support was widespread and from many groups for many reasons.

suffragettes supported it as alcoholism was seen as a great threat that attacked the wife and child though the husband. Brewers and distillers also opposed women's suffrage for this reason, further antagonizing women.

Industrialist liked the idea that their workers would be more productive if sober. Progressives felt that it would help uplift the lower classes. Granting them a truer freedom then the license they currently enjoyed. Religions leaders claimed that with prohibition "hell would be forever for rent".

Nativists felt that it was a blight brought by immigrants and prohibition would keep America American, they also largely felt that they would not be subjected to it. Up standing citizens are not the problem, the Irish and the Germans are.

In rural areas it was supported as an anti urban policy, although surely they would make an exception in the law for homemade cider; the most american of beverages. It's those city folk who cause all the problems.

Brewers supported it if it only targeted distillers, and vice versa.