text_original: It is well to repeat the broad philosophical principle which guided him to this conclusion: "Understanding the spirit of our institutions to aim at the elevation of men, I am opposed to whatever tends to degrade them."
text_transcription: IT IS WELL TO REPEAT THIS BROAD PHILOSOPHICAL PRINCIPLE WHICH GUIDED HIM TO THE CONCLUSION UNDERSTANDING THE SPIRIT OF OUR INSTITUTIONS TO AIM AT THE ELEVATION OF MEN I AM OPPOSED TO WHATEVER TENDS TO DEGRADE THEM
phonemes: ɪɾ ɪz wˈɛl tə ɹᵻpˈiːt ðə bɹˈɔːd fˌɪləsˈɑːfɪkəl pɹˈɪnsɪpəl wˌɪtʃ ɡˈaɪdᵻd hˌɪm tə ðɪs kəŋklˈuːʒən: "ˌʌndɚstˈændɪŋ ðə spˈɪɹɪt ʌv ˌaʊɚɹ ˌɪnstɪtˈuːʃənz tʊ ˈeɪm æt ðɪ ˌɛlɪvˈeɪʃən ʌv mˈɛn, aɪɐm əpˈoʊzd tʊ wʌtˈɛvɚ tˈɛndz tə dᵻɡɹˈeɪd ðˌɛm."