A GOOD TEMPLAR ON WHISKY.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2455, 31 January 1881, Page 4

A GOOD TEMPLAR ON WHISKY.

At an election meeting held at Campbeltown, Sir William Cunninghame said that the whisky of Campbeltown was the best in the world, and he was grieved to see his honourable opponent had taken the unwise step of adhering to local option. He concluded’' his remarks on the subject by reading Burn’s famous poem of “ Scotch Drink,” in praise of whisky. The Rev Mr Russel parish minister, and chaplain of the Good Templars’ Societ}-, moved a vote of confidence in the candidate, and said that he agreed with Sir William that Campbeltown whisky was the best in the world. The report of Mr Russel’s speech in the “Argyleshire Herald” proceeds : —“ Seeing so much of the wealth and prosperity of Campbeltown is derived from whisky, he called upon the distillers to testify to the great services Sir William had rendered to their interest. He called upon the Magistrates and Town Council to witness that he did all in his power to raise Camp, beltown to queen- of the Scottish Burghs; he called the fishermen of Cambeltown especially to testify, that he did all that was possible to further their interests in every -wa}'. He was told that 160 boxes of. herrings had come into the harbour this morning to welcome him.” '