Jackson Parish Political Corruption Exposed by former Union Parish Citizen Submitted for the Union Parish Louisiana USGenWeb Archives by T. D. Hudson, 1/2005 ................................................................................. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ ====================================================================================== Captain George W. McCranie founded the 'Weekly Telegraph' in Monroe, Ouachita Parish beginning in September 1865. In mid-December, he decided to change the name to the "Ouachita Telegraph'. The paper continued publication until and the 1890s or later. ====================================================================================== ====================================================================================== 'Ouachita Telegraph' 30 October 1869 page 2 ====================================================================================== Dr. U. R. Milner, once a citizen of Union and subsequently of Jackson parish, whom we knew as a pious and very temperate Confederate surgeon and who is now residing in the small city of Jefferson, has been telling tales on the Board of Aldermen of that place, through the local paper. He states that a certain candidate for city physician did actually purchase the votes of six Aldermen for one-fifth of the salary attaching to the said physician's office. The Aldermen's names are given, all of whom are appointees of Gov. Warmoth. The Doctor relates the full history of the dirty job, not concealing the fact that he himself was the purchasing party and the beneficiary in expectancy! It is said confession is good for the soul; but we are surprised at the Doctor's participation in such an affair, no matter if his conduct was based, as he states, upon the advice of a friend. No one will be surprised at his relevations, except that they are made entirely in the first person. We have fallen upon evil times when the only matter which should excite surprise and comment in the administration of public affairs is the honesty and fidelity of the official. #########################################################################################