text_original: In our own days we have seen, again and again, that a man of high political character and commanding eloquence, but having no money or other such influence to back him, would have a far better chance at {148} the hands of a great popular constituency than he would be likely to have in some small borough, where local interests might easily be brought to conspire against him.
text_transcription: IN OUR OWN DAYS WE HAVE SEEN AGAIN AND AGAIN THAT A MAN OF HIGH POLITICAL CHARACTER AND COMMANDING ELOQUENCE BUT HAVING NO MONEY OR OTHER SUCH INFLUENCE TO BACK HIM WOULD HAVE A FAR BETTER CHANCE AT THE HANDS OF A GREAT POPULAR CONSTITUENCY THAN HE WOULD BE LIKELY TO HAVE IN SOME SMALL BOROUGH WHERE LOCAL INTERESTS MIGHT EASILY BE BROUGHT TO CONSPIRE AGAINST HIM
phonemes: ɪn ˌaʊɚɹ ˈoʊn dˈeɪz wiː hæv sˈiːn, ɐɡˈɛn ænd ɐɡˈɛn, ðˌæɾə mˈæn ʌv hˈaɪ pəlˈɪɾɪkəl kˈæɹɪktɚ ænd kəmˈændɪŋ ˈɛləkwəns, bˌʌt hˌævɪŋ nˈoʊ mˈʌni ɔːɹ ˈʌðɚ sˈʌtʃ ˈɪnfluːəns tə bˈæk hˌɪm, wʊdhɐv ɐ fˈɑːɹ bˈɛɾɚ tʃˈæns æt {wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɔːɹɾi ˈeɪt} ðə hˈændz əvə ɡɹˈeɪt pˈɑːpjʊlɚ kənstˈɪtʃuːənsi ðɐn hiː wʊd biː lˈaɪkli tə hæv ɪn sˌʌm smˈɔːl bˈʌɹoʊ, wˌɛɹ lˈoʊkəl ˈɪntɹɛsts mˌaɪt ˈiːzili biː bɹˈɔːt tə kənspˈaɪɚɹ ɐɡˈɛnst hˌɪm.