hiː stɹˈɔŋli əpˈoʊzd ðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ʌv ˈeɪbɹəhˌæm kˈaɪpɚ, bˌʌt ˈɔːlsoʊ kɹˈɪɾɪsˌaɪzd lˈɪbɚɹəl pˈɑːlɪsi; hɪz vˈoʊɾɪŋ bᵻhˈeɪvjɚ lˈɛd sˌʌm fˈɛloʊ lˈɪbɚɹəlz tə kˈɔːl hˌɪm æn "ˈɑːnɚɹˌɛɹi mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə ɹˈaɪt".
He strongly opposed the government of Abraham Kuyper, but also criticised liberal policy; his voting behaviour led some fellow liberals to call him an "honorary member of the right".