text_original: The Act also contained provisions to secure the purity of the liquor sold. But though modest it was not popular, and, taken in conjunction with its abortive predecessor, aroused against the Government the suspicious hostility of a powerful class.
text_transcription: THE ACT ALSO CONTAINED PROVISIONS TO SECURE THE PURITY OF THE LIQUOR SOLD BUT THOUGH MODEST IT WAS NOT POPULAR AND TAKEN IN CONJUNCTION WITH ITS ABORTIVE PREDECESSOR AROUSED AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT THE SUSPICIOUS HOSTILITY OF A POWERFUL CLASS
phonemes: ðɪ ˈækt ˈɔːlsoʊ kəntˈeɪnd pɹəvˈɪʒənz tə sᵻkjˈʊɹ ðə pjˈʊɹɹᵻɾi ʌvðə lˈɪkɚ sˈoʊld. bˌʌt ðˌoʊ mˈɑːdɪst ɪt wʌz nˌɑːt pˈɑːpjʊlɚ, ænd, tˈeɪkən ɪn kəndʒˈʌŋkʃən wɪð ɪts ɐbˈɔːɹɾɪv pɹˈɛdᵻsˌɛsɚ, ɚɹˈaʊzd ɐɡˈɛnst ðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ðə səspˈɪʃəs hɑːstˈɪlᵻɾi əvə pˈaʊɚfəl klˈæs.