text_original: The policy embodied in this *' Act" has been vigorously assailed and cannot on economic gi'ounds be defended. It stimulated population ; it encouraged idleness ; it depressed wages, and it rendered still harder the hard lot of the thrifty and independent labourer.
text_transcription: THE POLICY EMBODIED IN THIS ACT HAS BEEN VIGOROUSLY ASSAILED AND CANNOT ON ECONOMIC GROUNDS BE DEFENDED IT STIMULATED POPULATION IT ENCOURAGED IDLENESS IT DEPRESSED WAGES AND IT RENDERED STILL HARDER THE HARD LOT OF THE THRIFTY AND INDEPENDENT LABORER
phonemes: ðə pˈɑːlɪsi ɛmbˈɑːdid ɪn ðɪs ˈæstɚɹˌɪsk ˈækt" hˈæzbiːn vˈɪɡɚɹəsli ɐsˈeɪld ænd kænˈɑːt ˌɔn ˌiːkənˈɑːmɪk dʒˈɪaʊndz biː dᵻfˈɛndᵻd. ɪt stˈɪmjʊlˌeɪɾᵻd pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən ; ɪɾ ɛŋkˈɜːɹɪdʒd ˈaɪdəlnəs ; ɪt dᵻpɹˈɛst wˈeɪdʒᵻz, ænd ɪt ɹˈɛndɚd stˈɪl hˈɑːɹdɚ ðə hˈɑːɹd lˈɑːt ʌvðə θɹˈɪfti ænd ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt lˈeɪbɚɹɚ.