in the din
ing room of the Old Inn at the second
table on the right-harh aisle as you
enter from the clerks desk said to
Rogers Gore, member of the Chris
tan church, that a Catholic couldn't
be elected, and li.Ihle later judge
Num- told Mr.. Gore in the lobby OF
the Old Inn that if Persisted in max
ing the race for Governor the streets
of Louisville would flow with blood
thicker than 1t was on Bloody Mol
day." years ago.
This Rogers Gore-a reputable gem
tleman. stands ready to make affi-
davit to-
The Fourth district Congressman con
S.inued' by saying: have it from
'eliable parties that Judge Iassing was
another Judge of the Appellate Court
who made the assertion, that a Catho-
|iic couldn't be,elected Governor of the
State and that he made this assertion
several times.
Mr.. Johnson said In touching on tho
8bAtCAAAOAAt ~ La w SaNNs
Here is my point regarding the
statement of DR.. Weayer-that 1t
seems very unfair that man who
is occupying a prominent position in
che educational affairs OF a city the
size of Louisville should say or do
anything that would prejudice the pub
lic against children who are affiliat-
ed With thee Catholic religion.
History. records the fact that the
members of the Catholic church have
been ever loyal to this Government
and patriotic in thought and deed.
Therefore 1t is unjust for a man fill
ing a position that has to do WIN
training the childish mind 30 give
vent to such expression as the one
he made in the prFsenceof Ollie james
and MIR. Landram."
Mr.. johnson. said he was not at
liberty to diyulge the name Of the oth
or Judge of the Court OF Appeals who
had declared his opposition to him
lopeuse of his religion as h was told
70 him In confidential letter.
Mr.. Johnson's statement was read
10 Judge Mum at Frankfort over the
telephone. He said i've would nsply 70
q In formal statement.
JUDGES DIscLAIM THE STORY.
Frankfort. KY. Feb. Elm unmis-
sslDable terms the Democratc msmhers
OF the Court Of Appeals stated TO-
night that Congressman Ben johnson