A 1930 debate on prohibition enforcement

Resolved - that prohibition cannot be enforced : debate held at Sheboygan, Wisconsin, March 6th, 1930.


C.E. Broughton, editor of the Sheboygan Press, was one of the most outspoken opponents of prohibition in Wisconsin. Broughton waged his war both in print and in debate. Here, Broughton debates the question of prohibition enforcement with Rev. Robert Gordon, pastor of the First Baptist church of Fond du Lac, in 1930. Used by permission of the Sheboygan Press.


Related Topics: Industrialization and Urbanization
Brewing and Prohibition
Creator: Sheboygan Press
Pub Data: Sheboygan, Wis.: Sheboygan Press, 1930. (pamphlet 95-1302)
Citation: "Resolved - that prohibition cannot be enforced : debate held at Sheboygan, Wisconsin, March 6th, 1930." (Sheboygan, Wis.: Sheboygan Press, 1930); Online facsimile at:  http://wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1331; Visited on: 4/25/2024