 In 1855, a statewide prohibition law was passed, but it met the same fate as the local option.In the decades to come Protestant churches, especially the Methodists, Baptists, Presbyterians, Disciples of Christ, Quakers, and women's groups would continue to support temperance efforts and gave strong support to the mostly dry Republican Party.The Catholics, Episcopalians and Lutherans stood opposed and gave strong support to the wet Democratic Party.