The word "temperance" tells you what problem these groups were considered. Temperance here refers to drinking alcoholic beverages. These groups were worried about excessive drinking.
The american temperance society
temperance - Elizabeth Cady Stanton
the American Temperance Society
Lyman Beecher was the father of the temperance movement in the United States. He co-founded the American Temperance Society, and was a Presbyterian minister.
Prohibition came as a result of strong pressure from various Protestant denominations and temperance groups such as the Prohibition Party and the Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
He supported the temperance movement, opposed slavery, and worked for world peace
Passing local laws banning the sale and production of liquor
Temperance movement
One prominent group that preached against alcohol consumption was the Temperance movement in the United States. Another well-known group was the Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU), which advocated for the prohibition of alcohol.
The Catholics and the French supported Mary
necessary and proper