text_original: What use have we for such country? Mr. President, I will never vote 1 cent from the Public Treasury to place the Pacific Coast 1 inch nearer to Boston than it now is." "I can safely venture," said Hon. D. C.
text_transcription: WHAT USE HAVE WE FOR SUCH COUNTRY MISTER PRESIDENT I WILL NEVER VOTE ONE CENT FROM THE PUBLIC TREASURY TO PLACE THE PACIFIC COAST ONE INCH NEARER TO BOSTON THAN IT IS NOW I CAN SAFELY VENTURE SAID HON D C
phonemes: wˌʌt jˈuːs hæv wiː fɔːɹ sˈʌtʃ kˈʌntɹi? mˈɪstɚ. pɹˈɛzɪdənt, aɪ wɪl nˈɛvɚ vˈoʊt wˈʌn sˈɛnt fɹʌmðə pˈʌblɪk tɹˈɛʒɚɹi tə plˈeɪs ðə pɐsˈɪfɪk kˈoʊst wˈʌn ˈɪntʃ nˈɪɹɚ tə bˈɔstən ðɐn ɪt nˈaʊ ɪz." "aɪ kæn sˈeɪfli vˈɛntʃɚ," sˈɛd hˈɑːn. dˈiː. sˈiː.