text_original: It was a contest of ideas, not of persons or parties. The choice was not only free, but distinct and definite. The voter was not, as sometimes happens, compelled to an imperfect or partial expression of his will.
text_transcription: IT WAS A CONTEST OF IDEAS NOT OF PERSONS OR PARTIES THE CHOICE WAS NOT ONLY FREE BUT DISTINCT AND DEFINITE THE VOTER WAS NOT AS SOMETIMES HAPPENS COMPELLED TO AN IMPERFECT OR PARTIAL EXPRESSION OF HIS WILL
phonemes: ɪt wʌzɐ kˈɑːntɛst ʌv aɪdˈiəz, nˌɑːt ʌv pˈɜːsənz ɔːɹ pˈɑːɹɾiz. ðə tʃˈɔɪs wʌz nˌɑːt ˈoʊnli fɹˈiː, bˌʌt dɪstˈɪŋkt ænd dˈɛfɪnət. ðə vˈoʊɾɚ wʌz nˈɑːt, æz sˈʌmtaɪmz hˈæpənz, kəmpˈɛld tʊ ɐn ɪmpˈɜːfɛkt ɔːɹ pˈɑːɹʃəl ɛkspɹˈɛʃən ʌv hɪz wˈɪl.