Protests by opponents of his anticlericalism were suppressed by the British colonial authorities. These things made him a symbol of the anticlericalism of the First Republic. The Constitution of 1917 strengthened the anticlericalism of the previous document. The Vatican likely sensed a sea-change in the Mexican ruling party's stance on anticlericalism. The name surely reflects the diffuse anticlericalism of the people of Romagna and Tuscany. He triumphed, but many conservatives were unhappy with him and accused him of anticlericalism. These trends heightened demands for significant reform and revitalization along with anticlericalism. Consistent with his anticlericalism, he suppressed the influence of the Catholic Church while in office. Anticlericalism declined, and priests served in the French forces as chaplains.