hiː dᵻfˈɛndᵻd ðə ɹᵻstɹˈɪktᵻd fɹˈæntʃaɪz ʌvðə sˈaʊθ ɔːstɹˈeɪliən lˈɛdʒɪslətˌɪv kˈaʊnsəl, ˈɑːɹɡjuːɪŋ ðætðə lˈeɪbɚ pˈɑːɹɾi ʃˌʊd nˌɑːt biː ɐlˈaʊd tə ɡˈeɪn kəntɹˈoʊl "ˌoʊvɚ ðə kˈæpɪɾəl ðæt ɛmplˈɔɪz lˈeɪbɚ, ænd ˌoʊvɚ ðə suːpˈiəɹɪɚɹ ˈɪntəlˌɛkt ðæt ɡˈʌvɚnz ðæt lˈeɪbɚ".
He defended the restricted franchise of the South Australian Legislative Council, arguing that the Labor Party should not be allowed to gain control "over the capital that employs labor, and over the superior intellect that governs that labor".