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Perhaps you just completely ignore the blantant fact that the biggest ally of creationism-in-public-schools was THIS guy:
William Jennings Bryan
Far left-wing social & labor "activist" and three time DEMOCRAT nominee for President (thankfully defeated by sane rational conservatives)
"Byran was one of the greatest campaigners in American history, making many innovations and made himself the most important leader of the DEMOCRAT party from 1896 to 1912. He graduated from Illinois College in 1881 and after studying law in Chicago he practised law in Jacksonville and Nebraska before being elected to the US Congress in 1890. Bryan soon established himself as one of the nation's leading orators. A Democrat with progressive views, he supported campaigns for graduated income tax, labour unions, and woman's rights. . Defeated in 1894 he was appointed editor of the Omaha World Herald before becoming the Democratic presidential candidate in 1896. In his presidential bids he energetically promoted Free Silver in 1896, anti-imperialism in 1900, and anti-trust in 1908, calling on all "true Democrats" to renounce conservatism, fight the trusts and big banks, and embrace progressive ideas. He became Secretary of State in 1913, under President Woodrow Wilson. In the 1920s he was a strong supporter of Prohibition, but is probably best known today for his outspoken criticism of Darwinism, which culminated in the Scopes Trial in 1925."
Interesting how the "conservative" Tennesseans pushing for creationism had no problem getting in bed with this failed socialist leader to promote THEIR "cause" in the 20s, eh?