27 MARCH 1886, Page 14

POLITICAL PERSECUTION.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR:1

SIR,—The following statement will confirm the view taken by " A Wiltshire Liberal," in his letter published by you on March 20th.

Our Liberal Association required a correspondent in a district very much oppressed by Tory influence, and I applied to a friend, who could not undertake the work himself, for advice and aid. Part of his reply is, " We have a new farmer come to —, who is a Liberal, I believe, but I expect he would not risk the boycotting. I do not know of any other person who dare lift his head above the trenches."—I am, Sir, &c., HONORARY SECRETARY.