Prohibition party
Americannoun
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The Prohibition party is the oldest third party in the US, but like other small parties it faces difficulties getting on the ballot in many states.
From The Guardian • Oct. 26, 2018
Members of the Prohibition party, which opposes the consumption of alcohol, are currently in the midst of nominating who it will run as their presidential candidate in 2020.
From The Guardian • Oct. 26, 2018
The earliest was August 26, 1887, when the New York Times reported a speech by Fred Wheeler at a Prohibition party convention.
From Time • Feb. 20, 2016
He never campaigned sensationally for prohibition; he never signed a prohibition pledge or belonged to the Prohibition party.
From Time Magazine Archive
Mrs. Smith, of Pittsburgh, stated that as a member of the Prohibition party of Pennsylvania, she had repeatedly taken part in the caucuses, and that the same was true elsewhere.
From History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II by Stanton, Elizabeth Cady
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