wˌaɪl ɪnˈɪʃəli səpˈoːɹɾɪv ʌv ɛkspˈænʃən ʌv sˈʌfɹɪdʒ, vˈæn hˈaʊʔn̩ ɡɹˈædʒuːəli bɪkˌeɪm mˈoːɹ kənsˈɜːvətˌɪv ɔnðɪ ˈɪʃuː ˌoʊvɚ tˈaɪm, fˈɪɹɪŋ ðæt ɐn ɛnfɹˈæntʃaɪzd pɹoʊltˈɛɹɪˌæt wʊd θɹˈɛʔn̩ ðə sˈoʊʃəl bˈæləns.
While initially supportive of expansion of suffrage, Van Houten gradually became more conservative on the issue over time, fearing that an enfranchised proletariat would threaten the social balance.