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. The example set by Sir Robert Peel had naturally much influence over the greater number of the Conservative party, and only some very old fashioned Conservatives seemed inclined to make a stand against the measure.
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 THE EXAMPLE SET BY SIR ROBERT PEEL HAD NATURALLY MUCH INFLUENCE OVER THE GREATER NUMBER OF THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY AND ONLY SOME VERY OLD FASHIONED CONSERVATIVES SEEMED INCLINED TO MAKE A STAND AGAINST THE MEASURE
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. ðɪ ɛɡzˈæmpəl sˈɛt baɪ sˌɜː ɹˈɑːbɚt pˈiːl hæd nˈætʃɚɹəli mˈʌtʃ ˈɪnfluːəns ˌoʊvɚ ðə ɡɹˈeɪɾɚ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌvðə kənsˈɜːvətˌɪv pˈɑːɹɾi, ænd ˈoʊnli sˌʌm vˈɛɹi ˈoʊld fˈæʃənd kənsˈɜːvətˌɪvz sˈiːmd ɪŋklˈaɪnd tə mˌeɪk ɐ stˈænd ɐɡˈɛnst ðə mˈɛʒɚ.