text_original: At one time, in 1878, the numbers of its members nearly equalled those of the Conservatives — 57 against 59 ; but eventually it considerably decreased. The Empire Party was principally recruited among the great manufacturers and proprietors, especially of Silesia. It always re  mained faithful to Bismarck.
text_transcription: AT ONE TIME IN EIGHTEEN SEVENTY EIGHT THE NUMBERS OF ITS MEMBERS NEARLY EQUALLED THOSE OF THE CONSERVATIVES FIFTY SEVEN AGAINST FIFTY NINE BUT EVENTUALLY IT CONSIDERABLY DECREASED THE EMPIRE PARTY WAS PRINCIPALLY RECRUITED AMONG THE GREAT MANUFACTURERS AND PROPRIETORS ESPECIALLY OF CELLACIA IT ALWAYS REMAINED FAITHFUL TO BISMARCK
phonemes: æt wˈʌn tˈaɪm, ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt, ðə nˈʌmbɚz ʌv ɪts mˈɛmbɚz nˌɪɹli ˈiːkwəld ðoʊz ʌvðə kənsˈɜːvətˌɪvz — fˈɪfti sˈɛvən ɐɡˈɛnst fˈɪfti nˈaɪn ; bˌʌt ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəli ɪt kənsˈɪdɚɹəbli dˈiːkɹiːst. ðɪ ˈɛmpaɪɚ pˈɑːɹɾi wʌz pɹˈɪnsɪpəli ɹᵻkɹˈuːɾᵻd ɐmˌʌŋ ðə ɡɹˈeɪt mˌænjuːfˈæktʃɚɹɚz ænd pɹəpɹˈaɪəɾɚz, ɪspˈɛʃəli ʌv saɪlˈiːʒə. ɪɾ ˈɔːlweɪz ɹˌiː mˈeɪnd fˈeɪθfəl tə bˈɪsmɑːɹk.