text_original: His speech, however, was distinctly a declaration in favor of some comprehensive scheme of municipal reform, and might fairly have been regarded rather as a help than as a hinderance to the purposes of the Government.
text_transcription: HIS SPEECH HOWEVER WAS DISTINCTLY A DECLARATION IN FAVOR OF SOME COMPREHENSIVE SCHEME OF MUNICIPAL REFORM AND MIGHT FAIRLY HAVE BEEN REGARDED RATHER AS A HELP THAN AS A HINDRANCE TO THE PURPOSES OF THE GOVERNMENT
phonemes: hɪz spˈiːtʃ, haʊˈɛvɚ, wʌz dɪstˈɪŋktli ɐ dˌɛklɚɹˈeɪʃən ɪn fˈeɪvɚɹ ʌv sˌʌm kˌɑːmpɹihˈɛnsɪv skˈiːm ʌv mjuːnˈɪsɪpəl ɹᵻfˈɔːɹm, ænd mˌaɪt fˈɛɹli hɐvbɪn ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹdᵻd ɹˈæðɚɹ æz ɐ hˈɛlp ðɐn æz ɐ hˈɪndɚɹəns tə ðə pˈɜːpəsᵻz ʌvðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt.