A bootlegger in Congress? During National Prohibition (1920-1933) it was illegal to transport or sell alcoholic beverages. Most members of Congress publicly supported Prohibition and its enforcement. They included both Democrats and Republicans. They came from across the country. From East, West, North and South. They came from both rural areas and cities. But most …
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United Repeal Council: Discover Its Role in Promoting Repeal of National Prohibition
The United Repeal Council promoted repeal of National Prohibition in the U.S. It was an advisory cabinet consisting of leaders of several important groups promoting Repeal. Crusaders. Women’s Organization for National Prohibition Reform. Association Against the Prohibition Amendment. American Hotel Association. Voluntary Committee of Lawyers. It was established early in 1931 to lobby for Repeal …
Molly Pitcher Club: Women for Repeal of Prohibition
It was during the early part of National Prohibition. The year was 1922. Libertarian M. Louise Gross formed the Molly Pitcher Club. The name of the group was from a Revolutionary War folk heroine. She helped and supported soldiers in their fight. The name was appropriate. The group limited membership to women. And it helped …
Prohibition National Committee of the Prohibition Party
The Democratic National Committee governs the Democratic Party. The Republican National Committee governs the Republican Party. And the Prohibition National Committee governs the Prohibition Party. That political party was formed in 1869 and continues to exist today. Current Status The current status of the Prohibition Party is unclear. A small faction of the Prohibition Party …
Friends of Temperance: A Temperance Group
The Beginning The Friends of Temperance was formed in Petersburg, Virginia, on November 29, 1865. This was within a few months after the end of the Civil War (April 9, 1865). The War had led to the destruction of almost all temperance groups in the South. The Friends of Temperance was intended to help fill …
Moderation League of New York & Prohibition
The Moderation League of New York was formed in 1923. Its goal was to modify National Prohibition. It worked closely with two groups. One was the American Federation of Labor (AFL). The other was the Constitutional Liberty League of Massachusetts. The strategy was to modify the Volstead Act’s definition of ‘intoxicating liquors.’1 It was the …
Knights of Father Mathew: a Temperance Group
Irish Beginning The Knights of Father Mathew was a Catholic temperance society that originated in Ireland. It promoted complete abstinence from all alcohol. The Knights was formed in 1838 by Theobald Mathew (generally known as Father Mathew) in Cork, Ireland. Branches of the group spread throughout Ireland. Father Mathew also traveled in England and Scotland …
Rolland Fisher: Prohibition Party Candidate
Rolland Fisher: The Prohibitionist Rolland Fisher was the Prohibition Party candidate for vice-president of the US in 1968. His running mate Harold Munn. They received 14,915 of the 31, 783, 783 total votes. That was 0.000046 percent of the total vote. Prohibition Party candidates do not run for high office expecting to win. They run …
National Conference of Organizations Supporting the 18th Amendment
National Conference of Organizations Supporting the 18th Amendment. Opposition to National Prohibition that grew very strong by the late 1920s. In response, the National Temperance Council met in Washington, D.C., in 1930. It hoped to counter the threat it posed. The 34 organizations composing the National Temperance Council re-organized. They formed the National Conference of …
Congressional Temperance Society: Powerful Leaders
Members of Congress formed the Congressional Temperance Society in 1833 . Both past and present members were included. It also welcomed heads of departments and military officers. The goal of the new Society was to promote temperance. It used logic, good example, and moral influence. At that time temperance meant moderation rather than abstinence. The …