The Alaska daily empire., 1915-08-09
BRYAN SUPPORT
 ADMINISTRATION

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 That former Secretary of State Will liam J. Bryan is in complete harmony with the administration and is sup porting President Woodrow Wilson's leadership of the Democratic party was made plain by him in talking to his friends at Seattle last week.
 The following account of his meet ing with Democratic leaders at Se- attle is taken from the Seattle Times of August 8:
 'Mr. Bryan returned to Seattle from Tacoma yesterday afternoon. Be fore leaving Tacoma he arranged for a conference with Democratic lead CTS to be held in some dining room immediately upon his arrival. J. A.. Sloan and George D. Ryan picked the crowd that met the former Secretary at the Good Beats Cafeteria. (Mr, Sloan and Mir. Ryan are both strong Bryan men, and Wilson supporters)
 confers With Leaders.
 "For nearly two hours Mir. Bryan and the group of local Democrats con ferred. The former secretary did not inquire very deeply into local condi- tions. for he is fairly well Informed as to conditions. in this state. Instead, he advised the local leaders as to the attitude they ought to take.
 Do not believe the stories the Re- publicans are spreading that there is any dissention in the Democratic par ty. said Mir. Bryan to the local lead CTS. The Democratic party stands for for the principles which l have fought for during a life time The present administration has put into effect by law many of these principles. To do anything to embarrass the Democratic party or administration, as the Repub- licans assert may do. would be to de- stroy the only hope ! have Of seeing the remainder Of my principles enact ed into law and of protecting the leg islation already procured
 Thinks Politics Made Cleaner
 'Mr. Bryan declared that with the elimination of the liquor interests in state conventions. loftier principles would prevail Later he amplified this statement in an interviews
 The menace in @ convention is the danger of control by those whose mon- etary interests are affected Men who are linked together by sordid personal interests will trade and manipulate, sacrificing everything to protect their own interests.
 "T can see no danger of control by faddists or extremists. Usulally they amount to @ very small percentage of the delegates. If that for which they stand becvomes popular to influence a large majority, then 1t no longer is a fad or theory. but a principal for which a greater portion of the people stand. No, the danger of convention manipulation lies with those to whom monetary gain appeals stronger than principle The elimination of the sa- looms will give you out here a freer opportunity to carry out the popu- lar will.
 Still Supports Administration
 'Air. Bryan's general discussion of national affairs was along the same line as in his speeches and interviews which have been published heretofore. The most important feature of his visit was his conference with the Democratic leaders and his insistence upon complete harmony in party ranks. Some of the Bryanites in this state have felt aggrieved over his re- tirement from the Cabinet and Bryan's personal assurances that he is sup porting the national administration Loyalty will smooth out whatever dan, ger there might have been of a split D
 No Danger Of War.
 There is no danger, now that this country will be plunged into war, % said Bryan.
 1.-TWO months ago there was a pos sibility. for there was a menace in Che German attitude at that time Since then Germany has come to un- derstand us better and there is no of the United States being in- volved with any of the warning na- tions Of Europe
 "'The only way that war with the United States could come would be through a declaration of war by an- other country My trip has demon strated that the people of the United States want peeace and that they in- tend to have peace. War cannot be declared without the consent of Con gross and the sentiment of the peo- pie is SO strongly in favor of peace that Congress would not dare to de- clare war upon any country. took this trp for the purpose Of encourag-