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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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | political party ⓘ |
| color |
purple
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| continuousOperation | yes ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingYear | 1869 ⓘ |
| hasPublication |
The National Prohibitionist
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The New Republic (historic party paper) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWing | Prohibition National Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasYouthWing | Youth Prohibitionists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeakPeriod |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| ideology |
Christian democracy
ⓘ
prohibitionism ⓘ social conservatism ⓘ temperance ⓘ |
| influencedPolicy |
Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Volstead Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLeader |
Bill Bayes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Clinton N. Howard NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl Dodge NERFINISHED ⓘ Eugene W. Chafin NERFINISHED ⓘ James Hedges NERFINISHED ⓘ John St. John NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Wood NERFINISHED ⓘ Neal Dow NERFINISHED ⓘ Phil Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOfficeholder |
Charles R. Randall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hale Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ Sydney J. Catts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePresidentialCandidate |
Clinton B. Fisk
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
D. Leigh Colvin NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl Dodge NERFINISHED ⓘ Eugene W. Chafin NERFINISHED ⓘ John St. John NERFINISHED ⓘ Neal Dow NERFINISHED ⓘ Silas C. Swallow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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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