Show NEW NE YORK POLITICS Bird S Coler borough president of Brooklyn who ran agaInst Odell for governor of New York a few years ago and was beaten only by the tho nar narrowest narrowest of margIns believes t that at the Republican party is goIng to receIve the worst beating in its history in New York state at the next election A few evenings ago Mr Coler opened the Brooklyn Pure Food Exhibition In the course of his openIng address he assailed men who seek to purchase legislatures and predicted that the Republican party In the tho state would be defeated by votes next fall DeclarIng that enormous fortunes are arenow arenow now being piled up UD by fraud and de deceit deceit he continued uIt It has become difficult if not dan dangerous dangerous to do the simplest bit of trad frad trading ing If you buy a piece of real es estate estate tate without engaging the service of an expert to keep You from being cheated your our friends are apt to look upon you as an idt t If you make any contract of Importance ce without hiring a la lawyer er to protect your interest the chances are ten to one that you will wUl willbe be cheated Mr Coler simply Voiced the general unrest of the country and the prevail prevailing ing belief that the Republican party Is responsible for the laxity of morals public and prIvate throughout the na nation tion This sentiment Is particularly strong In New York represented in inthe Inthe the senate by Depew and Platt and the home of the insurance comp companies nies whose directors gave their policy hold holders holders ers money to Republican campaign funds Mr Color Coler undoubtedly Is an accurate observer and has read arIght the signs which indicate that a political politIcal ical housecleanIng is due in the Empire state |