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Politicians BarPrison CleanupGrantham SaysBy BOB BROWN United Press Staff CorrespondentSANTA FE, June 16 (UP)—Everett Grantham,-Democratic nominee for governor, charged today that his Republican' opponent, Gov. Edwin L. Mechem, cannot clean up the obvious corruption at the state penitentiary” because “his hands are- tied by the professional politicians/’Any action by Gov. Mcchem to clean, up the penitentiary would offend that old-time politician, Joe Tondre, who is warden.” Grantham spoke to otbhr Democratic candidates for state and federal offices.“Deadheads” on Tayroll He also charged that Mechem has allowed “deadheads” on the state oayroil and has violated most of his solemn pledges to the people.”Grantham ma'de his charges as the candidates also heard a plea from Sen. Dennis Chavez that they “stick together and beat the whey out of the opposition.”The former U, S. attorney declared that during - his campaign ( he proposes, to show that Mechem = has 'given. New Mexico the “most'extravagant administration in thestate's history; that Mechem has put, and kept, scores of deadheads on the state payroll”; and that. “Mechem cannot bring reforms into his administration, because his hands,are tied by the professional politicians.”•Chavez — who reportedly supported-• Lake Frazier-v: againstie;r:datV.SI-itmidide.i 'Warden Joe TondreSix PunishmentGrantham in the primary cam-lersal‘dre215ridVininrea,iteti-v1CS‘1y9paign—made 'his plea in a telegram to Grantham.-He named his brother, Judge David Chavez, to represent him at today’s campaign planning meeting. -'You may assure the gathering,” declared Chavez, “that I am for every person on-the ticket andj want each and every one of them-ta wdn. Let's stick together and beat the whey out of the opposition, And it can be done if we stick together and notlet outside sources, overzealous friends or inspired newspaper articles keep up apart.Grantham PleasedGrantham marie no secret of his satisfaction with' the telegram. He agreed that some of Chavez’ sup-j porters -were in the Frazier 'camp ’ but added, “I had no intimation at1 any time that he personally took any part in the primary campaign or was against me.”In his statement Grantham used several of the same charges which Mechem used against the Democrats in winning two years ago.Among these is the charge that there are now “deadheads” on the state payroll and that Mechem is concentrating on building up a political machine at the expense of the taxpayers.Singling Out the Revenue Bureau, Grantham declared that Mechem.cannot trim “deadheads” there because it “would offend.. . . Politician Manuel Lujan and that carpetbagger from Indiana, Fred Moxey, who is Governor in fact.”Bureau Salaries UpGrantham pointed out that the cast of operating the Revenue Bureau has increased some $400,000 a year, in salaries alone. He did not mention that there has also been a sizeable increase in Revenue collections.The Democratic candidate also criticized the Mechem administration for “no longer giving proper fiscal assistance to the counties, municipalities, schools_ and municipal utilities as required by the Comptroller’s Act.”Grantham joined Chavez .. in pleading.'for unity and a “liberal, progressive' program' which will , really 'give us economy and effi-I riotintr in miT ffovrrnmpnt.lfBy ROBERT A. BARNESSANTA-FE, June 16 (TP)—New Mexico penitentiary officials use six main types.of punishment to hold unruly, convicts in line.Prisoners who. disobey, prison rules may be placed in .solitary confinement; -go to .the dark cell or “ungeon”; be placed on bread and water; lose privileges; be confined' to their cell, or lose earned good time.Those are - the punishments shown in the official prison records kept for each _ convict. The records ■ were examined recently by an AP reported without objection .or- interference byprison authorities. New; Mexican reporters i have been barred access to the files since a guard was slain last week.A typical' punishment for attempted escape was, that ordered for a man who fled the Los Lunas penitentiary farm: He received 10 days in solitary confinement, lost all earned good tftne to date and was locked up for three months without- any of the prison, privileges such as access to the restaurant, -ball field or movies.AEC Employes Get $56,047 in Back PayRetroactive- pay increases for employes of' the Atomic Energy Commission here, recently approved by .Congress, amount'to $56,047, a spokesman, said today.The increases cover the period of last between July 8 and October 23.AEC. workers at Santa Fe Operations Office, numbering 294, received $40,520 in back pay, while 137 employes o! the Sandia Field Office received $15,527.___Rio GrandecrsrRnrl\/ n
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Albuquerque Tribune
Albuquerque, New Mexico, US
Mon, Jun 16, 1952
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