Prohibition: The Rise Of The Anti-Saloon
Following the organization of advocates for temperance came the rise of the Anti-Saloon
League. Founded in 1893, it gained traction quickly and became a leading force for its cause.
Unlike its predecessors, the ASL’s methods didn’t rely as much on using religion or education to
convert people to their cause. They used excessive lobbying, political intimidation, and
sometimes even blackmail to get what they wanted. Wayne Wheeler was the leading figure in
these actions. Having been stabbed in the leg with a pitchfork by a drunk at an early age, Wayne
used these methods zealously to great effect. In One Summer: America, 1927 Bryson notes that,
long before the Prohibition actually went into law, Wheeler's methods made a Prohibition
League. Founded in 1893, it gained traction quickly and became a leading force for its cause.
Unlike its predecessors, the ASL’s methods didn’t rely as much on using religion or education to
convert people to their cause. They used excessive lobbying, political intimidation, and
sometimes even blackmail to get what they wanted. Wayne Wheeler was the leading figure in
these actions. Having been stabbed in the leg with a pitchfork by a drunk at an early age, Wayne
used these methods zealously to great effect. In One Summer: America, 1927 Bryson notes that,
long before the Prohibition actually went into law, Wheeler's methods made a Prohibition