text_original: For a long time the increasing evils of the system had been attracting the attention and arousing the alarm of enlightened and public spirited men all over the country, and of course when the great measure of reform had dealt with the political system, it was obvious that the reforming hand must before long touch the municipal system as well.
text_transcription: FOR A LONG TIME THE INCREASING EVILS OF THE SYSTEM HAD BEEN ATTRACTING THE ATTENTION AND AROUSING THE ALARM OF ENLIGHTENED AND PUBLIC SPIRITED MEN ALL OVER THE COUNTRY AND OF COURSE WHEN THE GREAT MEASURE OF REFORM HAD DEALT WITH THE POLITICAL SYSTEM IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT THE REFORMING HAND MUST BEFORE LONG TOUCH THE MUNICIPAL SYSTEM AS WELL
phonemes: fɚɹə lˈɔŋ tˈaɪm ðɪ ɪŋkɹˈiːsɪŋ ˈiːvəlz ʌvðə sˈɪstəm hɐdbɪn ɐtɹˈæktɪŋ ðɪ ɐtˈɛnʃən ænd ɚɹˈaʊzɪŋ ðɪ ɐlˈɑːɹm ʌv ɛnlˈaɪʔn̩d ænd pˈʌblɪk spˈɪɹɪɾᵻd mˈɛn ˈɔːl ˌoʊvɚ ðə kˈʌntɹi, ænd ʌv kˈɔːɹs wɛn ðə ɡɹˈeɪt mˈɛʒɚɹ ʌv ɹᵻfˈɔːɹm hæd dˈɛlt wɪððə pəlˈɪɾɪkəl sˈɪstəm, ɪt wʌz ˈɑːbviəs ðætðə ɹᵻfˈɔːɹmɪŋ hˈænd mˈʌst bᵻfˌɔːɹ lˈɔŋ tˈʌtʃ ðə mjuːnˈɪsɪpəl sˈɪstəm æz wˈɛl.