“But the Wisconsin tradition meant more than a simple belief in the people. It also meant a faith in the application of intelligence and reason to the problems of society. It meant a deep conviction that the role of government was not to stumble along like a drunkard in the dark, but to light its way by the best torches of knowledge and understanding it could find.” GovernmentSocietyResearchAcademiaMadisonWisconsinPublic UniversityUwmadisonWisconsin Idea Author:Adlai Stevenson