The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-24

Alabama for the summer and build their
country homes there. where it Is compare
lively comfortable.
We have a much higher temperature
there. but it is a uniformly high Temporal
ture and is very dry. You soon become
accustomed to it and don't mind it at all.
All during our GUNNER there we never
have day when l suffered with the heat as
I do to-day. I have become somewhat
used to IL new, but I still prefer Alabama
weather.
In appearance Crawford impresses one
as a persevering fellow Of more than ordin-
ary ability. His slender figure makes
m appear somewhat taller than he really
Is. He wears glasses. which adds to his
dienihed appearance when he comes out
on a platform.
Possessing more than the usual stage
presence, he makes a very pleasing i'm
preston when he faces an audience when
he is thoroughly interested in his argu--
ment he talks very forciby and without
hes tation as though he we're entirety IN
mindful Of the presence OF any one IN the
He dislikes to speak Of his plans, evading
the question by saying that he doesn
plan ahead He expects TO return to his
home, in Birmingham Ala. after ms graz a.
udtlOn anu uc " ia eo"o Nf SA'>
There is plenty Of room for good men
with common sense in the South. said
MI. Crawford. -and t'ere are very few
lawyers among the colored men mere o.
1T has been my observation from what
have seen Of the colored men In the south
and North and my comparison with white
men that the colored men average aoout
az bright as the white men That Is, !
don't see much difference in their mental
endowments, although the white men have
the advantage OF years OF mental training
that the colored men have never had,
THAT is the reason object to making
such a stir whenever a colored man does
anything out OF the ordinary suc y as s ene
of inference in that that the colored man
is much inferior mentally to the white man
and that when no does anything that can can
be done by any man OF ORDINARY apiu,y
prise and should DO hsralded abroad.
@The other students Of the university
are winning big prizes here every little
while and yet one secs very h!tle' II any;
mention made Of the fact, but II colored
man wins lesser honor II Is made the
subject OF endless comment
In speaking Of tho present conditlon on
the colored mon in the South and his theory
as to how the negro suffrage question should
be settled. Mr. Crawford said:
Il am not a theorist in any sense and
i
causes to theorize if l was Inclined, !
have an unbounded respect for facts, but
very little for theory think coiored
man can do infinitely more for the colored
people by living his theories and command
Ing respect in his community than he can
by an endless amount of theories
Every little Roadway can he made, q gainst
prejudice by argument. for prejudice not
possessinR any reason cannot he reasoned
with. When people speak of being prcju-
diced against a Gust ON or person. always
think Of that couplet:
do ne: Ike you. Or. Fell:
The reason why cannot tell
But this ] do know very wei,
do not like YOU. Or. Fell
1T is useless TO reason under those con-
ditions and the only way any Roadway can
be gained is by dispensing with theory
and living creditably. II has alw. VS. beer,
my aim to take things as find them and
try and mind my own business, and bore
to carry those principles into the practice
Of law