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the Yakima Morning Herald on August 10, 1924, protested against Initiative 49 "because citizens--no matter who they are--have the right to educate their children in either public or private schools" deemed the authorities. Despite the Klan's efforts seize control by playing to anti- catholic sentiment in order to bring support for the bill, newspapers and educators came together to defend both Catholics and civic liberties around education.