[To TER EDITOR OF TER "SPECTATOR."]
Sra,—May I give you—out of thousands that I feel sure might be quoted—one specific instance in proof of the fifth paragraph of your excellent article in the last issue on the Referendum? In the recent Election the "Liberal" candidate, for whom I was asked to vote, was a personal friend, a. resident in the district, a man of great liberality, "full of good works," a Free-trader, "thoroughly worthy to represent the constituency on personal grounds." His opponent was a stranger, of whom I never heard, and, I believe, a supporter of the "Tariff Reform" nostrum. I refrained from reading any of his speeches, or even his address, and voted for the stranger. No personal consideration or difference on other questions should prevent a man voting against the Govern. moat on the issue now before the country, but it may be very
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