New-York tribune., 1889-11-07
SOMETHING NEW IN REFORM YORK

SOMETHING NEW IN hEfOhM VV"h'
We take this occasion to record with greater
detail the new temperance movement IN biue
Springs, Mo. The Blue Springs idea is novel, and
like other new things, it will probably meet WIN
&c share of oppostion but If, at this distance, we
hlly grasp it, we believe that after the meeting
the opposition will be Obliged to go to a hospital
From the account Of the new reform moVemcn0
in Rlue SPRINGS. printed in The Tribune Tuesday
morning, it seems that 1t is wholly In the hahds
of the ladies. 1t appears that several married
.,omen of tbe oitv had complained, and doubtless
with Justice. of the late hours which their nus
bands were in the habit Of keeping. The women
com mnosing the local temperance society, who, we
ore assured by the correspondent, are the " most
nrominent women IN town." determined to take
the matter In band Moral suasion they looked
On as n relic of the past local option they con-
sidered slow and cumbersome State prohibition
seemed cold and distant. After formal dis
cussion they decided on course which appeared
botb conservative and effectual. Masking their
faces and srming themselves with clubs they pro-
ceeded 10 the obnoxious liquor eStabnshmeht, and
Iaving vigorously about them, they soon reduced
bottles kegs and barrels to q, as 1t were, plant
condition. allowing intoxicants to the value OF
some 81 900 TO find their way through the uoor
and be absorbed by the rich alluvial soil OF the
c..o =, Nissouri Observing while the reform
ogorts were at their height that Mr. Haley, the
rronrietor of the place, wore q gloomy and un-
svmpathetic aspect if he did not approve of the
movement in all respects, they turned to him and,
70 ouote again from the telegram, run him down
the street into the four-mll" 1t is TO be re-
reted that neither the distance covered, nor time
consumed, by Mr.. Haley is given, as it is quite
nrobable that he may have broken the amateur
snrinting record. Certainly no visions of fame,
cold Guns or fat purses could have ever made it
nc much of an object for any former runner TO do
bis hest as did the Willing Workers Temperance
Society coming close hind Mr.. Haley.
There was one other point which the ladies
brou cht the New Idea TO bear, whe ther or not
with the best of wisdom may well be questioned
" They found" says the dispatch, eight men
irving TO open a Jackpot" OF course the pro-
ceedings were broken up. Now, it would seem
,bot when number Of men are earnestly max
;rc an attempt Of this kind they should no. be
fntcrfered with We arc not advised as TO the
oxact nature OF the proceedings in opening a
jackpot. We have no idea what they wanted
to omen il for We know not il
no,s are usually made to disclose
thcir secrets with a can.opener, screwdriver,,
a monlxey-wrench, or o crow-bar, but in whatever
,yav IT, is accomplished we cannot believe that
il is not n hudable operation. Eight men would
NOT work with jackpot attempting TO open it
o,oss - rseded opening. But the leaders of the
a., r,ovoment looked at it differently, and put
- oiobt men who had struggled manfuly with
-. ,oo,,-rot half the night TO fight with the
Wv ..;o,or Whether they took refuge in the
piopi ,nr mill or we're chased out beyond the fair
,.ounds we do not know
=, j. too early, of course, to predict how pop
~ .bo R,ue Springs idea in temperance reform
ui', i', become That il will meet with criticism
" certain but few will presume to say that
=, cannot successfully stand such meeting. At
snch a time IL would surprise no one to see crit
/ icism. like Mr.. Haley. take refuge IN hourins
mill. The new movement is certainly Nrie
one. There 10 nothing haf-hearted about H.