text_original: But the general feeling among statesmen, as well as among the outer public, was that there was something un English about the ballot system, and it was contended that the true Englishman ought to have the courage of his opinion and to vote as his conscience told him, without caring whom he offended.
text_transcription: BUT THE GENERAL FEELING AMONG STATESMEN AS WELL AS AMONG THE OUTER PUBLIC WAS THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING UN ENGLISH ABOUT THE BALLOT SYSTEM AND IT WAS CONTENDED THAT THE TRUE ENGLISHMAN OUGHT TO HAVE THE COURAGE OF HIS OPINION AND TO VOTE AS HIS CONSCIENCE TOLD HIM WITHOUT CARING WHETHER HE OFFENDED
phonemes: bˌʌt ðə dʒˈɛnɚɹəl fˈiːlɪŋ ɐmˌʌŋ stˈeɪtsmɛn, æz wˈɛl æz ɐmˌʌŋ ðɪ ˈaʊɾɚ pˈʌblɪk, wʌz ðæt ðɛɹwˌʌz sˈʌmθɪŋ ˈʌn ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ɐbˌaʊt ðə bˈælət sˈɪstəm, ænd ɪt wʌz kəntˈɛndᵻd ðætðə tɹˈuː ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən ˈɔːt tə hæv ðə kˈɜːɹɪdʒ ʌv hɪz əpˈɪniən ænd tə vˈoʊt æz hɪz kˈɑːnʃəns tˈoʊld hˌɪm, wɪðˌaʊt kˈɛɹɪŋ hˈuːm hiː əfˈɛndᵻd.