The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-21
MR. KNOX THINKS
 PARKER A WINNER
Prominent AIabamian Says Best
 Man Was Nominated
BUSINESS MEN FEEL SAFE
He Says the Negro Question Should Be Presented to Voters of the North By Democratic Speakers.
 Favors Conservatism.

Judge Parker is the best man the dem ocratic party could have nominated, and l believe he will be elected" said John B. Knox of Anniston yesterday.
 T believe Judge Parker is about the only man, in position to accept the nomi- nation, on which all the elements of the party could have united. He is a good clean man and highly regarded in the state in which he lives. Judge Parker is conservative and the business men of the country feel safe with their interests in his hands.
 T believe the democrats are more close ly united than at any time within the past ten years," continued MT. Knox, and with solid line to face the republican party we have an excellent chance of carrying the election as well as getting control of the national house of representatives. !"
 Negro Question Important.
 Do you think the negro question will play an important part in the campaign?' ?' was asked.
 Yes, believe it win, and should, play an important part in the campaign. I am in hearty accord with the idea of hay ing democratic speakers go into the doubtful states of the north and present the question to the people in a conserva- tive instructive manner. When the peo- pie in those states understand the ques- tion I believe they will cast their votes in favor of white supremacy. If the ques- tion Is presented in a calm, deliberate manner 1 am of the opinion that the ne- gro plank in the republican platform will have the opposite effect rom which 1t was intended.
 "If the south were let alone I believe 1t could solve this negro problem, but since the republican party has forced the ques- tion upon us we must meet it.
 Do, -ssr AeIa f1II ing the failure of the resolutions com mittee to place a gold plank in the plat form, think it was the proper move at the proper time. 1t showed him to 0 a man of great honesty and nerve. He thought 1t is his duty to inform the convention of his position on the money question and give them ample opportunity to nominate another man if their views did not agree with him. It not only showed him to be man of a high sense of honor, but the telegram has had a wonderful effect in strengthening what might have been wa vering lines in the democratic party. As a result the democrats will face their political enemy in a solid line and with right principles to battle for do not see how defeat can come"
 Advocates Conservatism.
 MT. Knox Is strong advocate of con- serYatlsm in all things pertaining to pub lie affairs. 'I believe the inhammable nature of some of our southern people has done much to stir up the negro ques- tion, and while they have the right prin- ciple and proper ideas of solution of the so-called problem some of the speakers have at times let their feelings get the best of them. Southern people are nat urally more hot blooded than their north ern brothers and the frequent attempts at meddling with our affairs have caused some of them to use expressions more impassioned than deliberate reasoning would necessitate. To be successful in frustrating the efforts to force MT. Roose- velts doctrine upon us we must present this question to the conservative and busi- ness people of the north in an argumenta- tive and reasoning manner. Then they will be able to fully understand the situ- ation. When the people of the north fully understand the conditions in the south in regard to the negro, there can hardly be any question as to the result"
 MT. Knox left for his home in Anniston late yesterday afternoon.