Show IDAHO AN U HOST ANA ISIondnts town elections in Montana and Idaho gave the Democrats more encouragement encourage-ment than they had hoped to receive The Democracy expected gains but they did not expect to sweep everything before them In most of tbe Idaho towns there were Citizens tickets made UD without regard to the political affiliations The governments govern-ments had been Republican and were generally so bad that tho better people resolved re-solved to make changes and they succeeded suc-ceeded hence whilst Republicans and Democrats were on the tickets the revolt was really against the Republican party and the victories were Democratic In the progressive town of Pocatello however how-ever tho issue was squarely be teen Democrats Republicans the lines being drawn strictly not only as to men but as to principles Furthermore there was an active campign on part lines Republicans and Democrats sending their able speakers into the field and a careful L canvass being made Tho result was a sweeping victory for the Democracy the vote being oldest two to one in favor of the party of the people We regard the I outcome as a forerunner of the greater I contest in November and as an assurance I I that they will recover the state Tho misrule I mis-rule of tho Republicans has done its work I and the people hare resolved upon inaugurating inaug-urating an able and honest government I But the greater victory was In Helena Montana tho Republican stronghold of the tinI stale Only a year ago the g o p carried I the city by a majority of 43S and on Men day the Democrats literally swept the city rolling up a majority of 54S equivalent to I a change in favor of the Democracy of 9S6 votes This one election brings Montana buck into the Democratic fold and never I aain will a Republican theft be permitted Ito I-to prevail This means much to the Democracy Democ-racy of the nation among other things that I I next March a Democrat will succeed I SAXDEKS in tho United Stales Senate and I he will go there with an unclouded title to I tile scat |