text_original: The whole thing was new to the country, and there would have been much danger in fixing public attention upon some one part of the proposed reform until the public could be in a position to judge the scheme as a complete measure.
text_transcription: THE WHOLE THING WAS NEW TO THE COUNTRY AND THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN MUCH DANGER IN FIXING PUBLIC ATTENTION UPON SOME ONE PART OF THE PROPOSED REFORM UNTIL THE PUBLIC COULD BE IN A POSITION TO JUDGE THE SCHEME AS A COMPLETE MEASURE
phonemes: ðə hˈoʊl θˈɪŋ wʌz nˈuː tə ðə kˈʌntɹi, ænd ðɛɹ wʊdhɐv bˌɪn mˈʌtʃ dˈeɪndʒɚɹ ɪn fˈɪksɪŋ pˈʌblɪk ɐtˈɛnʃən əpˌɑːn sˈʌmwʌn pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə pɹəpˈoʊzd ɹᵻfˈɔːɹm ʌntˈɪl ðə pˈʌblɪk kʊd biː ɪn ɐ pəzˈɪʃən tə dʒˈʌdʒ ðə skˈiːm æz ɐ kəmplˈiːt mˈɛʒɚ.