text_original: It was neither legitimate nor fair when imposed upon unrepresented colonists. But if it had been the sanest and most statesmanlike scheme for raising money ever conceived by a financier, it would have deserved and would have received no less hostility from the American people.
text_transcription: IT WAS NEITHER LEGITIMATE NOR FAIR WHEN IMPOSED UPON UNREPRESENTED COLONISTS BUT IF IT HAD BEEN THE SANEST AND MOST STATESMANLIKE SCHEME FOR RAISING MONEY EVER CONCEIVED BY A FINANCIER IT WOULD HAVE DESERVED AND WOULD HAVE RECEIVED NO LESS HOSTILITY FROM THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
phonemes: ɪt wʌz nˈiːðɚ lədʒˈɪɾᵻmət nˈɔːɹ fˈɛɹ wɛn ɪmpˈoʊzd əpˌɑːn ˌʌnɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntᵻd kˈɑːlənˌɪsts. bˌʌt ɪf ɪt hɐdbɪn ðə sˈeɪnɪst ænd mˈoʊst stˈeɪtsmənlˌaɪk skˈiːm fɔːɹ ɹˈeɪzɪŋ mˈʌni ˈɛvɚ kənsˈiːvd baɪ ɐ faɪnˈænsiɚ, ɪt wʊdhɐv dɪzˈɜːvd ænd wʊdhɐv ɹᵻsˈiːvd nˈoʊ lˈɛs hɑːstˈɪlᵻɾi fɹʌmðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən pˈiːpəl.