what was the goal of the temperance movement
Early on, the main goal of the Temperance Movement was moderation in the consumption of alcoholic beverages.As the movement grew, the goal shifted to voluntary abstinence, th â¦ en to prohibition of the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages.he successes of the movement, then, are impressive, but limited by the fact that Americans just enjoy drinking much more than Temperance advocates ever counted on, and that's not necessarily a bad thing, it's just how we are.