He drew daily cartoons in the paper during Woodrow Wilson's first presidential campaign and World War I. Knott's most famous cartoon character "Old Man Texas" was a champion for government honesty, low taxes and property ownership.
He drew daily cartoons in the paper during Woodrow Wilson's first presidential campaign and World War I. Knott's cartoons were reprinted in "The Literary Digest" and "Review of Reviews". His most famous cartoon character "Old Man Texas" was a champion for government honesty, low taxes and property ownership.