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- Joshua Levering Campaign Button, 1896 - In 1896, Prohibition Party delegates nominated Joshua Levering for president. They also passed a single issue platform that outlawed the sale and distribution of alcohol. This single-minded goal limited the Party's appeal at a time when important economic issues dominated the political discussion. Levering received less than 1 percent of the nationwide vote.
- 1896
- Collections - Artifact
Joshua Levering Campaign Button, 1896
In 1896, Prohibition Party delegates nominated Joshua Levering for president. They also passed a single issue platform that outlawed the sale and distribution of alcohol. This single-minded goal limited the Party's appeal at a time when important economic issues dominated the political discussion. Levering received less than 1 percent of the nationwide vote.
- Handbill of Democratic Party and Republican Party Political Buttons for Sale, 1896 -
- 1896
- Collections - Artifact
Handbill of Democratic Party and Republican Party Political Buttons for Sale, 1896