Historical political party platforms, 1840-2008

[Famous Mortimer]

Other then social issues the parties basically have been the same for the past 100 years

Outside the south Democrats were arguably always the more socially tolerant party with Republicans more likely to support blue laws etc.

Yeah, the Democrats were the party of rum, in addition to Romanism and rebellion. Besides the fact that Catholic immigrants liked to drink, you got to remember that alcohol prohibition was a caused championed by progressives.