As a strong advocate of the temperance movement , he presided over the Prohibition Party state convention in 1888 and was the Prohibition candidate for governor in 1880 .
In 1875 Bidwell ran for Governor of California on the Anti-Monopoly Party ticket .
As a strong advocate of the temperance movement , Bidwell presided over the Prohibition Party state convention in 1888 and was the Prohibition candidate for governor in 1880 .
In 1875 Bidwell ran for Governor of California on the Anti-Monopoly Party ticket .