Oldest Alternative Party Will Again Field Presidential Candidate
By Bob Small
The country’s oldest on-going alternative party, with a rich history in Pennsylvania, (see below) has evolved since its founding in 1869.
The Prohibition Part has a website, Facebook page, Facebook group account, and a presence on Instagram and X.
In their 1908 Platform, they came out for direct election of Senators, guarantees of bank deposits, outlawing child labor in mines, women’s right to vote, and workers compensation.
And of course prohibiting the sale of alcohol.
Their 2024 Platform contains 24 items, a few of which are congressional term limits, education reform (free community colleges with 4-year degrees) parental choice in education, a strong belief in Federalism, regenerative farming practices and sanctity of life although letting a woman make the final decision.
There is a plethora of information about their presidential candidate, Michael Wood. Now retired, Wood volunteers 500 hours a year in managing a large food bank and his articles have appeared in over a dozen peer-reviewed journals on genealogy and political history.
He has been married for 22 years and they have two sons.
In recent Scott’s Thoughts represents NPR, Wood said “We are not your grandfather’s Prohibition Party”
Wood noted that in 1924, the Prohibition Party ran the first female vice-presidential candidate.
In a wide-ranging interview with Clinton R. Siegle, published in Minds, he references the UK proposing a forever ban on tobacco sales. More interesting is the “Dietary Guidelines for Americans” where the Department of Agriculture and Department of Health and Human Services combine to agree on the statement that “consuming two alcoholic drinks per day is part of a healthy diet”! Since I don’t drink, maybe my wife can have four.
John Pietrowski, the vice presidential candidate, worked for the US Post Office for 33 years. He has been married since 1988 has one child. He is a rare 49-star flag baby. He is the Lector Coordinator of St Clement Roman Catholic Church in Lakewood, Ohio.
For information about The Prohibition Party Pennsylvania Chapter see their website.
James Hedges of Pennsylvania was their presidential candidate in 2016.
Oldest Alternative Party Will Again Field Presidential Candidate