text_original: Some men under the influence of thoughtful leaders pledged themselves to total abstinence from intoxicating drinks, in the full belief that the agitation would never succeed until the working classes had proved themselves by their self control to be worthy of the gift of freedom.
text_transcription: SOME MEN UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THOUGHTFUL LEADERS PLEDGED THEMSELVES TO TOTAL ABSTINENCE FROM INTOXICATING DRINKS IN THE FULL BELIEF THAT THE AGITATION WOULD NEVER SUCCEED UNTIL THE WORKING CLASSES HAD PROVED THEMSELVES BY THEIR SELF CONTROL TO BE WORTHY OF THE GIFT OF FREEDOM
phonemes: sˌʌm mˈɛn ˌʌndɚ ðɪ ˈɪnfluːəns ʌv θˈɔːtfəl lˈiːdɚz plˈɛdʒd ðɛmsˈɛlvz tə tˈoʊɾəl ˈæbstɪnəns fɹʌm ɪntˈɑːksᵻkˌeɪɾɪŋ dɹˈɪŋks, ɪnðə fˈʊl bᵻlˈiːf ðætðɪ ˌædʒɪtˈeɪʃən wʊd nˈɛvɚ səksˈiːd ʌntˈɪl ðə wˈɜːkɪŋ klˈæsᵻz hæd pɹˈuːvd ðɛmsˈɛlvz baɪ ðɛɹ sˈɛlf kəntɹˈoʊl təbi wˈɜːði ʌvðə ɡˈɪft ʌv fɹˈiːdəm.