The head of this organization often repeated the line "God made the country but man made the towns," and a key early victory for it was the defeat of Myron Herrick's reelection as Governor of Ohio.
The head of this organization often repeated the line "God made the country but man made the towns," and a key early victory for it was the defeat of Myron Herrick's reelection as Governor of Ohio. H.L. Mencken wrote that the "janissaries" of this organization "understood the soul of the American politician they knew his whole concept of honesty and honor was his insatiable yearning for a job." This organization pushed for a congressional investigation of the German- American Alliance, and the ratification of the (*) 16th Amendment was a critical victory for this organization, laying the groundwork for its future success by providing an alternative federal revenue source. This organization supported "Local Option" laws, and the 1927 death of its president Wayne Wheeler was a severe blow to its cause. For 10 points, name this male-dominated evangelical organization that led the political coalition in favor of Prohibition.
The head of this organization often repeated the line "God made the country but man made the towns," and a key early victory for it was the defeat of Myron Herrick's reelection as Governor of Ohio.
Anti-Saloon League