They were very successful at this, but the government  didn't like what they were doing, so in addition to vilifying  and discrediting them in the press, they began to arrest its members and in very extreme cases,  to kill its members.
Eles obtiveram muito sucesso com isso, porém o governo não gostou do que eles estavam fazendo, assim, além de difamá-los e desacreditá-los junto à imprensa, eles começaram a prender seus membros e, em casos muitos extremos, a matar seus membros.