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The Prohibition Party (PRO) is a political party in the United States best known for its historic...

The Prohibition Party (PRO) is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. The Party was an integral part of the temperance movement and, while never one of the nation's leading parties, it was an important force in US politics in the late 19th century and the early years of the 20th century. The party has declined dramatically since the repeal of Prohibition in 1933. Today, the party is a small fraction of its previous size, having earned just 643 votes for president in the 2008 election. It advocates a variety of socially conservative causes, including "stronger and more vigorous enforcement of laws against the sale of alcoholic beverages and tobacco products, against gambling, illegal drugs, pornography, and commercialized vice." The party was founded in 1869. Its first National Committee Chairman was John Russell of Michigan. . The party succeeded in getting communities and also many counties in the states to outlaw the production and sale of intoxicating beverages. At the same time, the party's ideology broadened to include aspects of progressivism. The party contributed to the third-party