Prohibition Party

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The Prohibition Party is a long-standing American political party primarily known for advocating the nationwide ban of alcohol and promoting temperance and moral reform.

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Prohibition Party canonical 6

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instanceOf political party
color purple
white
continuousOperation yes
country United States
distinction oldest existing third party in the United States
electoralActivity fields candidates for Congress
fields candidates for President of the United States
fields candidates for state and local offices
foundedIn Chicago, Illinois
linked to: Chicago
foundingYear 1869
hasPublication The National Prohibitionist
The New Republic (historic party paper)
linked to: The New Republic
hasWing Prohibition National Committee
hasYouthWing Youth Prohibitionists
historicalPeakPeriod early 20th century
late 19th century
ideology Christian democracy
prohibitionism
social conservatism
temperance
influencedPolicy Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Volstead Act
notableLeader Bill Bayes
Clinton N. Howard
Earl Dodge
Eugene W. Chafin
James Hedges
John St. John
Michael Wood
Neal Dow
Phil Collins
notableOfficeholder Charles R. Randall
Hale Johnson
Sydney J. Catts
notablePresidentialCandidate Clinton B. Fisk
D. Leigh Colvin
Earl Dodge
Eugene W. Chafin
John St. John
Neal Dow
Silas C. Swallow
opposes gambling
legalization of recreational drugs
pornography
platformPlank support for Christian moral values in public policy
support for a nationwide ban on the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages
support for anti-drug policies
support for anti-gambling measures
support for dry laws at local and state levels
support for family values
support for strict enforcement of alcohol laws
politicalPosition center-right
primaryIssue moral reform
prohibition of alcohol
temperance
status minor political party in the United States
supports balanced federal budget
strong law enforcement
traditional marriage
victim’s rights
website https://www.prohibitionparty.org

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Neal Dow politicalParty Prohibition Party
John Bidwell politicalParty Prohibition Party
Eugene W. Chafin memberOfPoliticalParty Prohibition Party
J. Frank Hanly partyAffiliationLaterInLife Prohibition Party