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Prohibition Ends - “At Last!”

When Franklin D. Roosevelt took office in 1933, a constitutional amendment to repeal Prohibition was already making its way through the state legislatures. 

FDR acted immediately to ease Prohibition with the Beer-Wine Revenue Act.  Prohibition was officially repealed on December 5, 1933.

This 1933 goblet commemorates the end of Prohibition with a series of seven vignettes, including a “G.O.P.” elephant and a “D.E.M.” donkey celebrating over a barrel of beer.  The etched caption reads, “At Last!”

More - FDR’s Presidential Proclamation announcing the repeal of Prohibition

“At Last!” … what???!!  At last (???) … No more bipartisan bickering?
  Look like a cool goblet to pour a witch potion into though. ≧◠◡◠≦

PROHIBITION PARTY:  Founded 1869 | City/State:  Chicago, IL

Its mission was to secure legislation to prohibit the manufacture, transportation and sale of intoxicating liquors.  This party’s political influence resulted in the Prohibition Amendment (18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution), an enforcement of the Volstead Act passed by Congress (1919).  Named after Andrew Joseph Volstead (1860 - 1947), the U.S. legislator who promoted the law.  The law was in force from 1920 - 1933 but proved difficult to enforce.  Americnas willfully disobeyed and organized crime profited from the unlawful sale and manufacture of liquor.  The 18th Amendment was repealed by the 21st Amendment in 1933.